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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ300-170415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Moderate onshore flow will persist through the end of the week.
The exception could be in and around any scattered storms that may
impact the waters later today and on into Friday. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected today and then again on Friday. The
area still look to be rain free over the weekend and into early
next week along with lower winds and seas.

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GMZ335-170415-
Galveston Bay-
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-170415-
Matagorda Bay-
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-170415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-170415-
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-
1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$