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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 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.

GMZ300-170415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

Moderate south to southeast winds and elevated seas will persist into
the middle of the week. Both winds and seas will slightly diminish during
the second half of the week. Wednesday night through Saturday, some
fog could develop in the area. The next cold front is scheduled to push
off the coast this weekend with northeast winds developing in its wake.
Currently, the best timing for showers and possible thunderstorms with
this front will be Saturday night through Sunday morning.

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GMZ335-170415-
Galveston Bay-
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds increasing to 15 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots
late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY and THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY through SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-170415-
Matagorda Bay-
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...South winds increasing to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15
knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight.
.FRIDAY through SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-170415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-170415-
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-
1044 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15
knots late. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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