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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 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.

GMZ300-191615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

Seas of 3-5 feet will persist through early next week. Onshore winds
will continue through the end of the week. Periods of haze and
fog can be anticipated ahead of the arrival of the next frontal
boundary this weekend. Showers and thunderstorms associated with
the front are expected Saturday into Sunday morning. The boundary
will leave moderate to strong NE winds in its wake Sunday
afternoon through Sunday night, relaxing to light to moderate
levels by Monday. Onshore winds will return by the middle of next
week.

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GMZ335-191615-
Galveston Bay-
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-191615-
Matagorda Bay-
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.
A slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth
late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast late. Bay
waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth after midnight, then
becoming smooth to slightly choppy late. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-191615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorms likely
with a chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-191615-
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-
1024 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots late. Seas around 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$