Why Not Simply look at the NOAA Tides Information?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tide forecasts are predicted based on the periodicity of astronomical factors (the respective motion of the moon and the sun). NOAA has stated that “presently published predictions do not meet working standards” when assessing the performance of current tidal predictions, tides being closely related to water level predictions, for regular weather conditions in Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi Bay NOAA 1991, NOAA 1994. Water level forecasting is complicated by meteorological influences (in particular wind forcing) and is often further complicated by the unique shoreline orientation and shallow water depth associated with the bays and lagoon system that exists along the Texas Gulf Coast. For example, strong winds have been observed to drive water out of the shallow lower Laguna Madre resulting in a lower than predicted water level or in contrast pile water up along the shore resulting in an increased observed water level [1]?. Differences in
