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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
243 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ300-130815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
243 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

Onshore flow should strengthen over the weekend, potentially
warranting caution flags at times. PETSS guidance indicates water
levels in the bays dropping 0.8 ft below MLLW overnight into
early Saturday morning with low tide. Low water advisories may be
warranted, though strengthening onshore winds may keep water
levels above the -1.0 ft threshold. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed on Monday night & Tuesday as winds approach 15 to 25 knots
and seas reach 5 to 7 feet.

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GMZ330-335-130815-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
243 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knots
late in the evening. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-130815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
243 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-130815-
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-
243 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
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
5 feet.

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