GM 355
Forecast as of 3:42 am CST on February 13, 2012
Synopsis For High Island To The Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60
Nautical Miles Including Galveston And Matagorda Bays
Synopsis For High Island To Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 Nm
Moderate to strong east to southeast winds along with elevated seas and Bay waters will prevail today as a storm system moves across the area. A light to moderate mainly onshore flow is then expected late tonight through Wednesday evening...followed by the passage of the next cold front late Wednesday night through early Thursday morning. Behind the front...moderate to strong north to northeast winds along with elevated seas and Bay waters will develop and persist through the end of the week.
Forecast as of 3:42 am CST on February 13, 2012
Small Craft Advisory in effect through this afternoon
Waters From Freeport To The Matagorda Ship Channel Out 20 Nm-
Waters From High Island To Freeport Out 20 Nm-
Today
Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the morning.
Tonight
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Tuesday
South winds around 5 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Tuesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Wednesday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday Night
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out to 60 nm.
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda Ship Channel out to 60 nautical miles.
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda bays
Coastal waters from lower Atchafalaya to High Island TX out 60 nm
Pascagoula to Atchafalaya River out 60 nm
Gulf coastal waters Destin to Pascagoula out 60 nm
Gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the Suwannee River to Destin out to 60 nm
Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Galveston Bay (North Jetty), TX 55.0 °F
USCG Freeport, TX 53.1 °F
Eagle Point, TX 50.0 °F
Rollover Pass, TX 48.9 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX 42035 60 °F 5.25 ft
Freeport, TX NM South of Freeport, TX 42019
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 6.89 ft
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Sabine Pass, TX SRST2
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Tide Heights
2012-02-12 2012-02-13
3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM
Alligator Point, West Bay, Texas:
Christmas Bay, Texas:
Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, Texas (sub):
Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, Texas:
Freeport, DOW Barge Canal, Texas (sub):
Freeport, DOW Barge Canal, Texas:
Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, Texas:
Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas:
Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel, Texas:
Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico, Texas (sub):
Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico, Texas:
Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas:
Jamaica Beach, West Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas:
Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay, Texas (sub):
Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay, Texas:
Rollover Pass, Texas:
San Luis Pass, Texas:
Texas City, Turning Basin, Galveston Bay, Texas:
USCG Freeport, Texas:
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Tide Information
Date Time Tide Type Height
Alligator Point, West Bay, Texas:
2012-02-12 9:19 PM CST High Tide 0.53
2012-02-13 4:35 AM CST Low Tide -0.22
2012-02-13 12:43 PM CST High Tide 0.54
2012-02-13 4:28 PM CST Low Tide 0.45
2012-02-13 9:36 PM CST High Tide 0.56
2012-02-14 5:44 AM CST Low Tide -0.30
Christmas Bay, Texas:
2012-02-12 11:27 PM CST High Tide 0.48
2012-02-13 4:39 AM CST Low Tide -0.08
2012-02-13 2:51 PM CST High Tide 0.49
2012-02-13 4:32 PM CST Low Tide 0.16
2012-02-13 11:44 PM CST High Tide 0.51
2012-02-14 5:48 AM CST Low Tide -0.11
Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, Texas (sub):
2012-02-13 12:14 AM CST High Tide 0.66
2012-02-13 4:40 AM CST Low Tide -0.28
2012-02-13 3:38 PM CST High Tide 0.68
2012-02-13 4:33 PM CST Low Tide 0.57
2012-02-14 12:31 AM CST High Tide 0.70
2012-02-14 5:49 AM CST Low Tide -0.38
Eagle Point, Galveston Bay, Texas:
2012-02-13 5:07 AM CST Low Tide -0.47
2012-02-13 7:43 PM CST High Tide 0.54
