Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ300-200930-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Light to occasionally moderate southeast winds become established
today, and this southeast flow will then persist through the week.
Expect winds to gradually strengthen later on in the week, and
there may be times when small craft will need to exercise caution.


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GMZ335-200930-
Galveston Bay-
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ330-200930-
Matagorda Bay-
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-200930-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-200930-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
319 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

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