Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 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.

GMZ300-230415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

Light onshore winds return late Saturday and strengthen Sunday
through early next week. The next cold front is expected to push
into the nearshore waters on Tues and stall.

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GMZ335-230415-
Galveston Bay-
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ330-230415-
Matagorda Bay-
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-230415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less, then 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-230415-
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-
936 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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, easing to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$