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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR LOUISIANA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

GMZ400-220015-
SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM...
LOW PRESSURE MOVING EAST ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL BRING
STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TODAY. WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM. WINDS AND RAINS WILL
DIMINISH TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE SYSTEM EXITS TO THE EAST.

$$

GMZ430-432-220015-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP DECREASING TO SMOOTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

$$

GMZ435-220015-
VERMILION BAY-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
OCCASIONAL RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

$$

GMZ450-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

GMZ470-220015-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

$$

GMZ452-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. RAIN
LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

GMZ472-220015-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. RAIN LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

$$

GMZ455-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
THIS MORNING...BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 6 FEET. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

$$

GMZ475-220015-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
455 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS
MORNING...BECOMING NORTH AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FEET. OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

$$

CORRECTED MINOR ERROR IN SYNOPSIS.

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