Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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839 FXUS64 KCRP 121748 AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1248 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 226 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 Key Messages: - Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms on Monday - Moderate chance of minor coastal flooding today Water vapor imagery this morning reveals a shortwave departing to our east as an upper level low churns across the Desert Southwest. At the surface, MSAS analysis depicts a warm front draped from near Laredo to Port O`Connor. Moisture will continue to increase across the region as this boundary slowly lifts north through the day. While confidence is low in our rain chances, we continue with a 20- 40% chance, generally across the Victoria Crossroads. The RAP pulls a H7 vort max through South-Central Texas today so it`s possible that it provides enough lift for us to squeeze out some activity. Any convection we do see will move off to our northeast late this afternoon. By Monday, the upper level low will begin eject across the Southern Plains while sending a cold front across the state. The boundary looks to slow down or stall just north of us on Monday as a dryline nudges into the Brush Country. Increasing instability through the day will help promote a risk of strong to severe thunderstorms. Forecast soundings show CAPE nearing or just over 4000 J/kg, 7-8C/km lapse rates, and bulk shear around 50 knots. However, a stout cap is in place. If we are able to overcome the cap, we have a decent shot to see strong to severe thunderstorms develop during the mid afternoon hours with activity waning during the evening. SPC currently has much of our area east of TX HWY-16 included in a Slight Risk for Severe Thunderstorms on Monday. Main threats look to be damaging winds and large hail. Unfortunately, we kick off a warming trend today with temps climbing into the upper 80s to upper 90s across the Coastal Plains and Brush Country. We add on a few degrees on Monday with highs reaching the triple digits across the Brush Country. Lastly, we will need to monitor our tide levels today as we could see some minor coastal flooding along our Gulf-facing beaches. We didn`t quite make it to criteria yesterday so I am little hesitant to issue a Coastal Flood Advisory at this time. Tide levels are currently running about 1.3` above normal with swells around 7s. However, our next high tide will be slightly lower than what we say yesterday and Gerling-Hanson plots suggest our swells will come down. All that to say that is a very borderline situation. For now, will monitor the trends for the next few hours. If I decided to hold off on the midshift, we will have the day crew keep an eye on our water levels. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 226 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 Key Messages: - Low chance for showers and storms Wednesday and Thursday - Dangerous heat is possible on Thursday Some lingering showers/thunderstorms remain possible Monday night with a small ~15% chance with a dryline near or over our western CWA and a frontal boundary just to our north. Regardless of whether or not the boundary stalls over/near our CWA or pushes through to the coast, expecting Tuesday to be dry due to a lack moisture aloft and PWAT`s dropping below normal to around 1.15" (GEFS Mean). Onshore flow will keep dewpoints in the 70s along the Coastal Bend and steadily drops off the further west you go. The synoptic pattern during this time features a mid-level high over the SE Gulf, a mid- level low over the Central Plains and another low forming over the Pacific west of SoCal. PWAT`s will start to rebound Tuesday as low- level onshore flow increases. Wednesday through the end of the week several mid-level disturbances will keep rain chances in the forecast but overall the lack of deep layer moisture will be the limiting factor. In addition to the aforementioned frontal boundary in the vicinity of our region, there will be a 700mb vort max Wednesday morning followed by several shortwaves through Friday. Currently have a low 15-30% chance for convective activity Wednesday/Wednesday night, a low to moderate 20- 45% chance Thursday. Towards the end of the period, confidence remains low with another potential frontal boundary moving across the CWA this weekend as a couple of weak mid-level lows traverse across the Southern Plains. It`s doubtful these will provide enough momentum to push the front through South Texas, so for now will keep silent PoP`s in agreement with the NBM and monitor guidance/trends over the coming days. Afternoon highs through the week will range in the 90s except for the barrier islands where mid 80s are expected and triple digits out west along the Rio Grande Plains. Thursday the moisture advection will push dewpoints to near 80 degrees and surface temperatures in the mid 90s will increase the risk for heat related illness. There`s currently around a 45% chance for Max Heat Indices to reach 105 degrees and a 30% chance for 110 across the southern Coastal Bend. Will continue to monitor this trend and provide updates as necessary. Overnight lows this week will range in the upper 60s to 70s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1241 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 Most sites have broken out to VFR conditions early this afternoon, however VCT is bouncing in and out a bit. Should steady out at VFR soon though. Will keep the VCTS mention for VCT, though so far has been just shower activity in the area. MVFR CIGS return tonight for all terminals. During the day Monday there is a low chance for thunderstorms, but will be conditional on a cap eroding, so confidence is not great enough to include in TAFs at this time. The best potential will be in the VCT area in the afternoon to evening hours. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 89 78 92 75 / 20 20 40 10 Victoria 86 76 89 70 / 40 20 50 20 Laredo 99 77 101 75 / 0 20 10 0 Alice 93 77 95 73 / 10 20 40 10 Rockport 85 78 86 75 / 30 10 40 10 Cotulla 97 78 97 74 / 0 20 20 0 Kingsville 92 77 94 75 / 10 20 40 10 Navy Corpus 86 79 87 78 / 20 20 40 10 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Coastal Flood Advisory until 3 PM CDT this afternoon for TXZ345- 442-443-447. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...TC LONG TERM....BF AVIATION...PH/83