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Expires:202403290930;;779068 FZUS54 KLCH 282028 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays 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. GMZ400-290930- 328 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light offshore flow will continue through this evening, before gradually becoming onshore again overnight as high pressure departs to the east. Light to moderate onshore flow will then continue until the passage of a cold front Tuesday. $$ Expires:202403292015;;803255 FZUS54 KHGX 290755 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ370-375-292015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. $$ Expires:202403292015;;803254 FZUS54 KHGX 290755 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 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. GMZ350-355-292015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. $$ Expires:202403292015;;803253 FZUS54 KHGX 290755 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ330-292015- Matagorda Bay- 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ Expires:202403292015;;803251 FZUS54 KHGX 290755 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 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. GMZ300-292015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 255 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week and may require Caution flags at times. High risk of rip currents along the Gulf facing coasts is also possible. The next cold front is expected to move through on Tuesday and moderate to strong offshore winds and elevated seas will develop in the wake of the front Tuesday night through Wednesday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed. $$ Expires:202403292045;;804957 FZUS54 KCRP 290813 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ270-275-292045- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. $$ 87/94 Expires:202403292045;;804956 FZUS54 KCRP 290813 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 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. GMZ250-292045- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. $$ Expires:202204060415;;857702 FZUS54 KCRP 051559 AAA CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ230-060415- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots shifting southeast in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. $$ Expires:202403292045;;804952 FZUS54 KCRP 290813 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 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. GMZ200-292045- 313 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Deepening low pressure over the southern Plains will combine with high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico to generate moderate to strong onshore flow today and tonight. Weak to moderate onshore flow Saturday. Moderate southeasterly flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through Monday as the pressure gradient tightens, resulting in Small Craft Advisory conditions. Moderate southeasterly flow Monday night will shift northerly Tuesday morning as a cold front pushes through. Northerly flow strengthens to moderate to strong Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to a reinforcing surge of high pressure, resulting in additional Small Craft Advisory conditions. $$ Expires:202403290915;;792469 FZUS54 KBRO 290237 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 937 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ100-290915- 937 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Pressure gradient steadily strengthens with winds and seas gradually increasing Friday, over the weekend and early next week. Periodic Small Craft Advisories and exercise caution statements for all or portions of the coastal waters can be expected. A cold front is forecast for Tuesday with a fresh to strong northerly flow. $$ Expires:202403290915;;792471 FZUS54 KBRO 290237 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 937 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 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. GMZ150-155-290915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 937 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. $$ |