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Texas Coastal Marine Forecast Expires:200911232330;;174640 FZUS54 KLCH 231512 CWFLCH COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 912 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM GMZ400-232330- SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES 912 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM... LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY BY TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY...GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW LATE TUESDAY IN THE WAKE OF OUR NEXT COLD FRONT. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. $$ Expires:200911240500;;176196 FZUS54 KHGX 231605 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ370-375-240500- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO NEAR 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ Expires:200911240500;;176195 FZUS54 KHGX 231605 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ350-355-240500- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ Expires:200911240500;;176194 FZUS54 KHGX 231605 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ330-335-240500- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE IN THE MORNING. VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. $$ Expires:200911240500;;176193 FZUS54 KHGX 231605 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-240500- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 1005 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST...ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SLOWLY STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT AND ADVISORIES ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ Expires:200911240415;;174989 FZUS54 KCRP 231524 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ270-275-240415- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ GW/TE/MB Expires:200911240415;;174988 FZUS54 KCRP 231524 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ250-255-240415- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .REST OF TODAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING SOUTHEAST IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ Expires:200911240415;;174987 FZUS54 KCRP 231524 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ230-240415- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .REST OF TODAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST. BAYS SMOOTH. $$ Expires:200911240415;;174985 FZUS54 KCRP 231524 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-240415- 924 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT BY WEDNESDAY. THE OFFSHORE FLOW AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY SETTLES ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST ON FRIDAY...WITH ONSHORE FLOW RESUMING. $$