Synopsis For The Middle Texas Coastal Waters
A surface low pressure system will move from the northwest Gulf into the northern Gulf today and tonight. This will result in a gradual decrease in the offshore flow and seas through tonight. Weak high pressure located over the waters on Sunday morning will move east by the afternoon. This will allow a weak onshore flow to develop by Sunday afternoon. A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist on Monday. A cold front is expected to move across the coastal waters by Tuesday afternoon with a strong offshore flow developing in its wake. An upper level disturbance will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday with a chance continuing on Tuesday along the cold front.
Forecast as of 12:31 PM CST on November 21, 2009
Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Port Aransas Out 20 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Port Aransas To Matagorda Ship Channel Out
20 Nm-
Rest Of Today
North wind 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Tonight
North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Sunday
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday Night
Southeast wind around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday
East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday
North wind 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet.