... Coastal Flood Advisory in effect until midnight CST tonight...
... High surf advisory in effect until midnight CST tonight...
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a high
surf advisory... which is in effect until midnight CST tonight. A
coastal Flood Advisory has also been issued. This coastal Flood
Advisory is in effect until midnight CST tonight.
* Coastal flooding... large waves breaking in the surf zone and
above-normal tides will combine to produce waves that will
occasionally wash up to the base of the dunes... with occasional
waves that will also wash into the beach access points.
* Waves and surf... waves of 5 to 7 feet will break on the beach
and create high surf conditions.
* Timing... the high surf with minor coastal flooding will occur
from around sunrise this morning until midnight tonight.
* Impacts... the high surf will create a high risk of dangerous rip
currents at the local beaches... and swimming is not encouraged.
Motorists on the beach... especially north of beach access 6...
will experience difficulty driving due to waves washing up to
the dunes... and should ensure that their vehicles are equipped
with four-wheel drive. Fisherman on the South Padre Island jetty
are caution to watch for occasional waves that will wash over
that structure.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory is issued when dangerous water action is
expected along the coast. This includes rough or high surf...
large breaking waves... rip currents... and strong undertow. High
surf is defined generally to be head high or greater on an average
man... about 6 feet or more.
Beach goers are urged to heed flag warnings.
A coastal Flood Advisory is issued for the likelihood of minor
tidal flooding or tidal overwash... defined as tides expected to
be around 2.5 feet above mean lower low water along South Padre
Island and communities along the Laguna Madre.
