Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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FXUS64 KHGX 201458
AFDHGX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
958 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
.DISCUSSION...
THE CLOUD COVER WAS NOT DISSIPATING AS QUICKLY AS YESTERDAY...
PROBABLY DUE TO INCREASED MOISTURE ADVECTION IN THE LOW LEVELS
UNDER THE CAP. DO EXPECT MIXING TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND THERE
SHOULD BE A PERIOD OF DECREASING CLOUDINESS DURING THE MID AND
LATE AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WAS AGAIN FAIRLY
TIGHT. COMBINED WITH THE MIXING...EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS
SE TX THIS AFTERNOON. THESE SHOULD KEEP THE TEMPERATURES MODERATED
A BIT AS OCCURRED YESTERDAY. THE ONLY UPDATES WILL BE FOR THE SKY
CONDITIONS.
40
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 91 73 90 71 88 / 10 10 30 40 30
HOUSTON (IAH) 90 75 90 73 88 / 10 10 20 30 30
GALVESTON (GLS) 81 73 80 74 81 / 10 10 10 20 20
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING 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.
&&
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DISCUSSION...40
AVIATION/MARINE...41