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TROPICAL STORM NICHOLASBRIEFING
10:30 AM CT
What has changed: Nicholas made landfall last night near Sargent Beach (Matagorda County) and will continue moving slowly east towards Louisiana today.
This is the final briefing for this event.
Disclaimer: The information contained within is time-sensitive. Visit www.hurricanes.gov for the latest.
National Weather ServiceCorpus Christi
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
• Using GoToWebinar■ All attendees will be muted for the briefing and unmuted for questions■ If using computer audio, click the microphone icon to unmute to speak■ If using phone audio, *6 will mute/unmute audio
• Webinar Outline■ Weather Briefing■ Weather Questions■ TDEM District Coordinator Comments
○ District 20○ District 17
The purpose of this briefing is for situational awareness. It will only focus on life safety and immediate decision support needs.
Webinar LogisticsTropical Storm Nicholas
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
NOTE: Do not focus on the exact track. Impacts can occur well outside the area enclosed by the cone.
▪ Nicholas strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane last night before landfall near Sargent Beach, TX with 75 MPH winds
▪ Nicholas will slowly move east into Louisiana today and Wednesday, producing heavy rainfall
▪ Strongest winds reported in South Texas:
Situation OverviewTropical Storm Nicholas
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
▪ Dry conditions expected today behind Nicholas
Current Radar ViewTropical Storm Nicholas
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
48 Hour Rainfall TotalsTropical Storm Nicholas
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
Observed Water LevelsTropical Storm Nicholas
Highest water levels observed around Port O’Connor, Port Lavaca (2.25-3 ft MHHW… roughly 2-3 ft of water above ground level)
Farther down the coast, inundation of 1.75-2 ft was observed at the Bob Hall Pier and Port Aransas
Check water levels here: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/map/index.html?region=Texas
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
Marine Conditions: Current WindsTropical Storm Nicholas
Strongest winds still occurring are around Matagorda Bay and
adjacent coastal waters
(winds shown are in MPH)
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
Marine ConditionsTropical Storm Nicholas
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through 3 PM this afternoon
Winds up to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
Seas:- Nearshore: 6-10 feet this morning- Offshore: 8-12 feet this morning
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
• Projected improvement:○ Seas < 6 feet: This afternoon○ Sustained winds < 30 kt: Already occurring
Wave Heights (ft)Tropical Storm Nicholas
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
This Morning
Click for point-specific forecasts every 3 hours & out 5 days zoom in and click on a spot; keep in mind forecast uncertainty
when dealing with tropical systems!
This Evening Wednesday Morning
Elevated wave heights 6-10 ft nearshore, 8-12 ft offshore continue for the Middle Texas coastal waters
Improving seas, 5-6 ft with occasional 8 ft seas. Highest seas expected northeast
and east of Port Aransas Seas less than 6 ft
Buoy 42020: 5 ft seas as of 9:30 AM
Buoy 42019: 9 ft seas as of 9:30 AM
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
Week Ahead OutlookForecasts for Your City: www.weather.gov/forecastpoints
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Laredo
Rain chances increase over the weekend as an upper level storm system moves across the region
Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s
Rain chances increase over the weekend as an upper level storm system moves across the region
Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s
Heat builds Fri/Sat
Dry until early next week, best rain chances east of the city
Highs in the upper 90s to lower 100s
Heat builds Wed, Fri/Sat
National Weather Service – Corpus ChristiLast Updated:
▪ All tropical warnings have been cancelled for South Texas and the Middle Texas coast
▪ A high risk for rip currents continues today along the coast
▪ Elevated winds and waves continue for marine areas, but improve through the day today
▪ Dry through Wednesday night, rain and storm chances increase through late week and over the weekend… heat builds across the region Fri/Sat
Improving conditions expected across South Texas today behind Nicholas.
Key Take-AwaysTropical Storm Nicholas