COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Warning Issue Date: 943 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF NORTHEAST MEXICO WILL
GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS OVER SOUTH TEXAS. THIS WILL LEAD TO INCREASING NORTHEAST
WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING OVER THE GULF WATERS.
THE COMBINATION OF THE TROUGH OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO
AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH TEXAS WILL LEAD TO HIGHER WAVES OVER
THE GULF WATERS AND INCREASING LONG PERIOD SWELL. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. TIDE LEVELS
ARE ALREADY A HALF TO ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY EVENING. MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE ALONG
THE TEXAS COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. TIDE LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 FOOT TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...OR 1.5 TO 2
FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ON THE BEACH SIDE OF THE BARRIER
ISLANDS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES. THE NEXT
HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS WILL OCCUR AT 142 PM CST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND...AT 907 PM CST FRIDAY EVENING AT PORT O`CONNOR.
IN ADDITION TO THE COASTAL FLOODING...HIGH SWELLS WILL LEAD TO
A MODERATE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING ALONG THE
COAST FRIDAY. RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING EVEN TO
EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS AND SURFERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SWIMMING AND OTHER MARINE-RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE HIGHLY
DISCOURAGED DUE TO THE THREAT FROM HEAVY SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.
HEAVY SURF AND RIP CURRENTS POSE A DANGER TO ANYONE IN THE WATER.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. ESCAPE THE
CURRENT BY SWIMMING IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE UNTIL
YOU ARE FREE FROM THE RIP CURRENT.
DRIVING ON AREA BEACHES IS DISCOURAGED AS WATER LEVELS COULD RISE
TRAPPING VEHICLES ON THE BEACH DURING HIGH TIDE.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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TMT
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