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Expires:200911071115;;666837
FZUS54 KLCH 070336
CWFLCH
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
936 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

GMZ400-071115-
SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES
936 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM...
MODERATE EAST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS WEEKEND AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
EAST...POTENTIALLY MERGING WITH FORECAST TROPICAL STORM IDA OVER
THE EAST CENTRAL GULF. THE COMBINATION OF IDA TO THE SOUTHEAST
AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN A
SIGNIFICANT OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING.  
$$

Expires:200911072215;;672509
FZUS54 KHGX 070908
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ370-375-072215-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. 
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. 
$$

Expires:200911072215;;672508
FZUS54 KHGX 070908
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ350-355-072215-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. 
$$

Expires:200911072215;;672507
FZUS54 KHGX 070908
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ330-335-072215-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO CHOPPY. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. 
$$

Expires:200911072215;;672506
FZUS54 KHGX 070908
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ300-072215-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
308 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TONIGHT AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MOVES NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF
OF MEXICO. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES
EAST OF THE WATERS. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS MONDAY
NIGHT RESULTING IN OFFSHORE FLOW THROUGH MIDWEEK.
$$

Expires:200911071600;;666618
FZUS54 KCRP 070329
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ270-275-071600-
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-
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. 
$$
TE

Expires:200911071600;;666617
FZUS54 KCRP 070329
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ250-255-071600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET. 
$$

Expires:200911071600;;666615
FZUS54 KCRP 070329
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ230-071600-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. 
.SATURDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MONDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. 
.TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST. BAYS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. 
$$

Expires:200911071600;;666614
FZUS54 KCRP 070329
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ200-071600-
929 PM CST FRI NOV 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE
WEEKEND AS A LOW PRESSURE AREA APPROACHES FROM THE WESTERN GULF
OF MEXICO. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH TEXAS
ON SUNDAY PROVIDING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS...THEN TAPERING OFF DURING MONDAY. THE SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
MONDAY WITH A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
$$