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FXUS64 KHGX 200502
AFDHGX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1202 AM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010
.DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION.
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.AVIATION...
INFLUX OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE EFFECTS OF THE LOW
LEVEL JET WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MVFR CIG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT. LOWER
PRE-DAWN CIGS WILL PRIMARILY EFFECT TAFS TO THE SOUTH OF I-10.
A STRONG COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS WILL
ARRIVE IN THE KCLL AROUND 16Z...KIAH BY 21Z...AND OFF THE COAST
BY 22Z SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN...ALONG WITH PERIODS OF IFR
CIG/VSBY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE. BEHIND THE FRONT...PILOTS SHOULD ANTICIPATE
STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS IN THE 15 TO 25 KNOT RANGE...MVFR
CIGS...AND PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN. MOST TAFS SITES WILL BECOME VFR
BY 03 Z SATURDAY EVENING. 44
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 940 PM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010/
DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONT MOVING FAST ACROSS ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND WAS SITUATED
DURING THE MID EVENING FROM NEAR SPS TO JUST WEST OF ABI AND TO
BETWEEN SJT AND BPG. MOISTURE AT LOWER LEVEL INCREASING OVER OUR
COASTAL REGION AND SW ZONES WITH MID LEVEL CAPPING AS INDICATED
BY SURROUNDING SOUNDINGS. ZFPHGX ON TRACK. 37
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 54 57 34 57 34 / 20 90 0 0 0
HOUSTON (IAH) 55 67 35 58 35 / 10 90 20 0 0
GALVESTON (GLS) 60 71 46 59 46 / 10 80 30 0 0
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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY 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 FROM 3 PM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY 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.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY 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.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA
SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM.
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DISCUSSION...37
AVIATION/MARINE...44
