GMZ300-191330-
 747 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026
 
 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
 including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
 
 Lingering showers and isolated storms will continue into early
 Sunday morning in the wake of a cold front. Hazardous marine
 conditions are expected into early Sunday afternoon due to the
 strong northeasterly winds and building seas developing behind the
 cold front. There will be a chance for gusts to gale in the Bays
 early Sunday morning with gale conditions anticipated in the Gulf
 Waters. Winds will lower through the day on Sunday, but seas may
 remain elevated into Sunday night. Water levels are expected to
 remain near 3.0 feet above Mean Lower Low Water during high tide
 cycles going into early next week.
 
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   GMZ330-191330-  Matagorda Bay-  747 PM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON    TONIGHT  North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,  increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after  midnight. Bay waters rough. Showers likely this evening. A chance  of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around  20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to  choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance  of thunderstorms in the morning.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to  around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to  slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers after  midnight.  MONDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.  Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance  of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.  MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy. A chance of showers.  TUESDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters  slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to  slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southeast 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.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$