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FXUS64 KHGX 280556 CCA
AFDHGX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1156 PM CST MON DEC 27 2010
.AVIATION...
MVFR CIGS ALREADY IN PLACE AT ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT IMMEDIATE COAST.
IAH AND HOU ARE CURRENTLY REPORTING VFR CIGS...BUT LEFT TAF MVFR
BECAUSE LOW CIGS APPEAR TO BE FILLING IN. LBX HAS ALREADY REPORTED
SOME LIGHT RAIN IN THE LAST TWO HOURS.
MOSTLY MVFR CIGS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH WIDESPREAD PATCHES
OF LIGHT RAIN COVERING MUCH OF THE AREA BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
RAIN SHOULD END IN EASTERN PORTION OF FORECAST AREA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. MVFR CIGS SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE PERIOD. 44
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 1026 PM CST MON DEC 27 2010/
UPDATED FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR LIGHT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES
BREAKING OUT OVER BRAZORIA COUNTY...ASSOCIATED WITH MOISTURE
RETURN FROM GULF AND WEAK OVERRUNNING OVER THE COOLER AIR. EARLIER
UPDATE WAS MADE TO SKY CONDITION...WITH MOST LOCATIONS NOW
OVERCAST. EXPECT THE CLOUDS AND LIGHT SHOWERS TO PERSIST THROUGH
THE NIGHT. BETTER CHANCE OF HEAVIER RAIN MAINLY WEDNESDAY AS POTENT
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA. 46
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 44 56 54 64 55 / 20 40 70 70 10
HOUSTON (IAH) 41 61 55 68 57 / 20 20 60 80 30
GALVESTON (GLS) 48 62 57 66 59 / 20 10 40 80 40
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY...
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO
60 NM.
&&
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DISCUSSION...46
