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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.

GMZ300-182015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

Generally light onshore winds will continue through the forecast
period. Seas will remain around 1 to 3 feet at least through the
weekend. Rain chances remain low through the end of the week, with
a few isolated storms possible heading into the weekend.

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GMZ335-182015-
Galveston Bay-
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots
late. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest
late. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-182015-
Matagorda Bay-
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to around
10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly
choppy late.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...East 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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ350-355-182015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east late
in the morning, rising to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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GMZ370-375-182015-
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-
210 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east in
the late morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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