National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 290815
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

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

Moderate to strong east-northeast winds this morning are expected
to veer east to east-southeast by this afternoon. Small craft
advisory conditions are expected offshore through at least mid-
afternoon and potentially through this evening. Winds will be
somewhat weaker and from the southeast on Thursday. Winds veer to
the south and could reach small craft criteria once again by
Friday as a front approaches. Weaker winds are expected by
Saturday. However, increasing onshore flow is expected to return
by Sunday into Monday.


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Galveston Bay-
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late this afternoon.

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

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

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
South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming smooth after
midnight.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

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

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy to
choppy, becoming smooth to slightly choppy after midnight.


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Matagorda Bay-
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

TODAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers,
mainly this morning.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy,
becoming slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

FRIDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
becoming smooth after midnight.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy, becoming
smooth to slightly choppy after midnight.


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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-
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution


TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late this afternoon.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 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-
315 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2023

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.