Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
451 FXUS64 KCRP 081500 AAA AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 900 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 855 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 The Small Craft Advisory for the bays has been cancelled due to winds decreasing below SCA criteria. The SCA for the coastal waters remains in effect until noon. The winds across the coastal waters are expected to drop below SCA criteria before noon, but the seas will take longer to subside. && .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 855 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 - Sunny and cool today. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1211 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 A breezy northerly wind has developed across South Texas this evening in the wake of a passing cold front. A Wind Advisory remains in effect through day break along the coast with winds decreasing thereafter. As of writing, temperatures have already dropped into the 50s areawide, and are forecast to plummet into the 40s overnight under mostly clear skies. Temperatures will remain on the cooler side during the day today with highs generally in the 60s under mostly sunny skies and a light northeasterly wind. Tonight will be colder with overnight lows ranging from the mid 30s over portions of the Coastal Plains to the mid 40s along the coast. A warming trend will then follow Tuesday through late week with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s daily. Models are still diverging in regards to the timing of the next frontal passage. Some hint at a trough on Wednesday shifting our winds around with a surge in high pressure and then a boundary late week into the weekend. Either way, dry conditions will generally persist inland through the end of the cycle, with a few showers/storms late week over the marine zones. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 516 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 South Texas will remain under clear skies and VFR conditions through the next 24 hours. North to northeasterly winds have been weakening early this morning, and will remain less than 12 knots at all terminals with the exception of CRP over the next few hours. No chances for precipitation. && .MARINE... Issued at 1211 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through late morning today in the wake of a cold front. Northerly winds will gradually shift southeast to south by Tuesday becoming gentle to moderate once again. Another cold front is expected by the end of the week along with a 20-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1211 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 Minimum relative humidity values will dip below 30% daily through late week. However, due to low ERC and generally weak to moderate winds, confidence is low for any elevated fire weather conditions. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 63 43 69 52 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 63 35 69 47 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 68 42 71 50 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 64 38 71 48 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 63 48 67 56 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 67 37 71 45 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 64 40 71 50 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 62 53 67 60 / 0 0 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ250-255-270-275. && $$ DISCUSSION...TE/81 AVIATION...EMF/94