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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
917 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

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

GMZ300-041630-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
917 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WHICH IS FORECAST TO CROSS THE WATERS
TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BE NEAR OR ABOVE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS BOTH AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE
FRONTAL ZONE. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY...THEN BECOME
ONSHORE AGAIN LATE IN THE WEEK.

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GMZ330-335-041630-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
917 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST MONDAY THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

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GMZ350-355-041630-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
917 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

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GMZ370-375-041630-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
917 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET.
.TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

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