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FZUS54 KCRP 140910
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
430 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004

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.

GMZ200-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM-
430 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING...
RESULTING IN A STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED AHEAD AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT WITH
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR THE STORMS. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL
DIMINISH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL RELAX TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES ACROSS THE REGION. ONSHORE FLOW WILL RETURN ON
SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE EAST AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

$$

GMZ230-235-141530-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR-
430 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ250-255-141530-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
430 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

$$

GMZ270-275-141530-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
430 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.

$$

TE/MJ