Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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

GMZ300-262215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
416 AM 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. Winds and seas decrease somewhat on Monday and Tuesday.
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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GMZ335-262215-
Galveston Bay-
416 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 TO 25 knots this morning slightly
diminishing to around 15 knots later today. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy to
choppy, easing to smooth to slightly choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-262215-
Matagorda Bay-
416 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 TO 25 knots this morning slightly
diminishing to around 15 knots later today. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy to
choppy, easing to smooth to slightly choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

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GMZ350-355-262215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
416 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots, easing to around 15 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 around 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-262215-
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-
416 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots, easing to around 15 knots
late. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 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 3 to 4 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

$$