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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 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.

GMZ300-020415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

Moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week.
Caution flags will likely be needed later today. Winds may flirt
with Advisory levels on Thursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances
begin to increase today and persist through the rest of the work
week, mainly for the Galveston Bay area and its adjacent waters.
Although the strongest storms are expected to remain inland, an
isolated stronger storm or two cannot be fully ruled out.

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GMZ335-020415-
Galveston Bay-
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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 late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-020415-
Matagorda Bay-
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.

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GMZ350-355-020415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-020415-
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-
1030 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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