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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 291532
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

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.

GMZ300-300430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

SCEC in effect for the nearshore and offshore waters through this
evening due to winds of 15-20 knots and seas of 4-6 feet. Winds
will become east during the day and onshore flow will return
tonight and Monday as high pressure moves off to the east. Another
cold front is currently expected to move off the coast sometime
on Tuesday.



GMZ335-300430-
Galveston Bay-
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.

MONDAY
East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.



GMZ330-300430-
Matagorda Bay-
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.



GMZ350-355-300430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution


THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.



GMZ370-375-300430-
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-
1032 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution


THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers early in
the evening.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.