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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
243 AM CDT Thu May 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
243 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

An elevated onshore flow will persist through the end of the week. The
exception could be in and around any scattered storms that may impact
the waters later today and on into Friday. Highest rain chances are
anticipated inland later today and near the coast on Friday. The area
still look to be rain free over the weekend and into early next week
along with lower winds and seas.

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Galveston Bay-
243 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT and MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
243 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY and MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
243 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT and MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
243 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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