Kleberg-Nueces-
607 am CST Tue Dec 8 2009

5 am observations:

                              bob Hall pier         Port Aransas          
air temperature:              60                    58                    
sea water temperature:        60                    59                    
water level:                  0.90 ft msl           0.99 ft msl           
wind:                         NE 9 mph              NE 13 mph             


Forecast:

                              today                 Wednesday             

Min/Max temp:                 / 70                  57 / 63               

Sky         morning:          cloudy                partly cloudy         
            afternoon:        partly cloudy         partly cloudy         
            evening:          mostly clear          mostly clear          

Weather     morning:          drizzle               none                  
            afternoon:        none                  none                  
            evening:          none                  none                  

Precip chc  morning:          10%                   10%                   
            afternoon:        5%                    5%                    
            evening:          5%                    5%                    

Wind        morning:          NE 6-12 mph           N 16-24 mph           
            afternoon:        S 13-17 mph           N 18-21 mph           
            evening:          S 12-17 mph           NE 17-22 mph          

Rip current risk:*            low                   low                   

Lightning risk:               none                  none                  

UV index:                     moderate              moderate              

Sig wave height:*             3 feet                4 feet                

Dominant wave period:*        6 seconds             5 seconds             

Port Aransas jetty tides:     high: 720 am          low : 346 am  
                              low : 134 PM          high: 959 am  
                              high: 935 PM          low : 300 PM  
                                                    high: 955 PM  


.Outlook (days 3-5)...Weak high pressure will prevail Wednesday
night before onshore flow redevelops on Thursday. A weak cold
front moving through the region Thursday night and Friday will
bring a chance of showers and cooler temperatures. Weak high
pressure building over south Texas on Saturday will bring dry
conditions again.


* A low risk of rip currents means that any rip currents that do
  form are likely to be weak but still may pose a danger to poor 
  swimmers. Research has shown rip currents are typically more 
  frequent in the vicinity of jetties...inlets...and piers and
  these can be quite strong on days where the overall rip current
  threat is low...especially if strong southerly or northeasterly
  winds exist.

* Wave height and period forecasts are representative of deep ocean
  waves over the offshore waters...not surf conditions.