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   GMZ300-100915-  Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out  60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays  241 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Winds are becoming somewhat variable this afternoon in advance of  a cold front expected to push off the coast early this evening.  Some scattered pockets of sea fog may briefly develop just before  the front passes. Strong northwest and north winds around gale  force with building seas are anticipated behind the front  overnight into Sunday morning. Low water conditions are also  anticipated in the bays late Saturday night and Sunday. Conditions  should slowly improve late Sunday into Monday as high pressure  moves overhead and then to the east. Heading into the early and  middle parts of next week, a long fetch of moderate east winds set  up across the Gulf which will cause building seas and above  normal tides.    $$
   GMZ335-100915-  Galveston Bay-  241 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH  SUNDAY MORNING  LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST SUNDAY    TONIGHT  West winds around 15 knots, becoming north 20 to  25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late this evening and  overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming rough late this  evening and overnight. A chance of showers with isolated  thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog this evening.  SUNDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,  diminishing to around 15 knots. Bay waters rough, becoming  slightly choppy.  SUNDAY NIGHT  North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around  10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly  choppy, becoming smooth in the late evening and overnight.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in  the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth.  MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  TUESDAY  East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming  choppy in the afternoon.  TUESDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around  15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly  choppy after midnight.  WEDNESDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters  slightly choppy to choppy.  THURSDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  THURSDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$

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