100  
FZUS54 KHGX 251929  
CWFHGX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 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.  
 
GMZ300-260815-  
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM INCLUDING  
GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.  
 
ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND REMAIN  
ELEVATED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE WEEKEND. AS WINDS REACH 20  
KNOTS THIS EVENING OFFSHORE, A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY  
IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY BUT BUT WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND AS THE WINDS AND SEAS FURTHER INCREASE. RAINFALL  
CHANCES INCREASE ON SUNDAY, WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS  
PERSISTING INTO MONDAY. WINDS BECOME LIGHTER HEADING INTO THE  
EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ335-260815-  
GALVESTON BAY-  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH LATE.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS  
ROUGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35  
KNOTS IN THE EVENING. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ330-260815-  
MATAGORDA BAY-  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BAY WATERS  
CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS  
ROUGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH, BECOMING  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ350-355-260815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT  
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS  
UP TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS  
UP TO 13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP  
TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL  
SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ370-375-260815-  
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-  
229 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO  
10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET,  
BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO  
13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 14 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET  
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET  
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH  
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FEET.  
 

 
 
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