Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 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.

GMZ300-272015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

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

Mainly light and variable winds and low seas are anticipated. A few
showers will be possible across the offshore waters beginning on Tuesday.

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GMZ335-272015-
Galveston Bay-
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT through SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ330-272015-
Matagorda Bay-
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to west late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ350-355-272015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, veering to northwest after midnight.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and
west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northwest late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.

$$

GMZ370-375-272015-
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-
222 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west late. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10
seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.

$$