5:00 am Port OConnor, Matagorda Bay, Texas 2013-10-18 7:28 AM CDT Sunrise 2013-10-18 11:57 AM CDT 0.58 feet Low Tide 2013-10-18 6:37 PM CDT Full Moon 2013-10-18 6:52 PM CDT Sunset 2013-10-18 8:41 PM CDT 1.29 feet High Tide ____________________________ Synopsis For The Middle Texas Coastal Waters - A weak to moderate onshore flow today and this evening will weaken overnight...as a cold front approaches the waters. Instability and weak upper level support will result in a chance for showers and possible thunderstorms today. The front will move into the waters Saturday morning...with showers and thunderstorms expected near and along the boundary. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected over the waters in the wake of the front on Saturday. Moderate north winds will prevail Saturday night and become light to moderate from the northeast Sunday as a coastal trough begins to develop along the coast. Rain chances will increase Sunday through Monday morning as this trough develops and Gulf moisture increases. Another cold front is expected Tuesday morning with moderate offshore flow lasting through the day. Drier conditions are expected on Tuesday night. _____________________________ Matagorda Bay- Today East wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Tonight Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. _____________________________ Coastal Waters From Port Aransas To Matagorda Ship Channel Out 20 Nm- Today Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Tonight Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. _____________________________ POC Today - Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. POC Tonight - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. _____________________________ Conditions at 42019 (60 NM South of Freeport, TX) as of (4:50 am) on 10/18/2013: Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 70 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 15.5 kts Wind Gust (GST): 19.4 kts Wave Height (WVHT): 2.6 ft Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 5 sec Average Period (APD): 3.7 sec Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NE ( 56 deg true ) Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.91 in Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.04 in ( Falling ) Air Temperature (ATMP): 76.8 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.9 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 15.5 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 15.5 kts
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:46:16 +0000
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