Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ300-290930-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

Moderate to strong onshore winds and hazardous seas will continue through
late tonight. Minor coastal flooding is expected in vulnerable locations
at times of high tide. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Sunday afternoon through Tuesday. Winds will gradually decrease late
Sunday night into Monday, with lingering high seas keeping conditions
hazardous through Monday. Generally moderate onshore flow will persist
through the rest of the week.

$$

GMZ335-290930-
Galveston Bay-
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-290930-
Matagorda Bay-
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-290930-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through early Sunday morning...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-290930-
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-
332 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15
knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$