Superintendent Joe Escoto announced that Padre Island National Seashore is in the process of evacuating the southern Gulf beach areas and closing beach access roads due to adverse tidal conditions caused by Tropical Storm Dolly. The Malaquite Beach Campground, Visitor Center, and Bird Island Basin will also be closed, effective today, at 4:30 p.m. Park Rangers anticipate re-opening park facilities and Gulf beach access on Friday, July 25, 2008; however, if poor beach conditions persist and are determined to be unsafe for staff and visitors, the closure may extend through the weekend. Visitors are encouraged to call the Malaquite Visitor Center at 361-949-8068 for more information on beach conditions prior to traveling to the National Seashore.

Does that go for Port A as well? I was supposed to be getting into town this Thursday. Do you think the beaches there will be closed as well. i am not so stupid as to drive into a hurricane but it looks like things will be safe by Thursday.

I'm thinking the same thing... I'm headed to port a thurs as well for the weekend. i'm hoping everything will be settled down by then

Looks like Port A will not get it too bad, more rain then anything. Saturday looks great

how was the fishing? Did the recent weather event scare off the fish? I'm thinking of going down there next weekend and doing some jetty fishing.

Hey Aggie80, That is a sweet looking boat! What is it and can you post some additional pics of it?

Was there last weekend and didn't see one fish caught off of the Jetty. Some guy told me he caught a few gafftop but I didn't see them. Forget about surf fishing unless something changes quick. Tons of weed in the water.