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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 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.

GMZ300-250900-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

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

Moderate to strong onshore winds will prevail through Monday
morning. Seas and winds could occasionally reach Small Craft
Advisory criteria tonight. Winds are expected to shift to the
north Monday night and Tuesday morning in the wake of a cold
front. Winds the shift to the south Tuesday night and Wednesday
and strengthen. Another cold front will be moving through the
area on Thursday with strong offshore winds and elevated seas
developing in its wake. Throughout this forecast period, caution
flags and advisories will likely be needed at times.

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GMZ335-250900-
Galveston Bay-
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, veering to east late.
Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the late morning
and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ330-250900-
Matagorda Bay-
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots
late this evening and early morning, easing to around 15 knots
late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy late this
evening and early morning, easing to slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
around 15 knots late in the evening, then becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy late in the evening, rising to choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northeast around 10 knots
early in the afternoon, veering to east late. Bay waters choppy,
easing to slightly choppy late in the morning, easing to smooth
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to north in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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GMZ350-355-250900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, veering to
northwest after midnight, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds
and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, veering to
south after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 20 knots, veering to northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-250900-
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-
220 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight, veering to north late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, veering to south
after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet
at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 20 knots, veering to northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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