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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:200805132330;;585795 FZUS54 KLCH 130851 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 351 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX GMZ400-132330- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 351 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AS A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES CROSSES THE AREA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS TEXAS. THIS FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY...WITH THUNDERSTORMS ENDING AND WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE SOUTH OVER THE GULF PRODUCING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS BY SATURDAY. $$ Expires:200805132230;;585508 FZUS54 KHGX 130841 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-132230- /O.NEW.KHGX.SC.Y.0049.080513T1500Z-080513T2100Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH NEAR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. $$ Expires:200805132230;;585507 FZUS54 KHGX 130841 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-132230- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ Expires:200805132230;;585506 FZUS54 KHGX 130841 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-132230- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ Expires:200805132230;;585505 FZUS54 KHGX 130841 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-132230- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 341 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK WITH LOWER PRESSURE SITUATED ACROSS WEST TEXAS. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AS THE FETCH BECOMES BETTER ESTABLISHED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH OFF THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT WITH MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS IN ITS WAKE. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DROP OFF SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD THEN OFF TO THE SOUTHWEST. $$ Expires:200805140030;;587037 FZUS54 KCRP 130917 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-140030- /O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ TE/MB Expires:200805140030;;587036 FZUS54 KCRP 130917 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-140030- /O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:200805140030;;587035 FZUS54 KCRP 130917 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-140030- /O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH DECREASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO SMOOTH. $$ Expires:200805140030;;587033 FZUS54 KCRP 130917 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-140030- 417 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...A MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER WEST TEXAS. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL WEAKEN THE WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL THEN ACCELERATE SOUTHWARD ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE A STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE THE BEST ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESUME BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AND SHIFTS EAST. $$