COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Warning Issue Date: 521 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS COAST WILL
LEAD TO INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS AND LARGE WAVES THROUGH TODAY
OVER THE GULF WATERS. THIS WILL INCREASE THE TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE
MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TO AROUND 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS AT
AREA BEACHES. TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN
SEA LEVEL ON THE BEACH SIDE OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS AND
THE BARRIER ISLANDS IN GENERAL WILL OCCUR AROUND 142 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.
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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MJG
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