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FXUS64 KCRP 190242 AAA
AFDCRP

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
942 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS EXTENSIVE BAND OF CIRRUS
ASSOCIATED WITH JET STREAK MOVING ACROSS THE AREA. LOW STRATUS ALSO
MAKING RETURN ALONG THE COAST AT THIS TIME AND WILL MOVE INLAND
OVERNIGHT. OTHER THAN SOME MODIFICATIONS TO SKY GRIDS...THE
FORECAST IS ON TRACK.

&&

.MARINE...WINDS AROUND SCA EARLIER OVER THE SOUTHERN BAYS HAVE
FALLEN BACK TO SCEC RANGE. EXPECT SCEC CONDS WILL PERSIST AS WELL
OVER THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT AS LOW LEVEL JET OF 30-35 KNOTS
REMAINS ALONG THE COAST.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 639 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

AVIATION...VFR THIS EVENING TRANSITIONING TO MVFR OVERNIGHT AT
KCRP/KVCT/KALI AND THEN BACK TO VFR SUNDAY. KLRD XPCTD TO REMAIN
AT VFR THRU VALID TAF PERIOD. THICK HIGH LEVEL CLOUD DECK
CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS AREA TERMINALS THIS EVENING. LOW CLOUD
DECK WITH MVFR CIGS PROG TO DVLP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
AT KCRP/KVCT/KALI. BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR CIGS POSSIBLE. MVFR CLOUD
DECK SHOULD MIX OUT SUNDAY MRNG WITH VFR PREVAILING LATE MRNG THRU
AFTN. MODERATE TO GUSTY SE WINDS TO PREVAIL THRU TAF PERIOD ALL
TERMINALS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI    76  92  76  91  76  /  10  10  10  10  10
VICTORIA          74  89  74  90  74  /  10  10  10  10  10
LAREDO            78 101  78 102  76  /  10  10  10  10  10
ALICE             74  95  74  96  75  /  10  10  10  10  10
ROCKPORT          77  84  77  86  75  /  10  10  10  10  10
COTULLA           74 100  74  99  75  /  10  10  10  10  10
KINGSVILLE        76  92  76  92  76  /  10  10  10  10  10
NAVY CORPUS       76  84  76  86  75  /  10  10  10  10  10

&&

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

&&

$$

TMT/89...SHORT TERM