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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 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.

GMZ300-161515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

Moderate south to southeast winds will persist into the middle of
the week. Speeds will slightly diminish during the second half of
the work week. The next front is scheduled to push off the coast
this weekend.

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GMZ335-161515-
Galveston Bay-
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-161515-
Matagorda Bay-
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
late. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-161515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-161515-
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-
948 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$