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FZUS54 KHGX 280148
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 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.

GMZ300-281430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

Strong onshore winds and hazardous seas will continue through
Sunday night. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for both the
Gulf waters and bays. Minor coastal flooding is expected in
vulnerable locations at times of high tide. There is a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through Monday. Winds
will gradually decrease late Sunday night into Monday, with
lingering high seas keeping conditions hazardous through Monday.
Generally moderate onshore flow will persist through the rest of
the week.

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GMZ335-281430-
Galveston Bay-
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
around 30 knots overnight. Bay waters rough, becoming very rough
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the afternoon. A higher chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy,
becoming slightly choppy in the late morning and afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.



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GMZ330-281430-
Matagorda Bay-
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters rough,
becoming choppy in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.



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GMZ350-355-281430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet
with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to
6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.



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GMZ370-375-281430-
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-
848 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up
to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to
14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet, subsiding to
8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet
with occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.



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