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FZUS54 KCRP 230920
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
320 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ200-232245-
320 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.

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GMZ235-232245-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
320 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST. BAYS
SMOOTH.

$$

GMZ230-232245-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
320 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.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.

$$

GMZ250-255-232245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
320 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET.
.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.

$$

GMZ270-275-232245-
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-
320 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.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.

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