Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

*Hurricane Alicia*
August 15-21, 1983

Alicia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Texas Map Source: Hurricane Alicia 15-18 August 1983 U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, TX Corp of Engineers (November 1983)

Alicia Storm Surge: Measured and High Water Marks Sources: Texas and Louisiana National Weather Service Post Storm Surveys Monthly Weather Review Meteorological Data of Hurricane Alicia (Note: All data in metric system)
Location		Feet (MSL)
Cameron, LA		3.5
Sabine Pass, TX		4.2
Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX		8.7
Galveston Pier 21, TX		5.6
Seabrook, TX		11.3
Baytown, TX		10.6
San Luis Pass, TX		12.6
Port O'Connor, TX		4.5
Corpus Christi, TX		2.0

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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

Hurricane Alicia 1983