Coastal Flood Watch in effect through this evening...
Today
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent in the morning increasing to 40 percent in the afternoon.
Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent in the evening decreasing to 60 percent after midnight.
Monday
Cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Veterans Day and Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
... Flood Warning extended until Wednesday morning... the Flood Warning continues for the Neches River near Beaumont. * From Sunday evening to Wednesday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 8:00 am Saturday the stage was 3.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 4.0 feet. * Forecast... rise above flood stage by tomorrow late evening and continue to rise to near 4.1 feet by Monday early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning. * Impact... at 4.0 feet... minor flooding of Beaumont Country Club and Colliers Ferry Park can be expected. Also flooding in northwest Orange County south of River Oaks to Bunns Bluff can be expected. Water may go over Four Oaks ranch Road in northwest Orange County.
Coastal Flood Watch
Statement as of 04:21 CST le 08 novembre 2009
... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...
Easterly winds will increase across the central and northern Gulf today... resulting in tide levels running about one to one half feet above the predicted astronomical tides. The actual tide levels would reach between 3.5 to possibly 4 feet during the high tide cycle later this evening... with the potential for some minor coastal flooding.
This could cause portions of Highway 87 in Jefferson County between Sabine Pass and Port Arthur to have some water across it... as well as some minor flooding of low spots along Highway 82 between Johnson Bayou and Holly Beach in Cameron Parish.
In addition... the recent heavy rainfall across the area has resulted in river flooding along the Sabine and Calcasieu rivers. Above normal tides along the coast could sustain flooding along the lower stretches of these rivers... mainly south of the Interstate 10 corridor.
Stay tuned to local TV... radio... NOAA all-hazards radio or the internet for the latest on this potential coastal flooding event. Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for minor flooding to develop. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings.