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Posted: 23:00 CDT 07/29/2011

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As of 07/29/2011 23:00 CDT, water levels along the Texas coast from Corpus Christi to Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty are elevated and generally range between 0.5 and 1.8 feet above predictions with the exception of Rockport, TX  where water level is close to predicted.  Water levels along the extreme southern Texas coast are elevated and are about 0.6-0.7 feet above predicted values.  Winds are gusting over 20-25 kts across the region. Winds at Corpus Christi are gusting up to 31 kts. Barometric pressure remains steady across the region.

Water Level and Meteorological plots available below are updated automatically. Water level predictions relative to Mean Lower Low Water are:

Corpus Christi, TX: Next predicted high tides are 1.60 ft (0.49 m) at 07/30/2011 05:42 CDT and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) at 07/31/2011 05:55 CDT.

Port Aransas, TX: Next predicted high tides are 0.83 ft (0.25 m) at 07/30/2011 13:24 CDT and 0.66 ft (0.20 m) at 07/31/2011 06:30 CDT.

Rockport, TX: Next predicted high tides are 0.22 ft (0.07 m) at 07/30/2011 15:03 CDT and 0.19 ft (0.06 m) at 07/31/2011 15:56 CDT.

Port O'Connor, TX: Next predicted high tides are 0.57 ft (0.17 m) at 07/30/2011 11:38 CDT and 0.49 ft (0.15 m) at 07/31/2011 11:27 CDT.

USCG Freeport, TX: Next predicted high tides are 1.79 ft (0.55 m) at 07/30/2011 05:26 CDT and 1.71 ft (0.52 m) at 07/31/2011 05:43 CDT.

Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, TX: Next predicted high tides are 1.72 ft (0.52 m) at 07/30/2011 05:29 CDT and 1.46 ft (0.44 m) at 07/30/2011 14:38 CDT.

South Padre Island, TX: Next predicted high tides are 1.13 ft (0.35 m) at 07/30/2011 07:32 CDT and 1.02 ft (0.31 m) at 07/31/2011 07:08 CDT.

Port Isabel, TX: Next predicted high tides are 1.32 ft (0.40 m) at 07/30/2011 07:08 CDT and 1.22 ft (0.37 m) at 07/31/2011 07:05 CDT.

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SELECT NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY INFORMATION:

 

TROPICAL DEPRESSION DON ADVISORY NUMBER  10

1000 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011
 
...DON WEAKENING FAST AS IT REACHES THE TEXAS COAST NEAR BAFFIN
BAY...
 
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT INFORMATION
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LOCATION...
ABOUT 40 MI... S OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
ABOUT 90 MI.. N OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH..
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE TEXAS COAST HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
 
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
 


For the purpose of timely release, data contained within this QuickLook have undergone a "limited" NOS Quality Assurance/Control; however, the data have not yet undergone final verification. All data subject to NOS verification.

 

Corpus Christi, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: ()
Relative to MLLW: Observed: ft. Predicted: ft. Residual: n/a
Historical Maximum Water Level: Sep 10 1998, 3.33 ft. above MHHW

Corpus Christi, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: ()
Barometric Pressure: mb

Port Aransas, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.48 ft. Predicted: -0.18 ft. Residual: 0.66 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Rockport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 13 knots Direction: 138° T

Rockport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 92.5° F Air Temperature: 84.4° F

USCG Freeport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.48 ft. Predicted: -0.01 ft. Residual: 0.49 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Sep 12 2008, 5.6 ft. above MHHW

Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.34 ft. Predicted: -0.06 ft. Residual: 0.40 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Sep 7 2002, 2.65 ft. above MHHW

South Padre Island C.G Station, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/30/2011 23:54 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.26 ft. Predicted: -0.25 ft. Residual: 0.51 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Port Isabel, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/30/2011 23:54 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 6 knots Gusts: 8 knots Direction: 100° T

Corpus Christi, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: ()
Wind Speed: knots Gusts: knots Direction: ° T

Corpus Christi, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: ()
Water Temperature: ° F Air Temperature: ° F

Rockport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.47 ft. Predicted: -0.09 ft. Residual: 0.56 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Aug 10 1980, 3.73 ft. above MHHW

Rockport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1017.6 mb

Port O'Connor, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.50 ft. Predicted: -0.28 ft. Residual: 0.78 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

USCG Freeport, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 9 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 147° T

Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/31/2011 00:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 12 knots Direction: 192° T

South Padre Island C.G Station, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/30/2011 23:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 6 knots Gusts: 9 knots Direction: 54° T

Port Isabel, TX - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/30/2011 23:54 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.38 ft. Predicted: -0.26 ft. Residual: 0.64 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Aug 9 1980, 5.67 ft. above MHHW