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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 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.

GMZ300-252130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

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

A cold front and associated showers and thunderstorms will push off
the coast and through the coastal waters tonight. Light onshore winds
ahead of the front will become moderate to occasionally strong north
to northeast winds in the front`s wake. Behind the front, caution flags
will likely be needed, and advisories will be possible for the increasing
winds and building seas. Weakening winds and lowering seas can be expected
at the end of the week and over the weekend.

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GMZ335-252130-
Galveston Bay-
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast this afternoon.
Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
.THURSDAY and THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northwest after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, backing to north late in the
evening, rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northwest
late. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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, backing to west in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north around 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning, rising to 15 to 20 knots late.
Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, veering to northeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-252130-
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-
340 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20
knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers until late afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet
at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south after midnight.
Seas around 2 feet or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$