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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:200911072315;;674871 FZUS54 KLCH 071012 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 412 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM GMZ400-072315- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 412 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... MODERATE EAST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST...POTENTIALLY MERGING WITH FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA OVER THE EAST CENTRAL GULF. THE COMBINATION OF IDA TO THE SOUTHEAST AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING. $$ Expires:200911072215;;672509 FZUS54 KHGX 070908 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-072215- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ Expires:200911072215;;672508 FZUS54 KHGX 070908 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-072215- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:200911072215;;672507 FZUS54 KHGX 070908 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-072215- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:200911072215;;672506 FZUS54 KHGX 070908 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-072215- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TONIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST OF THE WATERS. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH MIDWEEK. $$ Expires:200911072330;;673816 FZUS54 KCRP 070954 CCA CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-072330- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR HIGH SWELLS... .TODAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. $$ RG/GW Expires:200911072330;;673815 FZUS54 KCRP 070954 CCA CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-072330- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTHEAST IN THE EVENING SHIFTING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ Expires:200911072330;;673813 FZUS54 KCRP 070954 CCA CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-072330- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:200911072330;;673812 FZUS54 KCRP 070954 CCA CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-072330- 353 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE INTO SOUTH TEXAS ON SUNDAY PROVIDING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL ZONES. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE EAST BY MONDAY...ENDING THE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. TROPICAL STORM IDA WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY...AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON TUESDAY... MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THE ONLY IMPACTS IDA IS EXPECTED TO HAVE IS TO INCREASE SWELLS IN THE GULF AND ENHANCE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT...RESULTING IN MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW MONDAY AND TUESDAY. $$