Marine Forecast : Weather Underground

Forecast as of 10:06 am CDT on October 7, 2008

Synopsis For The Middle Texas Coastal Waters

A weak northerly flow can be expected ahead of an approaching cold front. The cold front will move through the coastal waters this evening...with a moderate offshore flow developing overnight and Wednesday morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible along and ahead of the front today through early this evening. Onshore flow will resume and moisture will increase Friday and Saturday as surface high pressure moves east of Texas and low pressure develops over the southern High Plains. Increasing tropical moisture will lead to isolated showers and thunderstorms by Saturday.

Forecast as of 9:07 am CDT on October 7, 2008

Coastal Waters From Port Mansfield To The Rio Grande Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Port Mansfield Out 20 Nm-
Today Light winds becoming northeast around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning...then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tonight Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wednesday Night Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Thursday Light winds becoming east around 10 knots in the evening...then becoming southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
Friday Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.
Saturday Southeast winds around 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Coastal Water Temperatures

Place:	Temperature:
Corpus Christi, TX	81.0 °F / 27.2 °C
Port Isabel, TX	82.9 °F / 28.3 °C

Open Sea Buoy Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height
Corpus Christi, TX 50NM Southeast of Corpus Christi, TX	42020	83 °F / 28 °C	4.92 ft / 1.50 m
Freeport, TX 60 NM South of Freeport, TX	42019	-	2.62 ft / 0.80 m
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C-MAN Station Information

Place:	Station ID:	Water Temp:	Wave Height:
Port Aransas, TX	PTAT2	80 °F / 27 °C	-

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Marine Links

Marine links for Western Gulf of Mexico Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado to 5 nm north of Port Mansfield, TX Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay, TX Coastal waters from Port Mansfield, TX to Rio Grande River out 20 nm Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, TX out 20 nm Waters from Port Mansfield, TX to Rio Grande extending from 20 nm to 60 nm Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, extending from 20 to 60 nm Bays and waterways from Corpus Christi to Baffin Bay Bays and waterways from Port O'Connor to Aranas Pass Coastal waters out to 20 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas Coastal waters 20 to 60 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas Matagorda Bay Galveston Bay Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport, TX out 20 nm Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel extending from 20 nm to 60 nm Waters from High Island to Freeport, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm Coastal waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX out 20 nm Coastal waters from Intercoastal City, LA to Cameron, LA out 20 nm Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intercoastal City, LA from 20 nm to 60 nm Waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX extending from 20 nm to 60 nm Waters from Intercoastal City to Cameron, LA from 20 nm to 60 nm Lower Atchafalaya River to Intercoastal City, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas Coastal waters from the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm Coastal waters from Pascagoula, MS, to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm Waters from the southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River out 20 nm Waters from Pascagoula, MS, to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm Mobile Bay Coastal waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS out 20 nm Coastal waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL out 20 nm
Marine links for Gulf of Mexico offshore marine forecasts Northwest Gulf North of 25 North and West of 90 West Southwest Gulf South of 25 North and West of 90 West Middle Gulf between 85 West and 90 West East Gulf between 81 West and 85 West

There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.

Tide Information

Tide Quick Jump to:

Aransas Channel
Corpus Christi
Nueces Bay
Padre Island (South)
Port Isabel

Date:	Time:	Tide Type:	Height:
Aransas Channel:
2008-10-07	3:24 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.48 feet
2008-10-08	12:53 AM CDT	High Tide	1.85 feet
2008-10-08	1:42 AM CDT	Low Tide	1.85 feet
2008-10-08	2:44 AM CDT	High Tide	1.85 feet
2008-10-08	4:28 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.50 feet
Corpus Christi:
2008-10-07	3:02 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.49 feet
2008-10-08	1:33 AM CDT	High Tide	2.16 feet
2008-10-08	4:13 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.56 feet
Nueces Bay:
2008-10-07	10:51 AM CDT	High Tide	0.34 feet
2008-10-07	11:11 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.06 feet
2008-10-08	11:30 AM CDT	High Tide	0.33 feet
Padre Island (South):
2008-10-07	3:16 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.66 feet
2008-10-08	2:00 AM CDT	High Tide	2.14 feet
2008-10-08	4:20 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.77 feet
Port Isabel:
2008-10-07	2:39 AM CDT	High Tide	1.78 feet
2008-10-07	4:06 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.42 feet
2008-10-08	3:12 AM CDT	High Tide	1.76 feet
2008-10-08	5:14 PM CDT	Low Tide	0.46 feet

Currents Information

Date:	Time:	Current Type:	Speed:
Aransas Pass:
2008-10-07	6:56 AM CDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2008-10-07	1:39 PM CDT	Max Ebb	-1.36 knots
2008-10-07	8:01 PM CDT	Slack, Flood Begins	0.00 knots
2008-10-08	1:33 AM CDT	Max Flood	1.40 knots
2008-10-08	7:49 AM CDT	Slack, Ebb Begins	-0.00 knots
2008-10-08	3:00 PM CDT	Max Ebb	-1.20 knots