Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 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.

GMZ300-271515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

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

Moderate south winds and 4 to 6 foot seas are expected through
tonight. Conditions are such that small craft will want to
exercise caution through at least this evening. Winds and seas
decrease somewhat on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a slight dip
in wave heights. During the second half of the week, moderate to
occasionally strong southeast winds and 4 to 6 foot seas resume
with a long fetch setting up across the Gulf. Isolated to widely
scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible by Wednesday and
Thursday.

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GMZ335-271515-
Galveston Bay-
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-271515-
Matagorda Bay-
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly
choppy, easing to smooth in the late evening and overnight.
.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 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...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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GMZ350-355-271515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

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

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GMZ370-375-271515-
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-
936 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

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

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