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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 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.

GMZ300-280430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

Moderate to strong onshore winds and elevated seas will continue through
the weekend. Small Craft Advisories are in effect through Sunday. Minor
coastal flooding may be expected in vulnerable locations at times of
high tide Saturday and Sunday. Please see the text of the issued Beach
Hazards Statement for details on coastal flooding potential. Rainfall
chances increase on Sunday with scattered showers and storms persisting
into Monday. Winds will gradually decrease late Sunday in Monday, with
lingering high seas keeping conditions dangerous to small craft through
Sunday night. Though more moderate, onshore flow will persist early
next week.

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GMZ335-280430-
Galveston Bay-
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Bay waters rough, becoming choppy in the late morning and afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT and WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-280430-
Matagorda Bay-
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly
choppy in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT and TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT and WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-280430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots late.
Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet
with occasional seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-280430-
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-
1024 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 9 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 feet
with occasional seas up to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet with
occasional seas up to 14 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$