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Weather Forecast

Note:  Due to a frontal passage late Thursday evening, the ebb currents are stronger than
the predicted currents below and the ebb will last longer than predicted for Friday, March
9.  PORTS data at Morgan's Point indicate that the ebb current on Friday morning is about
.5 - 1 knot stronger than what is predicted.  No data is available at Bolivar Roads.



Tidal currents at GALVESTON BAY ENT. (between jetties), GALVESTON BAY
Station No. 8566     Meter Depth: n/a

Latitude: 29°20.80'
Longitude: 094°42.30'

Maximum Flood Direction: 299°
Maximum Ebb Direction: 102°

Time offsets          Hour:Min
Minimum Before Flood    00:00
Flood                   00:00
Minimum Before Ebb      00:00
Ebb                     00:00

Flood Speed Ratio: 1.0
Ebb Speed Ratio  : 1.0

Based on Galveston Bay Entrance

From  Fri 03/09/2001  to  Sat 03/10/2001     Local Standard Time

   Date       Time      Max Vel(kt)      Description
-------------------------------------------------------
03/09/2001    02:43     + 0.9            Max Flood
   Fri        04:35       0.0            Min Before Ebb
              09:15     - 3.1            Max Ebb
              13:26       0.0            Min Before Flood
              16:10     + 1.9            Max Flood
              20:09       0.0            Min Before Ebb
              22:14     - 0.7            Max Ebb
-------------------------------------------------------
03/10/2001    00:43       0.0            Min Before Flood
   Sat        03:39     + 1.1            Max Flood
              05:50       0.0            Min Before Ebb
              10:06     - 2.5            Max Ebb
              14:13       0.0            Min Before Flood
              16:42     + 1.4            Max Flood
              19:49       0.0            Min Before Ebb
              22:41     - 1.1            Max Ebb