FZUS54 KCRP 170924 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 424 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-180030- 424 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER SOUTH TEXAS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO A MORE EASTERLY DIRECTION BY THE WEEKEND AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS TROUGH WILL ALSO RESULT IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ GMZ230-235-180030- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- 424 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TODAY...NORTH WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAYS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ250-255-180030- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 424 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TODAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ270-275-180030- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 424 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TODAY...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ TMT/KRR