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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:200805130930;;572550 FZUS54 KLCH 122057 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 357 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX GMZ400-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 357 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TONIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY...BRINGING NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. $$ Expires:200805131130;;572295 FZUS54 KHGX 122047 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-131130- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:200805131130;;572294 FZUS54 KHGX 122047 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-131130- /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- 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ Expires:200805131130;;572293 FZUS54 KHGX 122047 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-131130- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY BAY WATERS DECREASING TO SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:200805131130;;572292 FZUS54 KHGX 122047 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-131130- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 347 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK. SPEED WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AS LOW SURFACE PRESSURES OUT WEST HELP KEEP THE GRADIENT TIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS STILL FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FRIDAY. $$ Expires:200805131315;;572356 FZUS54 KCRP 122052 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-131315- /O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN SHIFTING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ TM/JV Expires:200805131315;;572355 FZUS54 KCRP 122052 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-131315- /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- 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ Expires:200805131315;;572354 FZUS54 KCRP 122052 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-131315- /O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ Expires:200805131315;;572352 FZUS54 KCRP 122052 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-131315- 352 PM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...A MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER WEST TEXAS. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL PUSH INTO THE BAYS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL WEAKEN THE WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY MORNING AND PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW. CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE FRONT CLEARS THE COASTAL BEND. $$