Watches and Warnings
Anahuac Forecast...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE NORTH LEADING TO STRENGTHENING EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. THIS PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE FETCH OF EASTERLY SWELLS THAT WILL RUN UP THE BEACH CAUSING WIDESPREAD BEACH FLOODING. THESE WINDS WILL SERVE TO FURTHER ELEVATE TIDES ACROSS THE AREA... WHICH WERE ALREADY RUNNING ONE TO ONE AND ONE HALF FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL VALUES. THE HIGHEST TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH TIDE LEVELS BETWEEN 3.5 AND 4.8 FEET POSSIBLE. THE MAIN IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND. WATER MAY AT TIMES OVERSPREAD ROADWAYS NEAR THE BEACH...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA NEAR HIGH ISLAND...AND OTHER LOWER LYING COASTAL ROADS LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. LOCATION HIGH TIDE TIMES EXPECTED WATER MAX ROLLOVER PASS... MON 4:01 AM. 2.2 FEET. JAMAICA BEACH... MON 1:50 AM. 3.9 FEET. SAN LUIS PASS... SUN 11:03 PM. 4.0 FEET. MON 11:28 PM. 1.4 FEET. FREEPORT... SUN 10:28 PM. 4.4 FEET. MON 10:53 PM. 2.1 FEET. NOTE: TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT VENTURE INTO THE WATER AS TIDAL CURRENTS MAY BE VERY STRONG.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 0730 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 PM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU TRINITY RIVER MOSS BLUFF 15 17.2 SUN 07 PM 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.8
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TRINITY RIVER IN LIBERTY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 0800 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL BUT REMAIN ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD THROUGH THURSDAY. && FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6 PM LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU TRINITY RIVER LIBERTY 26 28.1 SUN 08 PM 27.9 27.6 27.5 27.4
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE BAY OF CAMPECHE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY. THIS FEATURE COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER TEXAS WILL LEAD TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS AND INCREASED TIDE LEVELS. TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING AROUND ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL AND ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE GREATEST IMPACT WILL BE TO LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. LOCATION HIGH TIDE TIMES EXPECTED TIDE LEVEL MORGANS POINT... SUN 8:56 AM. 2.9 FEET. MON 9:33 AM. 3.6 FEET. CLEAR LAKE ENTRANCE... SUN 4:40 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 5:17 AM. 3.3 FEET. EAGLE POINT... SUN 2:29 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 3:06 AM. 3.2 FEET. PORT BOLIVAR... SAT 10:49 PM. 2.6 FEET. SUN 11:26 PM. 3.9 FEET. MON 11:51 PM. 1.6 FEET. ROLLOVER PASS... SUN 4:05 AM. 2.1 FEET. MON 4:01 AM. 1.8 FEET. GALVESTON CHANNEL... SAT 10:35 PM. 2.8 FEET. SUN 11:12 PM. 3.9 FEET. MON 11:37 PM. 1.6 FEET. GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER... SAT 9:29 PM. 3.5 FEET. SUN 10:06 PM. 4.5 FEET. MON 10:31 PM. 2.4 FEET. JAMAICA BEACH... SUN 1:13 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 1:50 AM. 3.6 FEET. SAN LUIS PASS... SAT 10:26 PM. 2.4 FEET. SUN 11:03 PM. 3.8 FEET. MON 11:28 PM. 1.4 FEET. FREEPORT... SAT 9:51 PM. 3.1 FEET. SUN 10:28 PM. 4.2 FEET. MON 10:53 PM. 2.1 FEET. PORT O CONNOR... SUN 4:18 AM. 2.3 FEET. MON 5:02 AM. 3.4 FEET. NOTE: TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. &&
.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE BAY OF CAMPECHE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY. THIS FEATURE COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL LEAD TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN GULF AND INCREASED TIDE LEVELS ACROSS THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. TIDES ARE FORECAST TO RUN 0.5 TO 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. TIDE LEVELS WILL INCREASE TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING HIGH TIDE SUNDAY NIGHT. TIDE LEVELS BETWEEN 3.5 AND 4.5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND THE WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND. WATER MAY AT TIMES OVERSPREAD ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 87 ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AND FM 3005 ON THE WEST END OF GALVESTON ISLAND LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ELSEWHERE ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST AND GALVESTON BAY... MINIMAL IF ANY IMPACT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS THE WINDS SHIFT TO A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. LOCATION HIGH TIDE TIMES EXPECTED TIDE LEVEL MORGANS POINT... SAT 7:58 AM. 2.1 FEET. SUN 8:56 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 9:33 AM. 3.2 FEET. CLEAR LAKE ENTRANCE... SUN 4:40 AM. 2.4 FEET. MON 5:17 AM. 3.1 FEET. EAGLE POINT... SUN 2:29 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 3:06 AM. 3.2 FEET. PORT BOLIVAR... SAT 10:49 PM. 2.6 FEET. SUN 11:26 PM. 3.7 FEET. MON 11:51 PM. 1.6 FEET. ROLLOVER PASS... SUN 4:05 AM. 1.6 FEET. MON 4:01 AM. 1.5 FEET. GALVESTON CHANNEL... SAT 10:35 PM. 2.6 FEET. SUN 11:12 PM. 3.7 FEET. MON 11:37 PM. 1.6 FEET. GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER... SAT 9:29 PM. 3.5 FEET. SUN 10:06 PM. 4.6 FEET. MON 10:31 PM. 2.4 FEET. JAMAICA BEACH... SUN 1:13 AM. 2.5 FEET. MON 1:50 AM. 3.2 FEET. SAN LUIS PASS... SAT 10:26 PM. 2.4 FEET. SUN 11:03 PM. 3.5 FEET. MON 11:28 PM. 1.4 FEET. FREEPORT... SAT 9:51 PM. 3.1 FEET. SUN 10:28 PM. 4.2 FEET. MON 10:53 PM. 2.1 FEET. PORT O CONNOR... SUN 4:18 AM. 2.3 FEET. MON 5:02 AM. 3.4 FEET. NOTE: TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATERNote: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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