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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 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.

GMZ300-052030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

Moderate onshore winds and elevated seas will prevail through
Monday resulting in small craft needing to exercise caution at
times. Scattered showers and storms, some potentially strong, will
develop this morning and continue into this evening. Increased
flows are anticipated near the San Jacinto River and along the
Intercoastal Water Way as flood waters enter the Bays over the
next several days.

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GMZ335-052030-
Galveston Bay-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early this afternoon, then diminishing to around
15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy early
this afternoon, then becoming slightly choppy late. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth to
slightly choppy after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-052030-
Matagorda Bay-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy,
becoming slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
becoming smooth after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-052030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-052030-
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-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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