2012-02-14 6:10 AM CST Low Tide -0.58
Freeport, DOW Barge Canal, Texas (sub):
2012-02-13 12:54 AM CST Low Tide -0.31
2012-02-13 8:47 AM CST High Tide 1.04
2012-02-13 12:47 PM CST Low Tide 0.64
2012-02-13 5:40 PM CST High Tide 1.07
2012-02-14 2:03 AM CST Low Tide -0.42
Freeport, DOW Barge Canal, Texas:
2012-02-13 12:57 AM CST Low Tide -0.23
2012-02-13 8:56 AM CST High Tide 1.20
2012-02-13 2:54 PM CST Low Tide 0.90
2012-02-13 5:50 PM CST High Tide 0.94
2012-02-14 2:00 AM CST Low Tide -0.38
Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, Texas:
2012-02-13 1:41 AM CST Low Tide -0.33
2012-02-13 9:23 AM CST High Tide 1.18
2012-02-13 2:44 PM CST Low Tide 0.86
2012-02-13 6:51 PM CST High Tide 1.08
2012-02-14 2:42 AM CST Low Tide -0.46
Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas:
2012-02-13 12:57 AM CST Low Tide -0.49
2012-02-13 9:25 AM CST High Tide 1.21
2012-02-13 12:50 PM CST Low Tide 1.01
2012-02-13 6:18 PM CST High Tide 1.25
2012-02-14 2:06 AM CST Low Tide -0.67
Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel, Texas:
2012-02-13 2:02 AM CST Low Tide -0.35
2012-02-13 10:04 AM CST High Tide 0.85
2012-02-13 1:55 PM CST Low Tide 0.71
2012-02-13 6:57 PM CST High Tide 0.87
2012-02-14 3:11 AM CST Low Tide -0.47
Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico, Texas (sub):
2012-02-13 12:59 AM CST Low Tide -0.45
2012-02-13 8:31 AM CST High Tide 1.19
2012-02-13 12:52 PM CST Low Tide 0.92
2012-02-13 5:24 PM CST High Tide 1.22
2012-02-14 2:08 AM CST Low Tide -0.61
Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico, Texas:
2012-02-13 1:14 AM CST Low Tide -0.37
2012-02-13 8:52 AM CST High Tide 1.43
2012-02-13 2:37 PM CST Low Tide 0.89
2012-02-13 6:38 PM CST High Tide 1.11
2012-02-14 2:18 AM CST Low Tide -0.54
Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas:
2012-02-12 9:56 PM CST High Tide 0.71
2012-02-13 6:20 AM CST Low Tide -0.30
2012-02-13 1:20 PM CST High Tide 0.73
2012-02-13 6:13 PM CST Low Tide 0.61
2012-02-13 10:13 PM CST High Tide 0.75
2012-02-14 7:29 AM CST Low Tide -0.41
Jamaica Beach, West Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas:
2012-02-12 9:18 PM CST High Tide 0.59
2012-02-13 5:33 AM CST Low Tide -0.25
2012-02-13 12:42 PM CST High Tide 0.60
2012-02-13 5:26 PM CST Low Tide 0.50
2012-02-13 9:35 PM CST High Tide 0.62
2012-02-14 6:42 AM CST Low Tide -0.33
Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay, Texas (sub):
2012-02-13 2:11 AM CST Low Tide -0.22
2012-02-13 11:01 AM CST High Tide 0.85
2012-02-13 2:04 PM CST Low Tide 0.45
2012-02-13 7:54 PM CST High Tide 0.87
2012-02-14 3:20 AM CST Low Tide -0.30
Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay, Texas:
2012-02-13 2:06 AM CST Low Tide -0.49
2012-02-13 7:17 PM CST High Tide 0.89
2012-02-14 3:04 AM CST Low Tide -0.63
Rollover Pass, Texas:
2012-02-12 9:16 PM CST High Tide 0.57
2012-02-13 5:06 AM CST Low Tide -0.24
2012-02-13 9:33 PM CST High Tide 0.64
2012-02-14 6:26 AM CST Low Tide -0.35
San Luis Pass, Texas:
2012-02-13 1:53 AM CST Low Tide -0.30
2012-02-13 9:55 AM CST High Tide 0.73
2012-02-13 1:46 PM CST Low Tide 0.61
2012-02-13 6:48 PM CST High Tide 0.75
2012-02-14 3:02 AM CST Low Tide -0.41
Texas City, Turning Basin, Galveston Bay, Texas:
2012-02-13 2:43 AM CST Low Tide -0.35
2012-02-13 10:37 AM CST High Tide 0.85
2012-02-13 2:36 PM CST Low Tide 0.71
2012-02-13 7:30 PM CST High Tide 0.87
2012-02-14 3:52 AM CST Low Tide -0.47
USCG Freeport, Texas:
2012-02-13 12:59 AM CST Low Tide -0.18
2012-02-13 8:57 AM CST High Tide 1.21
2012-02-13 2:58 PM CST Low Tide 0.87
2012-02-13 5:43 PM CST High Tide 0.95
2012-02-14 1:59 AM CST Low Tide -0.35
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Currents Information
Date Time Current Type Speed
Bolivar Roads, Texas Current (31d):
2012-02-12 9:10 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 1:55 AM CST Max Ebb -1.04 knots
2012-02-13 5:21 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:02 AM CST Max Flood 1.42 knots
2012-02-13 2:50 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 5:05 PM CST Max Ebb -0.24 knots
2012-02-13 8:32 PM CST Min Ebb -0.09 knots
2012-02-14 2:37 AM CST Max Ebb -1.14 knots
2012-02-14 6:22 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Bolivar Roads, Texas Current (8d):
2012-02-12 8:37 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:02 AM CST Max Ebb -1.91 knots
