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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

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.

GMZ300-161030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A moderate to strong offshore flow will persist tonight as high
pressure builds into West Texas. High pressure will move over the
region on Saturday and a secondary and much weaker cold front
slides through the area Sunday. High pressure over the eastern
Gulf will become anchored as a slow moving upper level low
pressure system near Baja meanders slowly eastward which should
maintain a moderate to strong southerly flow through mid week.

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GMZ335-161030-
Galveston Bay-
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-161030-
Matagorda Bay-
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms
late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

GMZ350-355-161030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 0 to 1 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 0 to 1 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-161030-
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-
318 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 9
feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

$$