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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KHGX 041208
CWFHGX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
708 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

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

GMZ300-050115-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
708 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

LIGHTER WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE FOURTH OF JULY
WEEKEND. WINDS AND SEAS WILL PICK UP TO POSSIBLE CAUTION LEVELS NEXT
WEEK. THIS IN RESPONSE TO THE TIGHTENING OF THE OVERALL PRESSURE
GRADIENT PER A NEARING EASTERN TEXAS TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE. 



GMZ330-335-050115-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
708 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ350-355-050115-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
708 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.



GMZ370-375-050115-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
708 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.



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