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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:200911221115;;121898 FZUS54 KLCH 212126 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 326 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM GMZ400-221115- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 326 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... WINDS WILL WEAKEN OVERNIGHT AND SEAS LOWER AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA THEN ADVANCES EAST NORTHEAST. AN OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY MONDAY AHEAD OF OUR NEXT FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED TUESDAY. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122055 FZUS54 KHGX 212130 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-221015- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122054 FZUS54 KHGX 212130 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-221015- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122053 FZUS54 KHGX 212130 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-221015- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122052 FZUS54 KHGX 212130 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-221015- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... AS THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER EAST OF THE REGION...WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE DECREASING TONIGHT. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122075 FZUS54 KCRP 212130 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-221015- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR SEAS... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING... THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. $$ GW/JM Expires:200911221015;;122074 FZUS54 KCRP 212130 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-221015- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 0 TO 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122073 FZUS54 KCRP 212130 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-221015- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SMOOTH. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:200911221015;;122071 FZUS54 KCRP 212130 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-221015- 330 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE INLAND INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF COAST STATES BY SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT..THEN MOVE NORTHEAST LATE SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST ON MONDAY AND EARLY TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS AROUND MIDDAY TUESDAY WITH A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO SOUTH TEXAS. $$