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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

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.

GMZ300-082030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

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

Generally light, westerly to southwesterly winds are expected today,
shifting to southerly and strengthening to become more moderate to
occasionally strong late Friday into next week. As winds
increase, seas will gradually rise to a 2 to 4 foot range. Rain
chances dwindle this weekend, with dry weather prevailing into
the new week.

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Galveston Bay-
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters 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-
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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-
301 AM CDT Thu Jun 8 2023

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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