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FZUS54 KCRP 191542
CWFCRP

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

GMZ200-200430-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN BAYS AND ADJACENT WATERS AS A SURFACE LOW DEEPENS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. ELSEWHERE...A MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
UNITED STATES. THE MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL BECOME WEAK TO
OCCASIONALLY MODERATE NEXT WEEK AS A WEAK BOUNDARY MOVES INTO THE
HILL COUNTRY.

$$

GMZ235-200430-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
PATCHY HAZE.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY. PATCHY
HAZE.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ230-200430-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. PATCHY HAZE.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY. PATCHY
HAZE.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAYS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAYS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.

$$

GMZ255-200430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

$$

GMZ250-200430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

$$

GMZ270-275-200430-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1042 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
PATCHY HAZE.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.

$$

CB