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WEST GULF FORECAST
MAY 2008
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! |
Published Exclusively by Gulf
Coast Fisherman since 1956.
DAY DIR STARTS ENDS STRENGTH
THU I 02:10am 03:20am Very Weak
1 O 07:55am 09:25am Very Weak
I 01:25pm 04:25pm Moderate
O 08:30pm 11:10pm Moderate
EARLY AFTERNOON BEST
FRI I 02:25am 04:45am Moderate
2 O 09:25am 10:35am Very Weak
I 02:20pm 04:20pm Weak
O 07:45pm 11:25pm Good
MID-AFTERNOON BEST
SAT I 02:15am 06:35am Good
3 I 03:05pm 04:25pm Very Weak
O 07:05pm 12:05am* Strong
EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
SUN I 02:15am 08:15am V Strong
4 O 07:00pm 12:50am* V Strong
EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON VERY GOOD
MON I 02:45am 09:25am Ex Strong
5 O 07:20pm 01:40am* V Strong
XXX EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON EXCEL
TUE I 03:20am 10:30am Ex Strong
6 O 07:50pm 02:30am* Ex Strong
XXX MORNING EXCELLENT
WED I 04:20am 11:20am Ex Strong
7 O 08:40pm 03:10am* V Strong
XXX MORNING EXCELLENT
THU I 05:45am 12:25pm Ex Strong
8 O 09:40pm 03:50am* V Strong
XXX MORNING EXCELLENT
FRI I 07:35am 01:45pm V Strong
9 O 11:10pm 04:50am* Strong
XXX MORNING EXCELLENT
SAT I 09:30am 03:20pm V Strong
10 - - - -
MID-MORN TO MID-AFTERNOON VERY GOOD
SUN O 01:30am 06:10am Strong
11 I 10:40am 04:20pm Strong
LATE MORN TO LATE AFTERNOON GOOD
MON O 04:50am 08:30am Good
12 I 11:40am 04:40pm Strong
O 09:05pm 10:25pm Very Weak
EARLY MORNING, AFTERNOON GOOD
TUE O 06:55am 09:35am Moderate
13 I 12:50pm 04:30pm Good
O 09:00pm 10:30pm Very Weak
EARLY MORNING, AFTERNOON BEST
WED I 01:35am 03:05am Very Weak
14 O 08:35am 10:25am Weak
I 01:55pm 03:55pm Weak
O 08:35pm 10:35pm Weak
MID-MORN, MID-AFTERNOON BEST
THU I 02:05am 04:25am Moderate
15 O 10:10am 11:30am Very Weak
I 02:20pm 03:50pm Very Weak
O 08:00pm 11:00pm Moderate
LATE MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
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| 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.
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Introduction to Wells
Daily Fishing Forecast >>>
Below is an example of how to interpret
the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast tables. Note: Many things can upset tide and current tables. Cold fronts,
thunder storms, winds, etc. can all impact the predicted times of tide
height and current movement and strength.
Sat-Sun (5/10-11)
The currents this week will be very strong
Monday thru Friday. Currents are still strong on both Saturday and Sunday
but have decreased from the Extra Strong currents seen during the week.
On both weekend days, the "fishing" currents begin around mid-morning
and last well into the afternoon.
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(Winds, barometric pressure,
weather changes and myriads of other factors, including hurricanes and
tropical strorms, can change current predictions...) |
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