Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1020 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.

GMZ300-201615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1020 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 onshore flow will persist through
the week. Small craft may need to exercise caution at times during
the midweek as the onshore flow increases to around 20kt with
seas around 3 to 5ft.

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GMZ335-201615-
Galveston Bay-
1020 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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.

$$

GMZ330-201615-
Matagorda Bay-
1020 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to 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.

$$

GMZ350-355-201615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1020 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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 5 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.

$$

GMZ370-375-201615-
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-
1020 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 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 around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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.

$$