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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1002 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ300-252245-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
1002 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A LONG FETCH OF EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY. WINDS
AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ON
INTO FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. VARIABLE
WINDS AT 10 KNOTS OR LESS...SMOOTH BAY WATERS...AND SEAS AROUND 2
FEET OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

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GMZ330-335-252245-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
1002 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS
TOWARD EVENING. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

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GMZ350-355-252245-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
1002 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10
KNOTS BY EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

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GMZ370-375-252245-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
1002 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

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