FZUS54 KCRP 202050 CWFCRP COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES. GMZ200-211030- 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE CENTER OF A SURFACE HIGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND A WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP. ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS SATURDAY AND RESULT IN GENERALLY MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW. ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESUME BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES. $$ GMZ235-211030- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS CHOPPY. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. $$ GMZ230-211030- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAYS CHOPPY. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. $$ GMZ250-255-211030- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS SHIFTING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ GMZ270-275-211030- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 250 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 KNOTS SHIFTING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ TE/GW