Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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FZUS54 KHGX 120315
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 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.
GMZ300-121615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Light winds with seas of 4 feet of less can be expected through
Friday. Water levels may drop to around 0.5ft below MLLW
overnight into early Friday morning. Onshore flow returns during
the day on Friday and strengthens during the weekend, potentially
warranting caution flags at times. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on Monday as winds approach 15 to 25 knots and seas reach
5 to 7 feet.
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GMZ335-121615-
Galveston Bay-
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
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Matagorda Bay-
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
late.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
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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-
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
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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-
1015 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024
.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
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