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Galveston, TX Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 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
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

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

Light to moderate northeast to east winds will gradually become
more southeasterly after Sunday. Caution flags may be needed at
times. The next best chance of rain is expected Tuesday afternoon
through early Wednesday morning when the next storm system moves
on through. Periods of unsettled weather are anticipated toward
the end of the week.

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Galveston Bay-
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, veering to
south after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight. Showers likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to
southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight. Showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3
feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-220815-
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-
142 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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