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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 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.

GMZ300-160915-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

Winds and seas will increase over the next several days as the
pressure gradient tightens while a long fetch sets up over the Gulf
of Mexico. Ample Gulf moisture will bring numerous storms daily,
beginning on Sunday. Small Craft advisories will be needed early
next week as a coastal trough sets up near the Texas coastal,
bringing strong winds of 20 to 30 knots with gusts in excess of
Gale-Force possible. Seas are expected to reach 7 to 11 feet at
times. These strong onshore winds over a long fetch will also
bring a high risk of rip currents and potentially some coastal
flooding across the Texas coastline as early as Tuesday.

An area of low pressure is expected to develop over the Southwestern
Gulf of Mexico/Bay of Campeche by mid week. While this system is
currently expected to track west to northwesterly into Mexico later
in the week, there is much uncertainty. Forecasted winds and seas
may vary drastically depending on how this system evolves. Stay
tuned over the next several days as we monitor this possible system.

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GMZ335-160915-
Galveston Bay-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. A chance of
thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. Hazy. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots
after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-160915-
Matagorda Bay-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Hazy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-160915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
5 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at
10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-160915-
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-
306 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers, hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
8 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, hazy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at
10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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