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 WEST GULF FORECAST
AUGUST 2010
 
Port Isabel, TX to Eugene I., LA
 
Ship Shoal Light, LA to St. Joseph Pt., FL
  
Captiva Pass to Apalachicola
Welcome to the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast for the West Gulf. Each issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine contains three months of Fishing Forecasts for the West Gulf, North Gulf, and Florida Gulf Coast. The Fishing Forecast allows you to plan the better days and time to fish months in advance. If you are planning a trip with a fishing guide, pick the days with the strongest current for the best chance of success. Advance planning is the key to fishing success!
   DAY DIR STARTS   ENDS    STRENGTH
   
   SUN O  01:40pm  05:40pm  Good
    15 I  09:00pm  02:20am* Strong
   MID-AFTERNOON BEST
   MON O  02:15pm  06:15pm  Good
    16 I  10:25pm  03:55am* Strong
   MID-AFTERNOON BEST
   TUE O  03:05pm  07:05pm  Good
    17     -     -     -     - 
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   WED I  11:35pm  05:05am  Strong
    18 O  05:15pm  09:15pm  Good
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   THU I  12:40am  06:00am  Strong
    19 O  06:10pm  10:50pm  Strong
   EARLY MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   FRI I  01:45am  06:45am  Strong
    20 O  07:05pm  11:45pm  Strong
   EARLY MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   SAT I  02:35am  07:35am  Strong
    21 O  07:55pm  12:35am* Strong
   EARLY MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   SUN I  03:10am  08:10am  Strong
    22 O  09:00pm  01:00am* Good
   EARLY MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   MON I  03:40am  08:40am  Strong
    23 O  09:40pm  01:40am* Good
   GOOD TO MID-MORNING
   TUE I  04:15am  08:55am  Strong
    24 O  12:45pm  01:55pm  Very Weak
       I  05:00pm  06:30pm  Very Weak
       O  10:40pm  02:00am* Good
   GOOD TO MID-MORNING
   WED I  04:55am  08:55am  Good
    25 O  12:40pm  02:20pm  Weak
       I  05:40pm  07:30pm  Weak
   GOOD TO MID-MORNING
   THU O  12:05am  02:20am  Moderate
    26 I  05:40am  08:40am  Moderate
       O  12:50pm  02:50pm  Weak
       I  06:05pm  08:45pm  Moderate
   EARLY MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   FRI O  01:20am  03:00am  Weak
    27 I  06:30am  08:30am  Weak
       O  12:55pm  03:35pm  Moderate
       I  06:45pm  09:45pm  Moderate
   MID-AFTERNOON BEST
   SAT O  02:40am  03:50am  Very Weak
    28 I  07:05am  08:25am  Very Weak
       O  12:45pm  04:05pm  Good
       I  07:20pm  11:00pm  Good
   AFTERNOON BEST
   SUN O  12:35pm  04:15pm  Good
    29 I  08:25pm  12:05am* Good
   AFTERNOON BEST
   MON O  12:40pm  04:40pm  Good
    30 I  09:30pm  01:30am* Good
   AFTERNOON BEST
   TUE O  01:05pm  05:05pm  Good
    31 I  10:45pm  03:25am* Strong
   AFTERNOON BEST

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Gary Ralston, Publisher
email: gary@gulffishing.com

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Start with the JULY-SEPT 2010 Issue Today!

CURRENT MOON
lunar phases

WELLS DAILY FISHING FORECAST

CURRENT MOVEMENT 
DAY DIR STARTS   ENDS   STRENGTH   
(1) (2)   (3) 	   (4)       (5)   
TUE I  05:30am  09:50am  Good
  1 O  01:15pm  02:35pm  Very Weak
    O  10:20pm  04:20am* V Strong
GOOD TO MID-MORNING  (6)
WED I  06:35am  09:15am  Good
  2 O  02:15pm  05:25pm(7) VStrong2(8)
EARLY MORN, MID AFTERNOON BEST

1. Day and Date 2. Direction of current. (I) Incoming or Flooding. (O) Outgoing or Ebbing. 3. Approximate time that current will exceed .3 knot 4. Approximate time current will slow below .3 knot. 5. Prediction of current strength. 6. Overall forecast for the day. 7. * - Current starts previous day. 8. A "1" following strength rating indicates a lower low tide; a "2" indicates a higher high tide.

Introduction to Wells Daily Fishing Forecast >>>

Note: Many things can upset tide and current tables. Cold fronts, thunder storms, winds, barometric pressure, to name a few, can all impact the predicted times of tide height, and current movement, strength and even direction.

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