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FZUS54 KCRP 251524
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
924 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

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

GMZ200-260415-
924 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...A MODERATE OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS COOL HIGH PRESSURE
SETTLES ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW CAN BE
EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. A REINFORCING SURGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL INCREASE WINDS TO MODERATE LEVELS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH PRESSURE
AREA WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE EAST BY FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL
RESULT IN WEAK ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING. AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS
OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS DURING THE WEEKEND...AN INCREASING
ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE WATERS BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.

$$

GMZ230-235-260415-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
924 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BAYS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. BAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

GMZ250-255-260415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
924 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

GMZ270-275-260415-
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-
924 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING WEST IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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FZUS54 KCRP 250932
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
332 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

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

GMZ200-252245-
332 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...A MODERATE TO
STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THIS MORNING AS COOL
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE
FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. A
REINFORCING SURGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL INCREASE WINDS TO MODERATE
LEVELS BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE EAST BY
FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WEAK ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING.
AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS DURING THE
WEEKEND...AN INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP. A STRONG COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY,
RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES.

$$

GMZ230-235-252245-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
332 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
.TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BAYS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. BAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

GMZ250-255-252245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
332 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING WEST IN THE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

GMZ270-275-252245-
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-
332 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHEAST. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING WEST IN THE EVENING SHIFTING
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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