Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 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.

GMZ300-161445-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 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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GMZ335-161445-
Galveston Bay-
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to
northwest. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south late.
Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to north
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, 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...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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-161445-
Matagorda Bay-
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west
late. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast
in the late morning and 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ350-355-161445-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast late
in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 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 4 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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight. 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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GMZ370-375-161445-
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-
846 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to northwest around
5 knots early in the afternoon, backing to south around 5 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon, veering 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: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.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.

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