Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1013 AM 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.

GMZ300-170415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

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

Surface high pressure across the northwestern Gulf will continue
to bring benign marine conditions light onshore winds and low
seas. Winds will vary between southwesterly and southeasterly
throughout the day each day. A few showers and storms cannot be
ruled out after mid-week over the Gulf waters.

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GMZ335-170415-
Galveston Bay-
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, 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...South 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-170415-
Matagorda Bay-
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast early
this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north around
5 knots late in the morning, veering to southeast 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...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 around 5 knots, rising to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ350-355-170415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to east around
5 knots early this afternoon, veering to south late. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to north late
in the morning, veering to east around 5 knots early in the
afternoon, veering to southeast late. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.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.

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GMZ370-375-170415-
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-
1013 AM CDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, veering to north late this
morning and early afternoon, veering to southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.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 around
5 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, veering to east
around 5 knots 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: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.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.

$$