Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 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.

GMZ300-192115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

Light to occasionally moderate east to southeast winds today will become
southeast tonight and Monday, and this southeast flow will then persist
and gradually strengthen for the remainder of the week. Caution flags
might be needed for the increasing winds and building seas.

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GMZ335-192115-
Galveston Bay-
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY NIGHT and TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY and THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ330-192115-
Matagorda Bay-
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY through THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-192115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT through THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around
15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-192115-
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-
313 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY through THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet.

$$