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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
249 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.

GMZ300-270815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
249 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 should begin to come down this afternoon/early
evening. Mainly light and variable winds and low seas are
anticipated for the end of the week on through 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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GMZ335-270815-
Galveston Bay-
249 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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.

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GMZ330-270815-
Matagorda Bay-
249 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to
northwest 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.

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GMZ350-355-270815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
249 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 12 seconds.
.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 late.
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
late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and southwest 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
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.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.

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GMZ370-375-270815-
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-
249 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, backing to west late.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 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 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming west 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.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.

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