Re: June Weather Discussion
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:06 pm
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
902 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010
...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES...
.STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF ALEX IN COMBINATION
WITH LARGE LONG PERIOD SEAS WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING IN PLACE
THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
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BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
902 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
WATER LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 1.8 TO 2.6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN THE BAY
AND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE BEACHES. THOUGH MOST AREAS WILL BE
GOING INTO LOW TIDE IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...EXPECT LEVELS TO REMAIN
ABOUT AS THEY ARE OR SLIGHTLY DROP...THEN GO BACK UP TOWARD HIGH TIDE AROUND
815 AM. THERE IS ONGOING COASTAL FLOODING TAKING PLACE. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87
ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA ARE CLOSED. WATER 18 INCHES DEEP IS BEING OBSERVED COVERING THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 87 AND HIGHWAY 124. OTHER COMMUNITIES ON THE WEST END
OF GALVESTON ISLAND ARE REPORTING WATER OVER BULKHEADS AND SOME WATER IN YARDS.
LONG PERIOD SEAS OF 8 TO 14 FT SHOULD PERSIST OVERNIGHT CAUSING WAVE RUN-UP ISSUES
ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES.
THE THREAT OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH WITH THE COMBINATION
OF THE LARGE BATTERING WAVES AND EXTENSIVE BEACH FLOODING. SWIMMERS
SHOULD AVOID THE GULF FACING BEACHES.
THESE HIGH TIDE LEVELS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN
BEGIN TO VERY SLOWLY RECEDE.
.TIDE LEVEL FORECAST FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AND BAYS...
NOTE...TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
.TIDE FORECAST FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AND BAYS...
LOCATION TIDE TIMES EXPECTED TIDE TYPE
WATER LEVEL
MORGANS POINT...
THU 6:03 AM 2.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:25 PM 3.3 FEET HIGH TIDE
MANCHESTER...
THU 6:46 AM 2.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:58 PM 3.3 FEET HIGH TIDE
ROLLOVER PASS...
THU 3:51 AM 2.1 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 11:50 AM 2.5 FEET HIGH TIDE
EAGLE POINT...
THU 4:32 AM 2.8 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:08 PM 3.5 FEET HIGH TIDE
GALVESTON CHANNEL (PIER 21)...
THU 1:08 AM 2.9 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 9:21 AM 3.7 FEET HIGH TIDE
GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER...
THU 12:21 AM 3.1 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 8:13 AM 4.2 FEET HIGH TIDE
THU 3:33 PM 3.3 FEET LOW TIDE
FREEPORT USCG...
THU 12:11 AM 3.2 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 8:10 AM 4.1 FEET HIGH TIDE
THU 3:33 PM 3.3 FEET LOW TIDE
PORT OCONNOR...
THU 2:42 AM 3.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 12:29 PM 3.1 FEET HIGH TIDE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
902 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010
...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES...
.STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF ALEX IN COMBINATION
WITH LARGE LONG PERIOD SEAS WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING IN PLACE
THROUGH THURSDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
TXZ213-214-235>238-011600-
/O.CON.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100702T0000Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
902 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...
WATER LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 1.8 TO 2.6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN THE BAY
AND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE BEACHES. THOUGH MOST AREAS WILL BE
GOING INTO LOW TIDE IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...EXPECT LEVELS TO REMAIN
ABOUT AS THEY ARE OR SLIGHTLY DROP...THEN GO BACK UP TOWARD HIGH TIDE AROUND
815 AM. THERE IS ONGOING COASTAL FLOODING TAKING PLACE. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 87
ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA ARE CLOSED. WATER 18 INCHES DEEP IS BEING OBSERVED COVERING THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 87 AND HIGHWAY 124. OTHER COMMUNITIES ON THE WEST END
OF GALVESTON ISLAND ARE REPORTING WATER OVER BULKHEADS AND SOME WATER IN YARDS.
LONG PERIOD SEAS OF 8 TO 14 FT SHOULD PERSIST OVERNIGHT CAUSING WAVE RUN-UP ISSUES
ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES.
THE THREAT OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH WITH THE COMBINATION
OF THE LARGE BATTERING WAVES AND EXTENSIVE BEACH FLOODING. SWIMMERS
SHOULD AVOID THE GULF FACING BEACHES.
THESE HIGH TIDE LEVELS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN
BEGIN TO VERY SLOWLY RECEDE.
.TIDE LEVEL FORECAST FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AND BAYS...
NOTE...TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.
.TIDE FORECAST FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AND BAYS...
LOCATION TIDE TIMES EXPECTED TIDE TYPE
WATER LEVEL
MORGANS POINT...
THU 6:03 AM 2.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:25 PM 3.3 FEET HIGH TIDE
MANCHESTER...
THU 6:46 AM 2.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:58 PM 3.3 FEET HIGH TIDE
ROLLOVER PASS...
THU 3:51 AM 2.1 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 11:50 AM 2.5 FEET HIGH TIDE
EAGLE POINT...
THU 4:32 AM 2.8 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 2:08 PM 3.5 FEET HIGH TIDE
GALVESTON CHANNEL (PIER 21)...
THU 1:08 AM 2.9 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 9:21 AM 3.7 FEET HIGH TIDE
GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER...
THU 12:21 AM 3.1 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 8:13 AM 4.2 FEET HIGH TIDE
THU 3:33 PM 3.3 FEET LOW TIDE
FREEPORT USCG...
THU 12:11 AM 3.2 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 8:10 AM 4.1 FEET HIGH TIDE
THU 3:33 PM 3.3 FEET LOW TIDE
PORT OCONNOR...
THU 2:42 AM 3.0 FEET LOW TIDE
THU 12:29 PM 3.1 FEET HIGH TIDE