Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
223 PM CDT Thu May 2 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

Moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week and
seas will generally be between 3 and 6 feet. Winds may flirt with
advisory levels at times...with small craft exercise caution in
place for this evening. Winds and waves would be higher in and
near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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