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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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.

GMZ300-200415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

A broad area of low pressure, now designated as Tropical Storm
Alberto, will continue to track towards the east central coast of
Mexico late tonight and Thursday morning. Highs winds, hazardous
seas, and above normal coastal water levels are prevalent well
north the storm. With the exception of Galveston Bay, a Tropical
Storm Warning remains in effect over our coastal waters. Water
levels are running 2 to 4 feet above normal and anticipate some
coastal flooding until we pass the high tide cycle tonight. Small
craft should remain in port until weather conditions start
improving later this week.

$$

GMZ335-200415-
Galveston Bay-
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY... East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Bay waters very rough, rising to extremely rough this
afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 30 knots. Bay waters very rough.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.

$$

GMZ330-200415-
Matagorda Bay-
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very
rough. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 25 to
35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to
25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in
the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-200415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 11 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 25 to
35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 12 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around
30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 5 seconds and
south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely late in the morning. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

$$

GMZ370-375-200415-
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-
1007 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds
30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet,
occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 12 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 30 to
35 knots, becoming 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Gusts to
50 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave
Detail: East 13 feet at 12 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to
25 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding
to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet
at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds
and south 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

$$