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FZUS54 KCRP 210924
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2003

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST
FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR
SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER INFORMATION.

GMZ200-211530-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM-
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2003

.A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE ADVANCES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
STATES.  A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS ON SUNDAY
EVENING AND STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP BEHIND IT.  THERE WILL
BE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT.  WINDS
WILL DIMINISH IN SPEED BY MONDAY NIGHT.

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GMZ230-235-211530-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR-
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2003

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS BECOMING CHOPPY.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
BAYS BECOMING CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. BAYS CHOPPY TO
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.MONDAY...NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE.
BAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.  BAYS SMOOTH.

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GMZ250-255-270-275-211530-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
330 AM CST FRI NOV 21 2003

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...
THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...NORTH WIND 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE EARLY...
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET.

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