NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KCRP 142103
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

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

GMZ200-151000-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

WEAK TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO MODERATE
LEVELS TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS...AND PATCHY SEA FOG ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT ADVANCING TOWARD THE AREA. ONSHORE FLOW WILL RELAX AS
THE COLD FRONT MOVES INTO SOUTH TEXAS. A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL DIMINISH AHEAD OF THE FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MODERATE NORTHEAST FLOW WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTER THE FRONT
MOVES OFFSHORE. A COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ON
FRIDAY...PROVIDING SUFFICIENT LIFT FOR A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN.
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL IMPACT SOUTH TEXAS FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PROVIDING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE UPPER TROUGH SWINGS ACROSS...THE SURFACE LOW
WILL MOVE EAST...AND ALLOW A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE WATERS ON
SATURDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT...WITH RAINFALL ENDING BY SATURDAY EVENING.
OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DIMINISH ON SUNDAY...THEN BECOME ONSHORE SUNDAY
NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST.


GMZ235-151000-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE EVENING.
BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. PATCHY SEA FOG. AREAS
OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
PATCHY SEA FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

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

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH.


GMZ230-151000-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
EVENING. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. PATCHY SEA
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY SEA FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAYS SMOOTH.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH.


GMZ250-255-151000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PATCHY SEA FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PATCHY SEA FOG IN
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.


GMZ270-275-151000-
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-
303 PM CST TUE FEB 14 2012

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. PATCHY SEA FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY SEA FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.

THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.


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