Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 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
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

A lingering elevated, longer period southerly swell will continue to
slowly decline. As surface high pressure moves off to the east, onshore
winds should resume late today and gradually increase in speed heading
into the weekend. Seas are expected to increase over the weekend as
well. Moderate onshore winds and elevated seas can be expected to persist
until a cold front moves through the area on Tuesday.

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Galveston Bay-
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
this afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY and MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

$$

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Matagorda Bay-
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay
waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.
.TONIGHT and FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South 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-
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 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-
1028 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 feet.

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