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Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS64 KHGX 122051
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
251 PM CST THU DEC 12 2013

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LOW SEEN ON W/V IMAGERY OVER SRN CA/SW AZ WILL OPEN UP AND
TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE SRN PLAINS LATE FRI & FRI NIGHT. LARGE
SCALE LIFT WILL INCREASE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND EXPECT
INCREASING COVERAGE OF -RA/RW DURING THE DAY TOMORROW ESP THE
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA. TRAILING LIGHT PRECIP
CONTINUES FRI NIGHT ACROSS SE PARTS OF THE REGION AS THE UPPER
TROF PULLS AWAY AND PREFRONTAL SFC TROF MOVES IN. COLD FRONT
ITSELF MOVES THRU THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING. STILL DEBATABLE
WHETHER THERE WILL BE ENOUGH LINGERING MOISTURE OR CONVERGENCE
FOR A LITTLE MORE RAIN/DRIZZLE AS THIS OCCURS. LOWERED POPS ACROSS
MOST OF THE REGION BUT KEPT SOME 30% GOING CLOSER TO THE COAST
DURING THE MORNING HOURS FOR NOW.

COOL PLEASANT WX EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. RETURN FLOW SETS BACK UP TUE FOLLOWED BY
MODIFYING TEMPS, CLOUD COVER & RAIN CHANCES WED-THU. NEXT FRONT
PENCILED IN FOR THE 20TH-21ST.  47

&&

.MARINE...
A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ON FRIDAY.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RELAX AND BECOME EAST TO SOUTHEAST ON FRIDAY
MORNING AND SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST BY FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO VEER TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SFC DEW PTS WILL RISE
INTO THE MID 60S. SINCE WATER TEMPS OVER GALVESTON BAY AND THE NEAR
SHORE WATERS ARE IN THE LOWER 50S...THE DEW POINT DIFFERENCE WILL BE
ENOUGH TO ALLOW SEA FOG TO FORM. WINDS JUST OFF THE SURFACE ARE
PROGGED TO BE RATHER STRONG AND NOT SURE IF THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
MIXING TO LIMIT FOG DEVELOPMENT. FOR NOW...FEEL IT`S WISE TO MENTION
FOG OVER THE MARINE ZONES. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND AN SCA WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS ARE GENERALLY
EXPECTED MON THROUGH WED BEFORE ONSHORE WINDS STRENGTHEN NEXT
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. 43

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      41  57  47  54  32 /  10  70  40  20  10
HOUSTON (IAH)              41  60  54  62  37 /  10  40  60  20  10
GALVESTON (GLS)            51  64  59  64  41 /  20  30  40  30  10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.

&&

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