...Potential for Minor Coastal Flooding Today into the Weekend...
.Tide levels along Gulf facing beaches and the western shore of
Galveston Bay are about one and a half feet above normal
astronomical tides. Winds will be turning from the northeast to
the southeast today and tonight. While winds are light, tide
levels may not decrease very much. During high tides today, tide
levels are not expected to cause coastal flooding but will be
close to doing so in typical low lying areas like Bolivar
Peninsula or near Seabrook. Southeast winds should increase late
Saturday which will cause higher seas, wave run up and push tides
closer to 2 feet above normal. This time frame will be monitored
for possible impacts from coastal flooding.
...Potential for Coastal Flooding Today into the Weekend...
* COASTAL FLOODING...potential for coastal flooding looks to be
low today but is expected to increase as southeast winds develop
late Saturday. Coastal flooding will be more possible along
Gulf facing beaches and low lying areas of western portions of
Galveston Bay if tide levels approach 2 feet above normal.
* TIMING...Today but greater risk late Saturday into Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Minor inundation of low lying areas and roads along
the western shores of Galveston bay and Gulf facing beaches
from Bolivar Peninsula to Galveston Island will be possible.