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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KHGX 100303
CWFHGX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ300-101615-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RELAX LATER TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. A COASTAL
LOW WILL BE DEVELOPING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN
MODERATE TO STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. THE LOW WILL PUSH EAST
OF THE REGION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS
DEVELOPING. 



GMZ330-335-101615-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING
TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.



GMZ350-355-101615-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



GMZ370-375-101615-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.

SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.



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