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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:201305221615;;506968 FZUS54 KLCH 220341 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1041 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM GMZ400-221615- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 1041 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... MODEST SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN THE BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE EAST AND LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTHWEST. RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSES THROUGH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. $$ Expires:201305221515;;505892 FZUS54 KHGX 220302 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-221515- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ Expires:201305221515;;505891 FZUS54 KHGX 220302 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-221515- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. $$ Expires:201305221515;;505890 FZUS54 KHGX 220302 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-221515- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:201305221515;;505889 FZUS54 KHGX 220302 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-221515- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 1002 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS INLAND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SLACKENS THE ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL KEEP ONSHORE WINDS LIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ Expires:201305221545;;506802 FZUS54 KCRP 220325 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-221545- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. AREAS OF SMOKE AND PATCHY HAZE. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. AREAS OF HAZE AND SMOKE. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:201305221545;;506801 FZUS54 KCRP 220325 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-221545- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. AREAS OF SMOKE AND PATCHY HAZE. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. AREAS OF HAZE AND SMOKE. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. $$ Expires:201305221545;;506800 FZUS54 KCRP 220325 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-221545- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. PATCHY HAZE AND SMOKE. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. AREAS OF HAZE AND SMOKE. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. $$ Expires:201305221545;;506798 FZUS54 KCRP 220325 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-221545- 1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A LIGHT TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW IS FORECAST FOR TONIGHT AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS. THIS FRONTAL WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON MARINE WEATHER WITH A WEAK TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ALONG WITH GENERALLY LOW SEAS. $$