Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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FXUS64 KHGX 241729
AFDHGX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1229 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION FOR 18Z TAF DISCUSSION
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.AVIATION...
MAIN CONCERN THIS ISSUANCE REMAINS TIMING AND LOCATION OF
CONVECTION ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
SCATTERED CONVECTION DEVELOPING JUST EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 35
CORRIDOR TO OUR WEST AND ALSO TO OUR NORTH NEAR A LINE FROM BKD-
FTW-PSN IN THE VICINITY OF A NEARLY STATIONARY SURFACE BOUNDARY.
ONLY ACTIVITY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS AT THE MOMENT IS NEAR CXO BUT AM
EXPECTING COVERAGE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. SHORT TERM MODELS HAVE
ACTIVITY DEVELOPING AND MOVING RATHER QUICKLY TO THE NORTH SO
WILL CARRY VCTS THROUGH 00-02Z FOR NOW AT SITES IAH AND NORTHWARD.
OTHERWISE EXPECT SCT LOW CLOUDS OVERNIGHT WITH PERHAPS A BRIEF
MVFR CIG TOWARDS DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY. 38
CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THAT PUSHED SOUTHWARD INTO THE HILL COUNTRY
THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD THIS
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 70 90 70 90 71 / 40 20 10 10 10
HOUSTON (IAH) 72 90 71 89 72 / 20 20 10 10 10
GALVESTON (GLS) 75 84 74 85 74 / 10 20 10 10 10
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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
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DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION/MARINE...38