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Expires:202302060930;;857476 FZUS54 KLCH 052050 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 250 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. GMZ400-060930- 250 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS... Light onshore flow can be expected through tonight as high pressure shifts east of the region. Southerly winds will strengthen from Monday into Tuesday with low pressure developing over the plains. Onshore flow will continue through at least Wednesday, with offshore flow developing in the wake of a cold front later this week. Showers and storms will increase from Tuesday night into Wednesday in advance of the front. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860320 FZUS54 KHGX 052148 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ370-375-061015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860319 FZUS54 KHGX 052148 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ350-355-061015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Patchy fog after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860318 FZUS54 KHGX 052148 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ330-061015- Matagorda Bay- 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860316 FZUS54 KHGX 052148 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ300-061015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 348 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light onshore winds will prevail tonight. Winds should strengthen Monday ahead of the next cold front that is forecast to move into the coastal waters around midweek. Water temperatures have also cooled with the recent cold weather, and some patchy sea fog can be expected as the onshore flow ushers more humid air into the area as early as tonight. The cold front will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. $$ Expires:202302060930;;857288 FZUS54 KCRP 052043 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ270-275-060930- 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- 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ TWH/ANM Expires:202302060930;;857287 FZUS54 KCRP 052043 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ250-255-060930- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202204060415;;696753 FZUS54 KCRP 051559 AAA CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ230-060415- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots shifting southeast in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. $$ Expires:202302060930;;857284 FZUS54 KCRP 052043 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ200-060930- 243 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Winds less than 10 knots are expected across the middle Texas coastal waters today. Onshore flow of 10 to 15 knots will develop tonight and increasing on Monday to 15 to 20 knots by early evening. Winds will remain at around 15 to 20 knots offshore on Tuesday with Small Craft Advisory conditions possible. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday and Tuesday night ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move through the coastal waters Wednesday morning with winds shifting to offshore and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Another cold front is currently forecast to approach the coastal waters on Friday with the potential for another round of hazardous marine conditions through the weekend. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860536 FZUS54 KBRO 052159 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 359 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ100-061015- 359 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions will continue through the rest of today before a tightening pressure gradient brings fresh to strong southeasterly winds on Monday and Tuesday. An active pattern will bring a series of cold fronts, with the first on Wednesday and the second on Friday, both of which will bring strong northerly winds and only a short reprieve on Thursday as high pressure moves in behind the first front. $$ Expires:202302061015;;860538 FZUS54 KBRO 052159 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 359 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ150-155-061015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 359 PM CST Sun Feb 5 2023 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. $$ | |