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Expires:202205272130;;639252 FZUS54 KLCH 270831 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 331 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 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. GMZ400-272130- 331 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A secondary frontal boundary will move across the coastal waters this morning. A light to modest west to northwest flow will develop behind it and continue through the day. Surface high pressure will then settle in over the coastal waters through early Saturday with mainly light and variable winds. Southerly flow will return during Saturday and continue for the remainder of the holiday weekend as the surface high moves off to the east. $$ Expires:202205272130;;640368 FZUS54 KHGX 270857 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ370-375-272130- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. $$ Expires:202205272130;;640367 FZUS54 KHGX 270857 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 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. GMZ350-355-272130- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202205272130;;640366 FZUS54 KHGX 270857 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ330-272130- Matagorda Bay- 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202205272130;;640364 FZUS54 KHGX 270857 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 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. GMZ300-272130- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 357 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... Moderate southwest winds this morning should decrease by this afternoon. Otherwise light and variable wind along with low seas can be expected tonight and Saturday. As high pressure moves off to the east, south winds will return to the area and strengthen late Saturday and Sunday. Mainly moderate southeast winds and elevated seas can be expected through the first half of next week. $$ Expires:202205272130;;639678 FZUS54 KCRP 270836 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ270-275-272130- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. $$ BF/TMT Expires:202205272130;;639677 FZUS54 KCRP 270836 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 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. GMZ250-272130- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. $$ Expires:202204060415;;696753 FZUS54 KCRP 051559 AAA CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ230-060415- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots shifting southeast in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. $$ Expires:202205272130;;639673 FZUS54 KCRP 270836 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 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. GMZ200-272130- 336 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Dry conditions will accompany a weak to moderate variable flow that may become moderate at times and then increase slightly as southeasterly flow settles in tomorrow evening. No Small Craft Advisory Conditions are expected at this time, but conditions will border on Small Craft Should Exercise Caution. A moderate onshore flow will continue Saturday night into Sunday. Winds will increase to moderate to strong over the southern bays and near shore waters Sunday afternoon and spread across the Gulf waters Sunday night and continue Monday. A moderate onshore flow is expected Monday night through Tuesday night. $$ Expires:202205270900;;618278 FZUS54 KBRO 262058 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 358 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ100-270900- Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande out 60 nm- 358 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions are expected through the end of the week with high pressure in control over the Gulf of Mexico. As the pressure gradient strengthens over the western Gulf of Mexico this weekend, southerly winds will increase and Gulf seas will build between 5 and 7 feet. As a result, Small Craft Exercise Caution and Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed during the weekend and into early next week. $$ Expires:202205270900;;618280 FZUS54 KBRO 262058 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 358 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 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. GMZ150-155-270900- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 358 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Slight chance of showers. $$ | |