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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 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.

GMZ300-141615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

South to southeast winds have strengthened, and these winds will
prompt a need for small craft to exercise caution. The elevated
onshore flow will persist into the middle of the upcoming week
with winds and seas occasionally requiring advisory flags,
especially at times on Monday and Tuesday. Lowering onshore winds
and seas are expected on Wednesday.

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GMZ330-335-141615-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.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 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-141615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-141615-
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-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 9 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
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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