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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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FOUS54 KCRP 221447
PFWCRP
FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
947 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
TXZ245-222215-
ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE RAWS-ARANSAS COUNTY TX
28.30N 96.82W ELEV. 20 FT
947 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 85 75 85 75 83
TEMP 81 84 85 82 77 77 76 75 80 83 82 82 78 77 75 75 80 82 83 81
DEWPT 76 75 74 75 75 75 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72 72
MIN/MAX RH 70 95 73 93 71
RH 85 75 70 82 94 95 92 95 84 76 75 75 86 89 92 93 80 73 71 75
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE E E
WIND SPD 6 6 10 10 9 9 6 8 8 11 11 12 11 10 10 6 11 11 12 13
HEAT INDEX 87 92 92 88 89 88 88 88 88 85
CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 93 52 35 38 54 75 89 78 67 44 40 46 52 57 58 89 52 44 41 44
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS
OBVIS H H H
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT 3600 1500 1400 3600 3600 1700 2000 4000 4400
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 16 16 19 17 20 20 17 20
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 75 84 73 85 73 86 74 86
TEMP 76 75 83 81 75 73 85 82 75 73 85 83 76 74 85 83
DEWPT 72 72 71 70 70 71 71 70 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 71
MAX/MIN RH 90 64 95 62 93 62 95 63
RH 88 90 67 70 87 95 65 67 86 93 63 68 88 95 65 68
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ231-222215-
GEORGE WEST RAWS-LIVE OAK COUNTY TX
28.37N 98.12W ELEV. 215 FT
947 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 93 73 95 74 92
TEMP 79 90 93 88 79 76 75 74 80 90 93 89 80 78 75 74 85 90 92 87
DEWPT 73 73 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 71 71 72 72 72 71 70 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 48 93 51 94 48
RH 82 57 48 59 80 87 91 93 78 55 53 54 75 83 90 94 64 52 48 54
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE E SE
WIND SPD 6 5 9 11 9 6 5 5 9 11 12 13 12 9 8 6 10 12 13 14
HEAT INDEX 98100 95 84 97102 95 84 90 96 96 90
CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC SC B1 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 88 56 37 29 36 68 89 76 64 30 30 33 51 55 62 82 60 52 57 51
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 7000 4100 1200 5400 6800 3300 1500 5600 5600
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 18 17 18 17 24 21 19 24
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 74 94 70 94 71 95 72 95
TEMP 77 74 93 88 75 70 92 88 75 71 94 89 76 72 94 89
DEWPT 71 71 67 64 68 69 66 64 68 69 65 66 71 70 66 66
MAX/MIN RH 91 39 96 39 93 37 94 38
RH 81 91 44 46 80 96 42 46 79 93 39 46 82 94 40 47
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ247-222215-
MATAGORDA ISLAND RAWS-CALHOUN COUNTY TX
28.12N 96.80W ELEV. 36 FT
947 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 84 75 85 75 80
TEMP 81 83 84 79 77 77 77 76 80 82 82 82 78 77 76 75 78 80 80 79
DEWPT 76 76 74 75 76 75 74 74 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
MIN/MAX RH 72 97 73 94 78
RH 84 78 72 87 96 93 92 94 85 77 77 76 86 89 92 94 84 80 78 80
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 9 8 10 10 9 10 8 8 9 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 11 11 12 14
HEAT INDEX 87 91 91 88 88 88 84 85
CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 94 51 36 39 54 70 88 78 67 48 44 47 52 57 58 90 50 44 41 42
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS
TSTMS
OBVIS H H H
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT 2200 1300 1500 2600 2500 1600 2300 3500 4000
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 11 16 17 19 16 21 21 17 20
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 75 82 74 82 74 82 75 82
TEMP 76 75 81 80 75 74 81 80 75 74 81 80 76 75 81 80
DEWPT 73 72 71 71 71 72 72 71 71 71 71 72 73 73 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 90 70 94 71 91 71 92 71
RH 89 89 71 74 86 94 73 74 86 91 72 76 88 92 73 75
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
TXZ234-222215-
VICTORIA RAWS-VICTORIA COUNTY TX
28.85N 96.92W ELEV. 23 FT
947 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 89 72 89 74 88
TEMP 77 87 88 83 77 74 73 72 80 87 88 85 79 77 75 74 82 87 88 84
DEWPT 74 73 72 72 73 73 72 72 73 73 72 72 72 71 71 71 71 70 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 60 92 55
RH 90 64 59 71 88 95 97100 80 63 60 65 79 84 89 92 68 58 55 61
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 6 5 4 5 8 10 11 12 10 5 6 3 9 10 11 11
HEAT INDEX 95 95 88 85 94 94 91 87 92 93 88
CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC SC B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 91 57 46 29 43 72 90 77 65 41 33 32 52 56 61 90 57 49 41 37
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3
MIXING HGT 5600 2800 1300 4100 5600 2200 1300 4900 5000
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
T WIND SPD 10 14 14 18 14 19 17 14 19
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 73 89 70 90 71 91 72 91
TEMP 76 73 88 84 74 70 89 85 74 71 90 86 75 72 90 86
DEWPT 71 70 68 66 69 70 68 66 69 69 68 67 71 71 69 68
MAX/MIN RH 90 47 98 47 95 46 99 48
RH 84 90 51 54 84 98 50 54 84 95 48 54 87 99 51 55
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
BELOW IS A WEATHER ELEMENT KEY FOR THIS PRODUCT
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP (F)....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP (F)............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT (F)...........................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH OR MAX/MIN RH (%)........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMIDITY
RH (%)..............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS)..........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD (MPH)......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST (MPH).....................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS (CAT)........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS (%)..........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
POP 12HR (%)........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR (IN).......................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
COVERAGE...
IS.............ISOLATED
SC.............SCATTERED
NM.............NUMEROUS
O..............OCCASIONAL
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
WD.............WIDESPREAD
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
LAL (CAT)...........................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES (CAT)........................HAINES INDEX
FREE WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS).....FREE WIND LEVEL DIRECTION
FREE WIND SPD (MPH).................FREE WIND LEVEL SPEED
MIXING HGT (FEET AGL)...............MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR (8 POINT COMPASS)........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD (MPH)....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISP (CAT(KT-FT)).............SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD; VG = VERY GOOD; EX = EXCELLENT
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP (F)....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP (F)............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT (F)...........................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH (%)..............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPD (MPH)......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
EXAMPLE: <15 = LESS THAN 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH OR GREATER
AVE CLOUDS (CAT)....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR (%)........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
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