Coastal Flood Watch
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTLINE FRIDAY... .AN INCREASE IN AN EASTERLY SWELL IS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF INTERACTS WITH LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOWEVER BE SLOW TO BUILD SOUTH DELAYING THE ONSET OF THE HIGHER SWELL UNTIL FRIDAY. AREA BEACHES CAN ANTICIPATE A DELAY OF MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND WITH THE PEAK OF THE SWELL NOT EXPECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. TXZ251-256-257-160300- /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.A.0001.090116T1200Z-090117T1200Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1143 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTLINE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL BEGIN TO BUILD LARGE GULF SWELLS UP ONTO THE BEACHES OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. THESE LARGE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW ALONG THE AREAS BEACHES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY ALSO OCCUR AS THE WAVES PUSH FURTHER UP ONTO THE AREA BEACHES. SWIMMING AND OTHER MARINE RELATED ACTIVITIES ALONG THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA ARE HIGHLY DISCOURAGED LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY DUE TO THE THREAT OF INCREASED SURF AND RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. HEAVY SURF AND RIP CURRENTS POSE A DANGER TO ANYONE VENTURING INTO THE WATER. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF COASTAL FLOODING GENERALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. $$