Rising Tides Awareness from Tropical Storm

[Capt.B]

Just a little local knowledge abt the ICW and Ship Channel fellas. Of course we are on the side of this storm thats gonna push water into our estuary. These rapidly rising waters have a tendency to pick up debris from the channel banks ie: trees amongst other things!! I have learned this lesson by experience. Point is, running the ship channel or ICW before safe light is extremely dangerous for a few days after storm has passed and water is getting back to normal levels. Stay alert and arrive alive and go home to your families guys. That's what its all about!!

[longcast]

Thanks Capt. When is this storm planed to hit land.

[Wide Open]

Originally Posted by Capt.B

Just a little local knowledge abt the ICW and Ship Channel fellas. Of course we are on the side of this storm thats gonna push water into our estuary. These rapidly rising waters have a tendency to pick up debris from the channel banks ie: trees amongst other things!! I have learned this lesson by experience. Point is, running the ship channel or ICW before safe light is extremely dangerous for a few days after storm has passed and water is getting back to normal levels. Stay alert and arrive alive and go home to your families guys. That's what its all about!!

Great post

[Ray]

Them high tides will bring in some salty water and some fishes.
Best time to fish.
Just watch out in the ship channel when running.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by longcast

Thanks Capt. When is this storm planed to hit land.

Friday night Saturday morning, Central Texas coast.

EVO

[Capt.B]

Originally Posted by longcast

Thanks Capt. When is this storm planed to hit land.

Things SHOULD (dont hold me to that. i cant predict mutha nature) clear out by monday or tues. Also depends how much water gets pushed in. Heck nothing at all may happen. Just wanted people to be aware of the potential non-obvious hazards.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by Capt.B

Things SHOULD (dont hold me to that. i cant predict mutha nature) clear out by monday or tues. Also depends how much water gets pushed in. Heck nothing at all may happen. Just wanted people to be aware of the potential non-obvious hazards.

Smart thinking and good info. Thanks for the heads-up.

EVO

[Ray]

When the water comes in, stuff will float off the banks.
When it goes out, there will be trash for days going out.
Contraband Bayou goes all across Lake Charles. All the
trash in that bayou will go out the ship channel. And a
lot more bayous and canals will dump some trash too.

[Capt.B]

Originally Posted by Capt.B

Things SHOULD (dont hold me to that. i cant predict mutha nature) clear out by monday or tues. Also depends how much water gets pushed in. Heck nothing at all may happen. Just wanted people to be aware of the potential non-obvious hazards.

Like i said dont hold me to a time frame that things will be safe.

[Bluechip]

Good post Brent....and everyone, wear those life vests...

[Raymond]

Any prediction on when or if we get the standard north wind???? My yak is coming back Sunday!!!

[RAGINJROB]

Right there with u Raymomd. Ready to fish the beach already.

[PaulMyers]

Starting to look like it will not be an issue at all. Latest prediction shows between CC and Brownsville. Max sustained winds should be only 60 mph. Generally surge will be 2-3 ft in that area.

EVO

[Ray]

When Hurricane Francis hit Mexico, Cameron had 4 ft. of water on the main street in town. Water also went over levees in Hackberry and flooded some impoundments.

If the storm is a big one, we can get higher than normal tides, but don't have to worry about winds.

I also saw that McAllen only had like 1/2 inch rain. They were praying for more.

[Ray]

You always have that after all these rains. City people drop stuff off in the canals and bayous all the time. When rains come, it washes it all down to the river/channel.
Olmsted Shipyard gets plugged up with branches and trash after every rain.

[lil tunechi]

Originally Posted by Capt.B

Just a little local knowledge abt the ICW and Ship Channel fellas. Of course we are on the side of this storm thats gonna push water into our estuary. These rapidly rising waters have a tendency to pick up debris from the channel banks ie: trees amongst other things!! I have learned this lesson by experience. Point is, running the ship channel or ICW before safe light is extremely dangerous for a few days after storm has passed and water is getting back to normal levels. Stay alert and arrive alive and go home to your families guys. That's what its all about!!

well said, thanks for the info