000 FZUS54 KHGX 070925 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-072215- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... WITH HIGH PRESSURE NOW EAST OF THE UPPER TEXAS COAST...WINDS SHOULD INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST TODAY AND TOMORROW. THIS SHOULD BRING A RETURN OF GULF MOISTURE AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS SHOULD PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. WINDS SHOULD BECOME MORE EASTERLY TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT DISSIPATES ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS SHOULD THEN INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST AS HURRICANE IKE MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF. THE FORECAST TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK IS HIGHLY DEPENDANT ON THE TRACK OF IKE. FOR NOW IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE HIGHER PERIOD SWELLS FROM IKE MOVE INTO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BEGINNING ON THURSDAY. $$ GMZ330-335-072215- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ350-355-072215- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ370-375-072215- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 425 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$