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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ300-170815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

Moderate onshore flow will persist through the end of the week.
The exception could be in and around any scattered storms that may
impact the waters later this afternoon/evening into Friday. The
area still look to be rain free over the weekend and into early
next week along with lower winds and seas.

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GMZ335-170815-
Galveston Bay-
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to
slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast late.
Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast
late. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth
late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-170815-
Matagorda Bay-
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ355-170815-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east late. Seas
3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-170815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-170815-
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-
248 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east late.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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