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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ300-172015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

Due to elevated seas in the offshore waters, caution flags remain
raised through the morning hours. Moderate south to southeast
winds and elevated seas will persist into the middle of the week.
Both winds and seas will slightly diminish during the second half
of the work week. Periods of haze and fog can be anticipated
though it is not expected to become dense. The next cold front,
and associated showers and thunderstorms, is scheduled to push off
the coast late Saturday night or Sunday morning followed by
moderate northeast winds in its wake.

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GMZ335-172015-
Galveston Bay-
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south around 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
slightly choppy late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-172015-
Matagorda Bay-
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late.
Patchy fog early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-172015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy
fog early this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Patchy fog until early morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-172015-
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-
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Patchy fog until early
morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$