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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 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.

GMZ300-222145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

Light to moderate onshore winds will continue through Tuesday,
then an approaching frontal boundary will bring a potential shift
to northeast winds on Wednesday. Small craft may need to exercise
caution on Wednesday following the passage of the front. An
additional, stronger front is possible on Thursday. There will be
a chance of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
beginning tonight and through the next several days.


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GMZ335-222145-
Galveston Bay-
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms
late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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-
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming
north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
342 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this
morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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