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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 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.

GMZ300-051530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds and elevated seas will
prevail for the remainder of the weekend and on into the start of
the upcoming week. Winds and seas will reach Small Craft Exercise
Caution levels at times. An organized line of showers and thunderstorms
can be expected very late tonight through much of Sunday morning and
afternoon with the potential for some strong and gusty winds. Drier
weather and warmer temperatures are still on schedule for much of
the upcoming week.

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GMZ335-051530-
Galveston Bay-
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-051530-
Matagorda Bay-
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming
choppy in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY and TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-051530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely late in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-051530-
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-
954 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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