Expires:200808301230;;882648 FZUS54 KLCH 300244 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 944 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX GMZ400-301230- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 944 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... THE SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BREAKDOWN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...ALLOWING THE CARIBBEAN HURRICANE GUSTAV TO TRAVERSE ACROSS WESTERN CUBA...ENTERING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST...REACHING THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY MONDAY EVENING. SEE LATEST ADVISORY ON GUSTAV ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$ Expires:200808300915;;883447 FZUS54 KHGX 300311 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-300915- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ Expires:200808300915;;883445 FZUS54 KHGX 300311 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-300915- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ Expires:200808300915;;883443 FZUS54 KHGX 300311 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-300915- MATAGORDA BAY- 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ Expires:200808300915;;883441 FZUS54 KHGX 300311 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-300915- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 1011 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS AND BAYS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HURRICANE GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REACH THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY LATE SATURDAY. SWELLS FROM THE STORM COULD BEGIN MOVING INTO THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV. $$ Expires:200808301115;;883601 FZUS54 KCRP 300327 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-301115- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WIND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ MJG Expires:200808301115;;883600 FZUS54 KCRP 300327 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-301115- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:200808301115;;883599 FZUS54 KCRP 300327 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-301115- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. .SUNDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .TUESDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. $$ Expires:200808301115;;883597 FZUS54 KCRP 300327 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-301115- 1027 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...A WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA. HURRICANE GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY MORNING AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GOLF COAST BY TUESDAY. WINDS WILL RESPOND BY BECOMING OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN CONCERN FOR MARINERS IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGE SWELLS FROM GUSTAV. THESE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS BY MONDAY. MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE TRACK FORECASTS OF GUSTAV FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. $$