2009 Hurricane Coverage
Forecast as of 4:01 am CST on November 7, 2009
Synopsis Pascagoula To Sw Pass Mississippi River-
Synopsis Sw Pass Mississippi River To Atchafalaya River-
Synopsis
A strengthening pressure gradient between high pressure over the eastern Seaboard of the United States and lower pressures over southern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Ida in the western Caribbean Sea will be moving north into the southern Gulf of Mexico late Sunday and tighten the gradient to support near gale force winds and gale gusts across the north Gulf from late Sunday night through Monday morning. A cold front is expected to sweep across the north Gulf and absorb Tropical Storm Ida in the east- central Gulf Tuesday. Strong winds and rough seas can be expected through Wednesday before improving gradually Wednesday night. Refer to the latest advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center regarding Tropical Storm Ida.
Forecast as of 4:01 am CST on November 7, 2009
Coastal Waters From The Southwest Pass Of The Mississippi River
To Lower Atchafalaya River La From 20 To 60 Nm-
Small Craft Advisory in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon
Today
East winds 20 knots. Seas 7 feet.
Tonight
East winds 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Sunday
East winds 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
East winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts to near 50 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet building to 10 to 15 feet after midnight. Chance of showers in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight.
Monday
Southeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts to near 50 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts to near 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 feet. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Monday Night
North winds 20 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet after midnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday
North winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Chance of showers.
Tuesday Night
North winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Slight chance of showers.
Wednesday
Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet.
Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Grand Isle, LA 68.0°F
Date Time Tide Type Height
Grand Isle, USCG Station
2009-11-06 11:48 PM CST High Tide 1.68 feet
2009-11-07 11:40 AM CST Low Tide -0.06 feet
2009-11-08 12:42 AM CST High Tide 1.57 feet
South Pass
2009-11-06 10:30 PM CST High Tide 2.07 feet
2009-11-07 10:21 AM CST Low Tide 0.01 feet
2009-11-07 11:24 PM CST High Tide 1.94 feet
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Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado to 5 nm north of Port Mansfield, TX
Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay, TX
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield, TX to Rio Grande River out 20 nm
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, TX out 20 nm
Waters from Port Mansfield, TX to Rio Grande extending from 20 nm to 60 nm
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield, extending from 20 to 60 nm
Bays and waterways from Corpus Christi to Baffin Bay
Bays and waterways from Port O'Connor to Aranas Pass
Coastal waters out to 20 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas
Coastal waters 20 to 60 nm from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas
Matagorda Bay
Galveston Bay
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 nm
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport, TX out 20 nm
Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel extending from 20 nm to 60 nm
Waters from High Island to Freeport, TX extending from 20 to 60 nm
Coastal waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX out 20 nm
Coastal waters from Intercoastal City, LA to Cameron, LA out 20 nm
Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intercoastal City, LA from 20 nm to 60 nm
Waters from Cameron, LA to High Island, TX extending from 20 nm to 60 nm
Waters from Intercoastal City to Cameron, LA from 20 nm to 60 nm
Lower Atchafalaya River to Intercoastal City, LA extending from 20 to 60 nm
Lake Pontchartrain/Lake Maurepas
Coastal waters from the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm
Coastal waters from Pascagoula, MS, to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm
Waters from the southwest pass of the Mississippi River to Lower Atchafalaya River out 20 nm
Waters from Pascagoula, MS, to the southwest pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm
Mobile Bay
Coastal waters from Pensacola, FL to Pascagoula, MS out 20 nm
Coastal waters from Destin to Pensacola, FL out 20 nm
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Northwest Gulf North of 25 North and West of 90 West
Southwest Gulf South of 25 North and West of 90 West
Middle Gulf between 85 West and 90 West
East Gulf between 81 West and 85 West
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