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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 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.

GMZ300-181615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Northeast winds tonight will shift back around to the east and
south over the weekend. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
be possible offshore tonight, but will be tapering off near
daybreak. Gradually strengthening south to southeast winds and
rising seas around 4 to 6 ft can be expected after mid-week next
week.

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GMZ335-181615-
Galveston Bay-
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around
5 knots late. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots
late. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east late.
Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots becoming east. Seas
around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-181615-
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-
1041 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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