FPUS74 KCRP 201138
NOWCRP
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
638 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008
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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-
638 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.NOW...
AN AREA OF DENSE FOG ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS IS
SLOWLY DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AND HAS CAUSED VISIBILITIES IN VICTORIA
AND PORT LAVACA TO DROP TO AROUND 1/4 MILE. THROUGH 8 AM...THIS
AREA OF FOG WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWN THE COAST TOWARD
GOLIAD...REFUGIO...AND ROCKPORT. THE FOG WILL ALSO PUSH INTO THE
NEARSHORE GULF WATER AND WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF ESPIRITU SANTO
BAY...SAN ANTONIO BAY AND EVENTUALLY ARANSAS AND COPANO BAYS.
RESIDENTS AND MARINERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING
VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FOG MOVING INTO THE AREA. VISIBILITIES AS
LOW AS 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE CAN BE EXPECTED IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS
FOG. MOTORISTS AND MARINERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW PLENTY OF
TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION THIS MORNING.
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GMZ235-TXZ232>234-244>247-201300-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-BEE-GOLIAD-
VICTORIA-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE...GOLIAD...
VICTORIA...PORTLAND...INGLESIDE...ARANSAS PASS...SINTON...
MATHIS...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO...WOODSBORO...PORT LAVACA...
PORT O'CONNOR...SEADRIFT
638 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS THIS MORNING. THROUGH 9 AM...THE HIGHEST
CONCENTRATION OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS
AROUND 50 NM OFFSHORE AND BEYOND WELL INTO THE OPEN GULF. MODERATE
TO BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THESE SHOWERS. IN
ADDITION...ISOLATED CLOUD TO SURFACE LIGHTNING MAY OCCUR IN A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
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MJG