NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KCRP 092048
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

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

GMZ200-101100-
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

A WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A COLD
FRONT WILL ENTER THE COASTAL WATERS SUNDAY WITH MODERATE
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY.
A MODERATE ONSHORE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW.

GMZ235-101100-
/O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 15
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY INCREASING
TO CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING
DECREASING. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY
INCREASING TO CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN THE EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ230-101100-
/O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SMOOTH INCREASING TO CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH
DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE EVENING...THEN
DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY INCREASING
TO CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ250-255-101100-
/O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ270-275-101100-
/O.ROU.KCRP.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
348 PM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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