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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
941 AM 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.

GMZ300-130315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
941 AM 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 return today and strengthen over the weekend,
potentially warranting caution flags at times. PETSS guidance
indicates water levels in the bays dropping 1.0 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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GMZ330-335-130315-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
941 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.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. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South 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, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ350-355-130315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
941 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-130315-
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-
941 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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