NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KCRP 071527
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

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

GMZ200-080415-
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
SEAS WILL
INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHES THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE INTO SOUTH TEXAS ON SUNDAY PROVIDING A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL ZONES. THE
UPPER LOW WILL MOVE EAST BY MONDAY...ENDING THE CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION. TROPICAL STORM IDA WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF MEXICO ON MONDAY...AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON TUESDAY...
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THE ONLY IMPACTS IDA IS
EXPECTED TO HAVE IS TO INCREASE SWELLS IN THE GULF AND ENHANCE THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT...RESULTING IN MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

GMZ230-080415-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY.

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

TUESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

GMZ235-080415-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SMOOTH BECOMING SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST. BAYS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

GMZ250-255-080415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTHEAST IN THE
EVENING SHIFTING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

GMZ270-275-080415-
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-
927 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 FEET.

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.

MJG