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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KCRP 132123
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

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

GMZ200-141015-
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

LIGHT OFFSHORE WINDS WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING AND WILL SHIFT
ONSHORE LATE IN THE NIGHT. AS A RESULT...DECREASING SEAS ARE
FORECAST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE TO
MODERATE LEVELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AS
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
THIS DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS EARLY THURSDAY AND RESULT IN MODERATE OFFSHORE
FLOW. A NORTHEAST TO NORTH FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN TO MODERATE TO
STRONG LEVELS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A COASTAL TROUGH DEVELOPS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY IS ASSOCIATION WITH THE COASTAL TROUGH AND APPROACHING
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE.



GMZ235-141015-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE NIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. AREAS OF
FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.



GMZ230-141015-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH. AREAS OF FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

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

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

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.



GMZ250-255-141015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 5 KNOTS
LATE IN THE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



GMZ270-275-141015-
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-
323 PM CST MON FEB 13 2012

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
SOUTH LATE IN THE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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



RG/JR