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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ300-140815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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

Moderate southeast winds will continue today, remaining at
caution levels offshore. Scattered storms will continue to develop
across southeast TX this afternoon with an area of storms pushing
offshore likely this evening. Winds will briefly shift to the
north/northwest as a boundary crosses the coast and high pressure
moves into the area. Onshore winds will resume by Tuesday night.
Our next chance of widespread rainfall is expected to arrive early
on Thursday.

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GMZ335-140815-
Galveston Bay-
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth to slightly choppy late in the evening, easing
to smooth after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely early
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to
southeast late. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-140815-
Matagorda Bay-
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy
late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming north around 5 knots
after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy late
in the evening, easing to smooth after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to choppy in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to
slightly choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy in the afternoon. 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-140815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers
and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast
early in the afternoon, veering to southeast late. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-140815-
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-
209 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight, veering to southeast late. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late. Seas
3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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