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FXUS64 KHGX 060538
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1138 PM CST WED MAR 5 2014

.AVIATION...
PCPN MOVING OUT OF THE AREA WITH THE DISTURBANCE ATTM. PER OBS THE
REINFORCING COLD FRONT CURRENTLY ENTERING THE NRN PARTS OF THE CWA
WITH SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR FILTERING DOWN IN ITS WAKE. THE LOWER CIGS
(IFR) SHOULD MIX OUT BUT MVFR (OVERRUNNING) DECK WILL LIKELY STICK
AROUND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE IT TOO MOVES EASTWARD. NO
ISSUES THEREAFTER WITH VFR PREVAILING. 41

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 941 PM CST WED MAR 5 2014/

DISCUSSION...
FCST IS IN GOOD SHAPE. JUST NEGLIGIBLE TWEAKS TO 1ST PERIOD GRIDS
BASED ON LATEST OBS & TRENDS.  47

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      39  61  39  69  52 /  20   0   0  10  10
HOUSTON (IAH)              40  61  40  69  52 /  10  10   0  10  10
GALVESTON (GLS)            47  60  48  64  57 /  20  10   0  10  10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 3 AM CST THURSDAY
     THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON
     BAY...MATAGORDA BAY...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA
     SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
     FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
     CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
     FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 5 AM CST THURSDAY FOR
     THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA
     SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
     FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...99
AVIATION/MARINE...41