FZUS54 KHGX 120957 CWFHGX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 457 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS GMZ300-122230- SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS 457 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM... EASTERLY WINDS TURN AROUND TO ONSHORE TODAY AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK. ONSHORE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS INLAND SURFACE PRESSURES STEADILY DROP. A LATE WEEK NEAR COASTAL TROUGH WILL KEEP PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS ALIVE UNTIL A COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY USHERS IN MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW. $$ GMZ330-335-122230- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- 457 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 11 AM MONDAY... .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY DECREASING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. $$ GMZ350-355-122230- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- 457 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 11 AM MONDAY... .TODAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. $$ GMZ370-375-122230- /O.ROU.KHGX.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- 457 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 11 AM MONDAY... .TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. $$