Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 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.

GMZ300-202030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

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

Light to mostly moderate onshore winds can be expected through
much of this week. Small craft may need to exercise caution at
times around midweek as the onshore flow increases and seas rise.

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GMZ335-202030-
Galveston Bay-
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT and TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT through THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around
15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ330-202030-
Matagorda Bay-
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT through WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT and THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ350-355-202030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY and THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-202030-
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-
226 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet.

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