Storm Surge/Tide in Nueces County Islands, Texas

Storm Surge/Tide August 21, 2021 · Nueces County Islands, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Long period swells associated with Hurricane Grace in the southern Gulf of Mexico reached the Middle Texas coast on the 21st. Tides reached the dunes due to the long period swells during the morning hours of the 21st for the beaches from Port Aransas south to north Padre Island. Tides washed up on to Whitecap Boulevard in north Padre Island. Tides reached 2 feet MSL with a storm surge of 1 foot.

The wider storm

Long period swells associated with Hurricane Grace in the southern Gulf of Mexico produced minor flooding along the beaches of North Padre Island on the 21st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981453. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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