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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. 
$$

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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.
$$

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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

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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.
$$