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FZUS54 KCRP 070925
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008

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

GMZ200-080030-
425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...AN OLD FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL DRIFT NORTH ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
SHIFTS EAST ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. THIS WILL PROVIDE
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH
A PERSISTENT MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH MID WEEK. HURRICANE
IKE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF AROUND MID WEEK.
HIGH SWELLS FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ARRIVING BY
THURSDAY. ALSO...OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY WEDNESDAY
AS IKE NEARS.

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GMZ230-235-080030-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASING
TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SMOOTH INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.

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GMZ250-255-080030-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

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GMZ270-275-080030-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008

.TODAY...EAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.

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