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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

Mainly light north to northwest winds and low seas can be expected today.
Winds will come back around to the south and southeast tonight and Wednesday,
and this onshore flow will gradually strengthen and persist until another
cold front moves off the coast at the end of the week. Caution flags
might be needed for the strengthening winds and building seas. Our next
chance of rain begins late Wednesday night and continues into the day
on Friday. Drier weather can be expected over the weekend.

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Galveston Bay-
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast after
midnight. 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 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to
around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 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.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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-
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east
late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south after
midnight. 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, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, backing to north
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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-
1016 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 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 around 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 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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