Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

Light to moderate offshore winds will develop, persisting through
Saturday night. Winds return to being onshore late Saturday
night, then strengthening on Sunday. Small craft will likely need
to exercise caution on much of the waters that day, and a small
craft advisory may be needed farther offshore.

$$

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Galveston Bay-
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to around 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
slightly choppy late.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy
late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Matagorda Bay-
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming east around 10 knots
early in the afternoon, becoming southeast late. Bay waters
choppy, becoming slightly choppy late in the morning, then
becoming smooth early in the afternoon, becoming smooth to
slightly choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth,
becoming slightly choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

$$

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Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming northeast around
10 knots early in the afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast late.
Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

$$

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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-
1100 AM CDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

$$


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