Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 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.

GMZ300-170830-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

Light winds and seas around 2 feet will prevail for the remainder
of the week and into the weekend, with wind direction remaining
onshore. Rain chances overall will be low, but will increase
slightly towards the end of the week and into the weekend with
isolated storms possible.

$$

GMZ335-170830-
Galveston Bay-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after
midnight, veering to northwest late. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-170830-
Matagorda Bay-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast
around 5 knots late in the morning, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

$$

GMZ350-355-170830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

$$

GMZ370-375-170830-
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-
259 PM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north in the
late morning and early afternoon, veering to east late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

$$