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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 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.

GMZ300-041515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

Onshore winds will remain elevated early tonight, necessitating a
Small Craft Advisory. Winds are beginning to slowly diminish, but
are not expected to fall below the advisory threshold until after
midnight. Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds will
prevail through the weekend and into next week, approaching
the threshold for small craft to exercise caution at times.
Shower and storm chances prevail overnight into tomorrow. A more
organized line of thunderstorms is expected to approach the coast
on Sunday, potentially bringing some gusty winds. Drier conditions
return next week.

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GMZ335-041515-
Galveston Bay-
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Bay waters rough, becoming slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters
choppy, becoming slightly choppy in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-041515-
Matagorda Bay-
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Bay waters rough, becoming 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. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-041515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 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 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-041515-
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-
939 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 8
feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
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...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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