000 FZUS54 KHGX 100344 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 944 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-101615- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 944 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING INTO THE COASTAL WATERS FROM TENNESSEE WILL INTERACT WITH A DEVELOPING COLD FRONT OVER NORTH TEXAS TO BRING MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS EARLY TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT AS RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERSPREAD THE GULF WATERS AND BAYS. MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE FRIDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE. THE WINDS WILL THEN SWING TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ330-335-101615- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 944 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. $$ GMZ350-355-101615- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 944 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ GMZ370-375-101615- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 944 PM CST THU FEB 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. $$