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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 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.

GMZ300-200900-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

Elevated easterly winds and seas will likely continue through at
least Sunday night or Monday. Small Craft Advisories have been
issued for the nearshore and offshore waters. We cannot rule out
Small Craft criteria being met in the southern bays. Along Gulf
beaches, particularly for Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula,
high tide levels may result in minor coastal flooding. Winds and
seas should gradually decrease by Monday into Tuesday.


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GMZ335-200900-
Galveston Bay-
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-200900-
Matagorda Bay-
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy late.
A slight chance of showers early this evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy,
easing to slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ350-355-200900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

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GMZ370-375-200900-
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-
323 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

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