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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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.

GMZ300-212115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

Moderate to occasionally strong northeast winds will develop
behind a departing cold front this morning, with a few showers
lingering behind the boundary that should depart not long after
sunrise. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect this morning as
winds reach 20 to 25 knots. Winds will relax by Monday with
onshore flow redeveloping on Tuesday. Look for gradually
increasing southeast winds and seas as the week progresses.

$$

GMZ335-212115-
Galveston Bay-
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots late this morning and afternoon.
Bay waters rough, becoming choppy late this morning and
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy,
becoming slightly choppy in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

$$

GMZ330-212115-
Matagorda Bay-
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters rough,
becoming choppy this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
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 smooth, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-212115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 40 knots until late
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 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 around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-212115-
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-
323 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots
early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

$$