000 FZUS54 KHGX 240920 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-242230- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE MATAGORDA COASTLINE TOWARD MID MORNING AND THE GALVESTON COAST AROUND NOON. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND TONIGHT. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS RESUME AND INCREASE THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF THE NEXT FRONT LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY. $$ GMZ335-242230- GALVESTON BAY- 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND GRADUALLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ350-355-242230- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ370-375-242230- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$ GMZ330-242230- MATAGORDA BAY- 320 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS TOWARD MID MORNING. BAY WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY DECREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$