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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KHGX 150350
CWFHGX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
950 PM CST THU FEB 14 2013

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

GMZ300-151630-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
950 PM CST THU FEB 14 2013

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY WITH
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. A COLD FRONT WILL SLIDE
OFF THE COAST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS IN
ITS WAKE. CAUTION FLAGS ARE ANTICIPATED...AND ADVISORY FLAGS MIGHT
BE NEEDED. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE FORMS IN THE PLAINS. ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
UNDER THIS STRONG ONSHORE FLOW...AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE
ANTICIPATED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS ON MONDAY NIGHT. 



GMZ330-335-151630-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
950 PM CST THU FEB 14 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.

SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.



GMZ350-355-151630-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
950 PM CST THU FEB 14 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



GMZ370-375-151630-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
950 PM CST THU FEB 14 2013

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.