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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ300-112015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

Moderate to strong offshore winds and elevated seas will decrease as
the day progresses today. Onshore flow returns on Friday, strengthens
over the weekend and persist into at least the first half of next week.
Caution flags are likely, and advisories might be needed.

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GMZ335-112015-
Galveston Bay-
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution 7 AM CDT this morning until
1 PM CDT this afternoon...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots.
Bay waters rough, becoming slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northeast late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY through MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

$$

GMZ330-112015-
Matagorda Bay-
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution 7 AM CDT this morning until
1 PM CDT this afternoon...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the late evening
and overnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy,
becoming slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-112015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to
4 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT and SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY and SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-112015-
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-
234 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

$$