Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 192053
PFWCRP
FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
353 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
TXZ245-201015-
ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE RAWS-ARANSAS COUNTY TX
28.30N 96.82W ELEV. 20 FT
353 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 80 91 80 91 81
TEMP 92 91 85 83 81 80 85 89 91 89 85 83 82 80 86 88 91 88 83 83 81 81
DEWPT 73 74 76 76 76 75 75 75 73 74 76 75 77 75 75 74 75 74 75 74 75 74
MAX/MIN RH 88 58 88 59 83
RH 56 60 74 80 85 88 73 63 58 62 77 77 87 86 70 64 60 63 76 77 82 82
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 16 13 11 10 9 8 10 12 13 13 11 10 8 6 9 11 12 12 12 11 9 8
HEAT INDEX 101100 94 91 87 93 99 99 99 95 90 88 83 95 97101 96 90 88 87 84
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 34 29 27 31 35 40 35 31 33 19 31 33 35 41 34 28 26 24 27 31 34 36
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4
MIXING HGT 2400 2000 3500 3800 3400 1700 4100 4000 2600 1700
T WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE S S SE SE S
T WIND SPD 20 14 18 24 20 14 18 23 23 20
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 91 80 91 81 91 81 92 80 90
TEMP 88 88 82 80 88 88 83 81 88 88 83 81 89 89 83 80 88 88
DEWPT 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 73 72 73 74 74 75 74 74 74 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 60 83 58 78 56 80 58 82 59
RH 64 64 80 82 63 61 74 77 60 62 76 80 63 63 77 81 64 64
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ231-201015-
GEORGE WEST RAWS-LIVE OAK COUNTY TX
28.37N 98.12W ELEV. 215 FT
353 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 75 98 75 97 76
TEMP 98 96 86 81 78 75 86 95 97 95 85 81 77 75 86 93 97 93 84 80 78 76
DEWPT 69 69 73 73 74 73 73 71 68 68 73 73 75 74 75 70 68 70 73 75 77 74
MAX/MIN RH 94 37 96 39 97
RH 39 43 66 76 88 94 66 47 39 41 66 77 91 96 71 49 39 47 71 85 96 95
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 13 14 11 8 6 5 9 10 13 14 12 8 4 5 8 10 13 14 11 8 5 5
HEAT INDEX 104101 92 86 93102103100 92 86 95 99103 99 90
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 28 28 28 36 35 40 35 30 33 18 36 34 35 41 34 27 23 20 26 32 38 44
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
MIXING HGT 4500 1800 5000 6100 5100 1400 6300 7200 4000 1000
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S
T WIND SPD 19 11 16 24 19 10 18 25 26 23
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 97 75 96 76 97 76 98 76 97
TEMP 93 93 80 75 92 92 80 76 92 93 80 76 93 94 81 76 92 93
DEWPT 72 70 74 74 70 70 74 73 71 71 74 74 72 71 74 73 72 71
MIN/MAX RH 42 94 42 89 43 91 43 89 44
RH 50 48 83 94 49 48 81 89 49 50 82 91 51 48 81 89 52 50
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 20 10 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ247-201015-
MATAGORDA ISLAND RAWS-CALHOUN COUNTY TX
28.12N 96.80W ELEV. 36 FT
353 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 82 87 82 91 82
TEMP 88 87 84 83 82 82 84 86 87 87 84 83 82 82 87 89 90 86 83 83 82 82
DEWPT 74 75 77 76 76 76 75 76 75 75 77 75 77 76 76 76 77 75 76 75 76 75
MAX/MIN RH 83 66 85 62 83
RH 65 69 77 79 81 83 75 70 66 70 79 77 85 82 70 65 65 69 78 76 83 81
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 14 14 12 11 10 9 10 12 14 13 12 11 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 10 9
HEAT INDEX 96 97 94 92 90 89 93 96 96 96 94 91 90 89 97100103 96 91 91 90 89
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 35 29 27 33 35 40 35 31 33 18 31 32 35 40 35 29 27 25 28 32 36 40
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT 2300 2700 3200 3100 2900 1700 3200 3200 2300 1900
T WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE S SE SE SE S
T WIND SPD 21 18 19 25 21 17 17 21 23 21
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 91 81 91 82 92 82 92 82 91
TEMP 89 86 82 81 90 87 83 82 90 87 83 82 90 87 83 82 90 87
DEWPT 76 75 75 75 75 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75
MIN/MAX RH 62 82 58 78 56 80 59 80 59
RH 65 71 78 81 62 66 74 78 59 66 75 79 63 69 75 80 62 68
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
TXZ234-201015-
VICTORIA RAWS-VICTORIA COUNTY TX
28.85N 96.92W ELEV. 23 FT
353 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 76 96 76 95 76
TEMP 96 94 85 81 78 76 85 93 96 94 85 81 78 76 86 89 95 90 80 78 77 76
DEWPT 70 70 73 74 74 74 74 72 71 70 74 74 74 74 74 72 70 71 75 74 74 74
MAX/MIN RH 93 43 94 44 94
RH 43 45 68 79 88 93 70 51 45 46 70 78 89 94 67 56 44 54 83 90 92 94
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S SE S S S SE S S SE SE
WIND SPD 13 12 9 5 4 4 9 10 13 13 9 5 4 3 8 10 12 12 9 5 4 3
HEAT INDEX 103101 92 87 92101103100 92 86 95 96102 97 86
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 34 30 27 32 35 40 35 31 33 18 35 35 35 44 36 28 25 21 26 31 37 43
POP 12HR 10 10 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4
MIXING HGT 3800 1700 4700 5400 4500 1500 6200 6300 2900 500
T WIND DIR SE S SE SE SE S S S S S
T WIND SPD 14 8 14 23 16 9 16 21 24 20
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 95 75 95 76 95 76 96 76 94
TEMP 89 90 77 75 89 90 78 76 90 90 78 76 90 91 78 76 89 90
DEWPT 72 72 75 74 72 70 73 73 72 71 74 74 73 72 75 74 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 46 94 46 88 46 91 47 92 49
RH 57 56 91 94 57 52 84 88 56 53 86 91 58 55 88 92 58 58
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
$$
BELOW IS A WEATHER ELEMENT KEY FOR THIS PRODUCT
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP (F)....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP (F)............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT (F)...........................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH OR MAX/MIN RH (%)........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMIDITY
RH (%)..............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS)..........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD (MPH)......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST (MPH).....................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS (CAT)........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS (%)..........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
POP 12HR (%)........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR (IN).......................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
COVERAGE...
IS.............ISOLATED
SC.............SCATTERED
NM.............NUMEROUS
O..............OCCASIONAL
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
WD.............WIDESPREAD
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
LAL (CAT)...........................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES (CAT)........................HAINES INDEX
FREE WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS).....FREE WIND LEVEL DIRECTION
FREE WIND SPD (MPH).................FREE WIND LEVEL SPEED
MIXING HGT (FEET AGL)...............MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS)........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD (MPH)....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISP (CAT(KT-FT)).............SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD; VG = VERY GOOD; EX = EXCELLENT
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP (F)....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP (F)............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT (F)...........................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH (%)..............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPD (MPH)......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
EXAMPLE: <15 = LESS THAN 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH OR GREATER
AVE CLOUDS (CAT)....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR (%)........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS