Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1109 PM CDT Thu May 2 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.

GMZ300-031715-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1109 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds are expected
through early next week and seas will generally be between 3 and 6
feet. at times winds may be high enough during this period to
require small craft exercise caution. Showers and storms are also
possible at times through tomorrow night. Winds and waves would
be higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-335-031715-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
1109 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-031715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1109 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.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 around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-031715-
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-
1109 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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