000 FLUS44 KCRP 171200 HWOCRP HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 600 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2006 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-171800- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 600 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SECONDARY SURGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE AN INCREASE IN NORTHWEST WINDS AGAIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND AND EASTERN RIO GRANDE PLAINS. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING ACROSS THESE AREAS. IN ADDITION...AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH FOR SEVERAL HOURS FROM MID MORNING THROUGH NOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO SOUTH TEXAS IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS ALLOWING WIND SPEEDS TO SUBSIDE. WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR AREAS EAST OF A THREE RIVERS TO FREER TO REALITOS LINE THROUGH NOON TODAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PROVIDE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING ACROSS AREAS LAKE AS WELL AS THE BAYS AND OFFSHORE GULF WATERS. GALE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS BEYOND 20 NM OFFSHORE AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ELSEWHERE. STRONG WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PROVIDE A HIGH WILD FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHICH RECIEVED VERY LITTLE RAINFALL LAST NIGHT. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... GUSTY SOUTH WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND VERY DRY FUELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN NORTHERLY WINDS ATTAINING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STATUS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ MJG