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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 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.

GMZ300-261530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

A frontal boundary will continue pushing off the coast overnight.
North winds will increase to around 20 knots toward morning then
gradually diminish Thursday afternoon. Hurricane Helene is
expected to make landfall on the Florida coastline late Thursday.
Other than some longer period swells making their way into the
upper Texas coastal waters Thursday night, no impacts are
anticipated locally.

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GMZ335-261530-
Galveston Bay-
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to near 15 knots
later tonight. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth late.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, veering to
southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-261530-
Matagorda Bay-
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to near 15 knots
late. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, backing to
north late. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to
smooth late.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west late.
Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-261530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 2
feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, backing to west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to west
late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming
west 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-261530-
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-
1005 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north and rising
to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3
feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 5
seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening
and early morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, backing to west late.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and
north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming
northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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