Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
950 PM 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.

GMZ300-231630-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
950 PM 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 by Saturday, strengthening to 10 to 20 knots
on Sunday as seas rise to 3 to 5 feet. The next cold front is expected
to push off the coast early Tuesday morning, bringing isolated rain
chances before stalling further offshore. This boundary will lift north
as a warm front early Wednesday morning.

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GMZ335-231630-
Galveston Bay-
950 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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 through MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to slightly
choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY and WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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GMZ330-231630-
Matagorda Bay-
950 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF 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 and SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising
to choppy in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
950 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 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 late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 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: 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 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to northwest after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-231630-
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-
950 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East 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 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 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 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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