559 FPUS74 KCRP 301410 NOWCRP SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 910 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2014 TXZ240>247-301600- DUVAL-JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO- CALHOUN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREER...BENAVIDES...SAN DIEGO...ALICE... ORANGE GROVE...KINGSVILLE...CORPUS CHRISTI...PORTLAND... INGLESIDE...ARANSAS PASS...SINTON...MATHIS...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO... WOODSBORO...PORT LAVACA 910 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE COASTAL BEND...AND A PORTION OF THE COASTAL PLAINS THIS MORNING. THROUGH 11 AM CDT...PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY...SOUTH AND EAST OF A PORT LAVACA...FREER LINE. THE CELLS WILL CONTINUE A SLOW NORTH AND WEST PROGRESSION. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH EASILY UP TO AN INCH OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...NOT ALL LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE THAT MUCH RAINFALL...BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES WILL ACCUMULATE SOME BENEFICIAL RAINFALL. $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-301600- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 910 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .NOW... RAIN...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. THROUGH 11 AM CDT...MARINERS CAN EXPECT OCCASIONAL RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. $$