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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KHGX 250303
CWFHGX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
903 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

GMZ300-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
903 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE OPEN WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO
TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT.
WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BUT THE OFFSHORE
WINDS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. ONSHORE WINDS WILL RETURN
THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF
THE COAST LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY.



GMZ335-251530-
GALVESTON BAY-
903 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

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

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ330-251530-
MATAGORDA BAY-
903 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION


REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.

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

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

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ350-355-251530-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
903 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY


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

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ370-375-251530-
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 NOV 24 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY


REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

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

SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.



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