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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1115 AM CDT Sat May 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.

GMZ300-120515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

Moderate to occasionally strong east northeast winds will veer
more east throughout the day, with an attendant increase in seas.
Small craft will need to proceed with caution through at least
late tonight. Some low rain chances may begin to creep into the
picture as early as today, but more shower and thunderstorm
activity is anticipated Sunday into Monday. Tuesday looks to
feature some fairer weather and a brief amount of offshore flow,
but onshore winds return quickly, followed shortly by the next
window for showers and storms.

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GMZ335-120515-
Galveston Bay-
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 20 knots this afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers
early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-120515-
Matagorda Bay-
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-120515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ375-120515-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-120515-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1115 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until early morning.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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