Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM GMZ470

 
 GMZ400-090330-
 502 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...
 Areas of dense marine fog will persist over the near shore coastal
 waters through afternoon hours. Onshore flow will continue this
 afternoon and tonight ahead of the cold front. Numerous to
 widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue ahead of the
 front this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms will have
 the potential to be severe with damaging winds and waterspouts.
 Ending of the showers and thunderstorms from west to east,
 followed by offshore flow, will occur this evening and overnight
 with the frontal passage. A secondary, stronger cold front will
 move across the coastal waters on Friday with strong offshore flow
 and building seas developing behind the front Friday into Friday
 night.
 
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 GMZ470-090330-
 Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
 502 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023
 
 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST
 THURSDAY
 

 TONIGHT
 Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Patchy
 fog early this evening. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of
 showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
 thunderstorms late this evening.

 THURSDAY
 Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas
 2 to 4 feet.

 FRIDAY
 North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
 Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of
 showers in the afternoon.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
 10 feet.

 SATURDAY
 North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
 8 feet.

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

 SUNDAY
 East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
 afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
 2 feet.

 MONDAY
 Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
 slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
 occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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