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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
239 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ300-122015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
239 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

Onshore flow returns to the area today, strengthens over the
weekend and persists through much of the upcoming week. With
the increase in winds and building seas, caution flags will
likely be needed, and advisories are possible.

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GMZ330-335-122015-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
239 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY and TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-122015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
239 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT and SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-122015-
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-
239 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY and 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 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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