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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
312 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.

GMZ300-180900-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
312 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

Light to occasionally moderate north. Winds will shift back
around to the east and south over the weekend. Showers with
isolated thunderstorms will be possible tonight, gradually
tapering off near daybreak. If any stronger cells develop with
this activity, they will probably be in the Gulf waters rather
than the bays. 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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GMZ335-180900-
Galveston Bay-
312 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east after
midnight, backing to northeast late. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-180900-
Matagorda Bay-
312 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast 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.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-180900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
312 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east late.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds
and south 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
7 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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-180900-
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-
312 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 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.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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