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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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.

GMZ300-250730-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

Generally moderate onshore winds and seas of 3 to 4 feet are
expected today. Winds and seas will also gradually increase
Sunday into Monday. As a result, small craft will need to exercise
caution on all area waters, especially inexperienced mariners on
this holiday weekend. At the coast, holiday beachgoers will want
to be alert to increasing rip current threat, and take care to
avoid these dangerous currents.

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GMZ335-250730-
Galveston Bay-
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-250730-
Matagorda Bay-
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-250730-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-250730-
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-
118 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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 around
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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