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 WEST GULF FORECAST
JULY 2009
 
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!

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   DAY DIR STARTS   ENDS    STRENGTH
   WED I  12:05am  04:40am  Strong
     1 O  05:20pm  09:40pm  Good
   EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   THU I  12:25am  05:45am  Strong
     2 O  05:20pm  10:20pm  Strong
   EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   FRI I  01:20am  06:40am  Strong
     3 O  05:40pm  11:00pm  Strong
   EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   SAT I  02:10am  07:40am  Strong
     4 O  06:25pm  11:45pm  Strong
   EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   SUN I  03:00am  08:30am  Strong
     5 O  07:15pm  12:35am  Strong
   EARLY MORNING BEST
   MON I  03:40am  09:20am  Strong
     6 O  08:10pm  01:40am  Strong
   EARLY MORNING BEST
   TUE I  04:15am  10:05am  V Strong
     7 O  09:00pm  02:30am  Strong
   VERY GOOD THROUGH MID-MORNING
   WED I  05:00am  10:50am  V Strong
     8 O  10:00pm  03:00am  Strong
   VERY GOOD THROUGH LATE MORNING
   THU I  05:45am  11:25am  Strong
     9 O  11:10pm  03:10am  Good
   MORNING GOOD
   FRI I  06:35am  11:35am  Strong
    10 O  04:05pm  05:15pm  Very Weak
   MORNING GOOD
   SAT O  12:40am  03:40am  Moderate
    11 I  07:30am  11:30am  Good
       O  04:05pm  05:35pm  Very Weak
   MORNING GOOD
   SUN O  02:25am  04:05am  Weak
    12 I  08:30am  11:10am  Moderate
       O  04:15pm  06:05pm  Weak
   MORNING FAIR
   MON I  09:15am  11:05am  Weak
    13 O  04:15pm  06:35pm  Moderate
       I  10:55pm  12:35am* Weak
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   TUE I  09:35am  10:55am  Very Weak
    14 O  03:45pm  06:45pm  Moderate
       I  11:30pm  02:10am* Moderate
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   WED O  03:10pm  07:10pm  Good
    15 I  11:25pm  03:45am* Good
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST
   THU O  03:05pm  08:05pm  Strong
    16 I  11:30pm  05:00am* Strong
   LATE AFTERNOON BEST

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Gary Ralston, Publisher
email: gary@gulffishing.com

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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.

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 - June 27-28

Slow currents will be the problem this weekend coming off a week of mostly XXX fishing days. Saturday morning should be the best period for the weekend. There will also be a brief feeding period on a Moderate current Sunday midday.

(Winds, barometric pressure, weather changes and myriads of other factors, including hurricanes and tropical strorms, can change current predictions...)
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