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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

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

Areas of sea fog continue over the Gulf. This fog is expected to
periodically impact the coast and through Saturday morning.
Onshore flow is expected to increase today into tonight, resulting
in building swell over the Gulf. Winds become westerly to
northwesterly Saturday into Sunday in the wake of cold front.
Gusts up to 25 knots are possible in the immediate wake of the
front on Saturday. By Monday, winds veer southeast as high
pressure departs to the east. Increasing onshore flow and
building swell expected Tuesday into Wednesday ahead of a cold
front.

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Galveston Bay-
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth late. Patchy dense fog possible in spots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Patchy
dense fog possible in spots during the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, veering to west in
the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy, easing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth late. Patchy dense fog possible in spots.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, rising to around
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the late morning and early afternoon, rising to choppy
late. Patchy dense fog possible in spots during the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast late.
Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North 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-
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots, then becoming west around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog
possible in spots.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Patchy dense fog possible in
spots during the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming
north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
1014 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots possible. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog possible in areas closer to the shoreline.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Patchy fog possible in areas closer to the shoreline during the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, veering to east
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming
north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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