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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ300-141330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

Gusty northerly winds will prevail this evening behind showers and
thunderstorms that are in the process of moving across parts of
the upper Texas coastal waters. Winds and seas will be chaotic at
times and small craft should exercise caution until they come to
an end. Onshore winds will resume by Tuesday night. Our next
chance of widespread rainfall is expected to arrive early on
Thursday.

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GMZ335-141330-
Galveston Bay-
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...East to northeast winds 15 knots, backing to northwest
to north near 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing
to smooth overnight. Showers with isolated thunderstorms early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms late this evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south in
the late evening and early morning, backing to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-141330-
Matagorda Bay-
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers
with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late. Bay
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Bay waters smooth, rising to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to
slightly choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-141330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40
knots, easing to around 15 knots late this evening and early
morning, then 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late. Seas
around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-141330-
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-
731 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40
knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then
10 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7
seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms late this evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast
in the late evening and overnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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