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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
203 PM CST Tue Nov 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.

GMZ300-130915-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
203 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

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

Light northeast winds will prevail through tonight and turn
northwest by Wednesday morning. A weak front will move through the
coastal waters Wednesday, ushering in moderate to strong north to
northeast winds and elevated seas late Wednesday night into
Thursday afternoon. Caution flags and Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed. Winds and seas will subside late Thursday into
Friday. Onshore flow returns Saturday.

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GMZ335-130915-
Galveston Bay-
203 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy after midnight.

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GMZ330-130915-
Matagorda Bay-
203 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, backing to northwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy, easing to
slightly choppy in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.

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GMZ350-355-130915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
203 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ370-375-130915-
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-
203 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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