FZUS54 KHGX 202114
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
314 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
GMZ300-211215-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
314 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
THE OFFSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
AREA. AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY...AN ONSHORE
FLOW WILL DEVELOP AND THEN STRENGTHEN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A COLD
FRONT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS ON SATURDAY.
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GMZ330-335-211215-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
314 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
$$
GMZ350-355-211215-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
314 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH 6 PM CST...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 5 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
$$
GMZ370-375-211215-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
314 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH 6 PM CST...
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
$$