Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Threats with Nicholas

Tropical Storm Nicholas is expected to slowly move northeastward through southeastern Texas today. Heavy torrential rainfall is expected on the eastern half of Nicholas from extreme southeastern Texas into Louisiana and southern Mississippi and will likely result in areas of life-threatening flash and urban flooding. Also, the outer rain bands of Nicholas may produce a tornado or two.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Corpus Christi, TX Local Forecast Office

Port Aransas TX

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
WNW 23km/h
1m
High: 31 °C

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

SE 16km/h
1m
Low: 26 °C
Wednesday

NNW 23km/h
1m
High: 31 °C
Wednesday
Night
ENE 16km/h
1m
Low: 27 °C
Thursday

N 13km/h
1m
High: 30 °C
Thursday
Night
ESE 16km/h
1m
Low: 27 °C
Friday

SE 16km/h
1m
High: 31 °C
Friday
Night
SE 23km/h
1m
Low: 28 °C
Saturday

SE 18km/h
1m
High: 29 °C

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:16 am CDT Sep 14, 2021
Forecast Valid: 12pm CDT Sep 14, 2021-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Synopsis: Weak to moderate northwesterly winds will continue today as Nicholas moves east along the Upper Texas Coast, however seas will remain at Small Craft Advisory levels before improving throughout the afternoon. Dry conditions today will give way to isolated and scattered showers tonight through Wednesday, especially over the open waters. Weak to moderate onshore flow develops tonight before returning to offshore Wednesday and continuing through Thursday morning. Weak to moderate onshore flow thereafter will accompany an increase in moisture along with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms each day.

This Afternoon

WNW wind 13 to 23 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m. .

Tonight

S wind 13 to 16 km/h becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m. .

Wednesday

NNW wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m. .

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 14 to 16 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

Thursday

N wind 11 to 13 km/h becoming E in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

Thursday Night

ESE wind around 16 km/h becoming S after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

Friday

S wind 13 to 16 km/h becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

Friday Night

SE wind 14 to 23 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

Saturday

SE wind 11 to 18 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m. .

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.