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Expires:202108011515;;781786 FZUS54 KLCH 010258 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 958 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ400-011515- Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion Bay 958 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Light southwesterly to westerly flow is expected through the first half of next week. A daily chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue as well, with better coverage expected Monday and Tuesday as a frontal boundary slowly moves south. If this front is able to make it offshore, a shift to light offshore flow can be expected around midweek. Locally higher winds and seas, along with cloud to water lightning can be expected near any storms. $$ Expires:202108011530;;782184 FZUS54 KHGX 010302 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ370-375-011530- 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- 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202108011530;;782183 FZUS54 KHGX 010302 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ350-355-011530- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. $$ Expires:202108011530;;782182 FZUS54 KHGX 010302 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ330-011530- Matagorda Bay- 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. $$ Expires:202108011530;;782180 FZUS54 KHGX 010302 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ300-011530- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1002 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... Fairly modest winds and seas are expected through the period with light to occasionally moderate south to southwest winds over the weekend. A weak cold front will attempt to push off the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday leading to light variable winds followed by northeasterly winds. Exact timing and location of this front remains uncertain. The front will lead to an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity. Locally higher winds and seas are expected in and near thunderstorms. The front washes out by the end of the week leading to another period of onshore flow. $$ Expires:202108011615;;782940 FZUS54 KCRP 010318 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ270-275-011615- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South wind around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots shifting east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202108011615;;782939 FZUS54 KCRP 010318 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ250-255-011615- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots shifting south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots shifting east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas up to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202108011615;;782938 FZUS54 KCRP 010318 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ230-011615- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots shifting southeast in the afternoon. Bays smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South wind around 5 knots shifting east in the afternoon. Bays smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202108011615;;782936 FZUS54 KCRP 010318 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ200-011615- 1018 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Weak to moderate southerly winds will continue through Sunday along with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Weak to moderate onshore winds and isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Monday through mid week. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon Thursday through the end of the week. $$ Expires:202108011445;;781436 FZUS54 KBRO 010245 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 945 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ100-011445- Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande out 60 nm- 945 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southeast to south winds and low to moderate seas will prevail while high pressure remains in control over the northern Gulf of Mexico. Higher winds and seas will occur near any showers or thunderstorms that develop, with the best chances mid week next week. $$ Expires:202108011445;;781438 FZUS54 KBRO 010245 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 945 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 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. GMZ150-155-011445- Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 945 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ | |