Freeport

Synopsis For High Island To Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 Nm

Through the end of the week...onshore winds will increase and seas will build under a tightening pressure gradient in response to a developing storm system out west.

Advisory flags are possible as early as Thursday night. A long southeasterly fetch is expected to develop across the Gulf and expect elevated winds and seas to persist through the weekend.

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Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-

Today

South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tonight

South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Thursday

Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in the afternoon.

Thursday Night Through Saturday Night

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

Sunday

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms

Daily Tide Prediction

NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS

Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables.

Daily Tide Prediction

Station Name: FREEPORT

State: TX

Station id: 8772440

Prediction Type: Harmonic

From: 20120411 12:00AM - 20120412 11:59PM

Units: Feet

Time Zone: LST/LDT

Datum: MLLW

Interval Type: High/Low Tide Predictions

Date                Day     Time                Pred     High/Low

2012/04/11      Wed    12:59 AM        -0.26    L

2012/04/11      Wed    09:52 AM        1.94     H

2012/04/12      Thu      02:07 AM        -0.13    L

2012/04/12      Thu      11:07 AM        1.84     H

Sun Rise / Set Information

        Wednesday

        11 April 2012         Central Daylight Time         

                         SUN

        Begin civil twilight       6:35 a.m.                

        Sunrise                    6:59 a.m.                

        Sun transit                1:22 p.m.                

        Sunset                     7:46 p.m.                

        End civil twilight         8:10 p.m.                

                         MOON

        Moonset                   10:06 a.m. on preceding day

        Moonrise                  12:24 a.m.                

        Moon transit               5:45 a.m.                

        Moonset                   11:07 a.m.                

        Moonrise                   1:19 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 11 April:   waning gibbous with 69% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

Last quarter Moon on 13 April 2012 at 5:50 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

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