2012-02-13 6:02 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:20 AM CST Max Flood 1.78 knots
2012-02-13 2:17 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 5:12 PM CST Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2012-02-13 7:59 PM CST Min Ebb -0.16 knots
2012-02-14 2:44 AM CST Max Ebb -2.10 knots
2012-02-14 7:03 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Galveston Causeway RR. bridge, Galveston, Texas Current (16d):
2012-02-13 12:42 AM CST Max Ebb -1.39 knots
2012-02-13 5:41 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:51 AM CST Max Flood 0.71 knots
2012-02-13 10:44 AM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:52 PM CST Max Ebb -0.32 knots
2012-02-13 4:26 PM CST Min Ebb -0.12 knots
2012-02-14 1:24 AM CST Max Ebb -1.53 knots
2012-02-14 6:42 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Galveston Channel, west end, Texas Current:
2012-02-13 12:52 AM CST Max Ebb -2.08 knots
2012-02-13 5:23 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:19 AM CST Max Flood 1.78 knots
2012-02-13 12:03 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 4:02 PM CST Max Ebb -0.49 knots
2012-02-13 5:45 PM CST Min Ebb -0.17 knots
2012-02-14 1:34 AM CST Max Ebb -2.29 knots
2012-02-14 6:24 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Channel, W of Port Bolivar, Texas Current (14d):
2012-02-13 12:08 AM CST Max Ebb -1.56 knots
2012-02-13 5:50 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 9:02 AM CST Max Flood 1.78 knots
2012-02-13 12:18 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:18 PM CST Max Ebb -0.36 knots
2012-02-13 6:00 PM CST Min Ebb -0.13 knots
2012-02-14 12:50 AM CST Max Ebb -1.72 knots
2012-02-14 6:51 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Channel, W of Port Bolivar, Texas Current (26d):
2012-02-13 12:22 AM CST Max Ebb -1.39 knots
2012-02-13 5:47 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:59 AM CST Max Flood 1.60 knots
2012-02-13 12:21 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:32 PM CST Max Ebb -0.32 knots
2012-02-13 6:03 PM CST Min Ebb -0.12 knots
2012-02-14 1:04 AM CST Max Ebb -1.53 knots
2012-02-14 6:48 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Channel, W of Port Bolivar, Texas Current (3d):
2012-02-13 12:22 AM CST Max Ebb -1.73 knots
2012-02-13 5:48 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 8:55 AM CST Max Flood 1.95 knots
2012-02-13 12:19 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:32 PM CST Max Ebb -0.41 knots
2012-02-13 6:01 PM CST Min Ebb -0.14 knots
2012-02-14 1:04 AM CST Max Ebb -1.91 knots
2012-02-14 6:49 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar), Texas Current (14d):
2012-02-12 9:06 PM CST Max Flood 0.15 knots
2012-02-12 10:10 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:13 AM CST Max Ebb -1.21 knots
2012-02-13 6:38 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:41 AM CST Max Flood 1.24 knots
2012-02-13 3:50 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 6:23 PM CST Max Ebb -0.28 knots
2012-02-13 9:32 PM CST Min Ebb -0.10 knots
2012-02-14 3:55 AM CST Max Ebb -1.33 knots
2012-02-14 7:39 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar), Texas Current (24d):
2012-02-12 8:53 PM CST Max Flood 0.11 knots
2012-02-12 10:13 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 3:45 AM CST Max Ebb -0.87 knots
2012-02-13 6:41 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:28 AM CST Max Flood 0.89 knots
2012-02-13 3:53 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 6:55 PM CST Max Ebb -0.20 knots
2012-02-13 9:35 PM CST Min Ebb -0.07 knots
2012-02-14 4:27 AM CST Max Ebb -0.95 knots
2012-02-14 7:42 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Houston Ship Channel (Red Fish Bar), Texas Current (7d):
2012-02-12 8:51 PM CST Max Flood 0.11 knots
2012-02-12 10:06 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 2:53 AM CST Max Ebb -0.87 knots
2012-02-13 6:34 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2012-02-13 10:26 AM CST Max Flood 0.89 knots
2012-02-13 3:46 PM CST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2012-02-13 6:03 PM CST Max Ebb -0.20 knots
2012-02-13 9:28 PM CST Min Ebb -0.07 knots
2012-02-14 3:35 AM CST Max Ebb -0.95 knots
2012-02-14 7:35 AM CST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
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