Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 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.

GMZ300-271615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

Winds and seas have continued to lower through the evening and
will continue to through the night, but may continue to see seas
up to 6 feet in the off shore waters. So small craft should
continue to exercise caution through early Friday morning. Mainly
light and variable winds and low seas are anticipated for the
weekend and into the start of next week. A few showers will be
possible across the offshore waters on Monday.

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Galveston Bay-
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

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Matagorda Bay-
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to west late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

$$

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.

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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-
1021 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6
seconds and southeast 4 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...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...Southeast winds around 5 knots, veering to south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North 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.

$$