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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1047 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.

GMZ300-260415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1047 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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GMZ335-260415-
Galveston Bay-
1047 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east
late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then 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...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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-
1047 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 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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GMZ350-355-260415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1047 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF 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 late
this morning and early afternoon, then 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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GMZ370-375-260415-
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-
1047 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.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.

$$