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Galveston, TX - Galveston Channel Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

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

Light winds and low seas will continue today. Onshore winds and
seas will increase tonight into Sunday as a boundary approaches
from the north. Caution flags are likely warranted Sunday and
Monday. We cannot rule out needing a Small Craft Advisory Sunday
night. Winds shift north in the front's wake Monday night and
Tuesday morning. The front should lift back northward, with
moderate to strong onshore winds in place for Wednesday.

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Galveston Bay-
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
rising to choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

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Matagorda Bay-
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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 early morning, easing to around
15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in
the late evening and early morning, easing to slightly choppy
late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.

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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-
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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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-
321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A
chance of rain.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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