Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 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.

GMZ300-101515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Mainly light to moderate south to southeast winds and low seas will
prevail throughout the upcoming week. A period of easterly flow is possible
on Tuesday due to the presence of a weak boundary. Daily isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible through much of
the week. Any locally stronger thunderstorms that do develop will have
the potential to produce isolated strong wind gusts and locally higher
seas. Shower and thunderstorm chances decrease towards the end of the
week.

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GMZ335-101515-
Galveston Bay-
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, veering to northwest around
5 knots late in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight, backing to east late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-101515-
Matagorda Bay-
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT through FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-101515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-101515-
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-
930 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT through THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 3 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$