Synopsis For The Middle Texas Coastal Waters
A vigorous upper level disturbance will move across the region tonight and contribute to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. A surface low pressure system will move toward the northeast and enter the northwest Gulf of Mexico overnight. A strong offshore flow will develop in its wake tonight which will persist through Saturday morning. The offshore flow will decrease Saturday afternoon and become onshore Sunday. Onshore flow will gradually increase through Monday ahead of another cold front which will move through the coastal waters on Tuesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected ahead of the front. A strong offshore flow will develop in the wake of this next front.
Forecast as of 9:31 PM CST on November 20, 2009
Waters From Baffin Bay To Port Aransas From 20 To 60 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 4 am CST Saturday
Rest Of Tonight
North wind 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the evening.
Saturday
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots shifting east after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday
East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday
North wind 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.