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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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.

GMZ300-260815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

Onshore winds will continue to strengthen overnight and remain
elevated throughout the duration of the weekend. As winds reach 20
knots this evening offshore, a Small Craft Advisory is currently
in effect through Friday but but will likely be extended through
the weekend as the winds and seas further increase. Rainfall
chances increase on Sunday, with scattered showers and storms
persisting into Monday. Winds become lighter heading into the
early part of next week.

$$

GMZ335-260815-
Galveston Bay-
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south 20 to
25 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough in the late evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots
early in the morning, then 35 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots. Gusts to 35
knots in the evening. Bay waters very rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, becoming choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ330-260815-
Matagorda Bay-
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters
choppy, becoming rough in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning, then 35 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, becoming
rough after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-260815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 8 to
10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-260815-
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-
229 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet,
building to 9 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up
to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet,
subsiding to 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

$$