Coastal Flood Watch - SE TX

[jasons2k]

Coastal Flood Watch
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
225 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2005

TXZ213-214-235>238-191700-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
225 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2005

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...BRAZORIA...JACKSON AND MATAGORDA.

AS HURRICANE EMILY WORKS WEST NORTHWEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF
OF MEXICO...WINDS IN THE GULF ARE FORECAST TO BECOME MORE
EASTERLY IN DIRECTION. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH INCREASING SWELLS THAT
WILL BEGIN ARRIVING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE BUILDING THROUGH THE
NIGHT TUESDAY...WILL CAUSE TIDE LEVELS TO RUN ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS AND
ESSENTIALLY PREVENT WATER FROM RECEDING BACK FROM THE BAYS AND
COASTLINE.

ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LEVELS AT THE BEACHES WILL ALREADY BE BETWEEN 2.5
AND 3.0 FEET THIS WEEK. ONCE LEVELS REACH 4.0 FEET...COASTAL FLOODING
BEGINS TO IMPACT SOME LOCATIONS. SO...TIDES ONLY A FOOT OR SO ABOVE
NORMAL WILL BEGIN TO CAUSE AN IMPACT. CURRENTLY...WE EXPECT LEVELS TO
RISE TO 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND 2 TO 2.5
FEET ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT APPEARS THE
PRIMARY FLOOD THREAT WILL BE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING WHEN WINDS AND SWELLS SHOULD BE AT THEIR PEAK RIGHT AROUND
HIGH TIDE. BEACHFRONT LOCATIONS AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS IN THE
BAYS THAT ARE PRONE TO MINOR TIDAL FLOODING WILL BE MOST AT RISK.

[Swimdude]

Interesting... Houston does have a 40% chance of rain tomorrow [July 19th]... and a 50% chance the next day. [July 20th.] We'll see how far north Emily goes...



Isn't looking like Emily is much for rain at the moment.