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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 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.

GMZ300-220415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

A coastal low will bring hazardous winds and seas through the
weekend. Small Craft Advisories are in effect in the bays and Gulf
waters. The low will also bring a good chance of rain and
potentially a few thunderstorms Saturday into Sunday. Weather
conditions should improve late Sunday into early next week.
However, the risk of sea fog increases by the middle of the week.

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GMZ335-220415-
Galveston Bay-
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots gusting up to 25 knots.
Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers until late afternoon.
Showers likely late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-220415-
Matagorda Bay-
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters becoming
rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ350-355-220415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-220415-
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-
926 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots. Seas
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots gusting to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7
feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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