Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 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.

GMZ300-221515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Generally moderate onshore winds will continue throughout the week.
Occasionally stronger winds and seas are likely to warrant caution
flags and potential small craft advisories. The persistent
onshore flow may increase the risk of rip currents towards the end
of the week and into the weekend.

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GMZ335-221515-
Galveston Bay-
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ330-221515-
Matagorda Bay-
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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, rising to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy late.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ350-355-221515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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GMZ370-375-221515-
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-
957 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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