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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 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.

GMZ300-230515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

Gradually diminishing northeast to east winds can be expected this afternoon.
A light southeast wind will develop this evening, with an onshore flow
pattern expected to prevail thereafter throughout the course of the
week. These onshore winds will increase as we approach the end of the
week, likely reaching Advisory criteria once again by Friday.

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GMZ335-230515-
Galveston Bay-
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly
choppy, becoming smooth in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT and THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

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GMZ330-230515-
Matagorda Bay-
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 15 knots
late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming slightly choppy to choppy
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT through FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.

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GMZ350-355-230515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT and THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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GMZ370-375-230515-
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-
1130 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely late this morning. A slight chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT and THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.

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