Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Freeport, TX

LONG TERM
(Tuesday through next Saturday)
Issued at 219 PM CST Sun Jan 12 2025

High pressure will remain in place through Friday with NE winds prevailing. This will lead to a cool and dry pattern through much of the work week. Highs will start out in the 50s, and by Friday will warm into the mid 60s to low 70s.

Just as soon as we recover into more mild temperatures the next system will arrive in the form of a strong cold front. High pressure will move east late Thursday to make room for an incoming mid- level trough. This will result in onshore flow and WAA (leading to Friday's more mild highs). The increase in onshore flow will subsequently lead to an increase in moisture as PW values approach the 0.8-1.0" range ahead of the strong cold front that set to arrive later in the weekend (models in a little more agreement on sometime Saturday evening into Sunday morning). Ahead of the front will feature our next shot at showers with precipitation beginning as early as Friday afternoon.

Did not deviate too much from previous forecaster's PoPs and the chance of rain looks to continue through the weekend. At most limited PoPs to 30-35% to account for uncertainty in timing.

Colder temperatures anticipated behind this next frontal system with highs in the 50s on Sunday; however, that is beyond this forecast period and likely to change in the coming days. In any case want to make note that ensemble models are hinting at another cold spell during that time, so stay tuned!

Adams

AVIATION
(00Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 543 PM CST Sun Jan 12 2025

Showers should gradually taper off early this evening from west to east. Expect an improvement in ceilings this evening at most locations as a weak cold front moves through. Some lingering low- level moisture will be enough to produce a brief period of MVFR to IFR ceiling conditions late tonight into early Monday. Included this possibility as TEMPO and/or SCT to BKN ceilings. Higher chances will be for terminals from HOU coastward. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through most of the TAF period. Winds will also strengthen this evening into Monday afternoon with northerly gusts from 20 to 25 knots at times. Cannot rule out low- level wind shear in the 1k to 2k layer around 30 to 35 knots, particularly from 08Z to 15Z Monday.

JM



MARINE
Issued at 219 PM CST Sun Jan 12 2025

Moderate to strong north winds will develop behind the departing front and will persist through at least early Tuesday, A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until Tuesday morning. In addition to the elevated winds, low water levels remain a risk in the bays, particularly during low tide on Monday. Light to moderate offshore winds remain in place until early Thursday, after which onshore flow and increasing rain chances return to the forecast.

Adams

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
College Station (CLL) 36 53 31 55 / 0 0 0 0 Houston (IAH) 41 55 36 55 / 10 0 0 0 Galveston (GLS) 45 54 42 54 / 30 0 0 0

HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Low Water Advisory until 3 PM CST Monday for GMZ330-335.

Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CST Tuesday for GMZ350-355-370- 375.