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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
330 AM 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.

GMZ300-132115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
330 AM 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 are expected by mid-day
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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GMZ335-132115-
Galveston Bay-
330 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers.
Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, veering to south
after midnight, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, backing to east
after midnight. 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 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South 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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GMZ330-132115-
Matagorda Bay-
330 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-132115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
330 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance
of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east
late. 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, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 3 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
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-132115-
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-
330 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast around
10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms until
early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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