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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 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.

GMZ300-090900-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

Fetch of moderate onshore winds will maintain somewhat elevated
seas in the offshore Gulf waters. Mariners should note above
normal flows from area rivers will lead to above normal water
levels and strong currents in the bays and intercoastal waterway
this week. The next cold front pushes off the coast late Thursday
night and early Friday morning. Moderate offshore winds in its
wake will be brief. The front will move back onshore as a warm
front on Sunday and onshore flow will resume and increase. Periods
of unsettled weather are possible Sunday and Monday.

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GMZ335-090900-
Galveston Bay-
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy this evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, backing to
north late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-090900-
Matagorda Bay-
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy until early morning. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast
late. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east late.
Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to slightly choppy to choppy
late. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters
choppy, easing to slightly choppy in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-090900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog and haze.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to
around 10 knots after midnight, backing to northeast late. Seas
3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-090900-
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-
331 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Hazy this evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet
at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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