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FXUS64 KHGX 201729
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1229 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Saturday Night)
Issued at 331 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

Upper level ridging will continue, keeping calm and warmer than
normal weather over SE Texas. At the surface, light to moderate
onshore winds will continue drawing in moisture from the Gulf of
Mexico, resulting in hot and humid conditions through the short-term
period. Highs today and Saturday will be in the 90s inland and in
the 80s along the coast. The combination of hot temperatures and
increased humidity will result in heat indices in the 100-107 degree
range. Continue to practice heat safety, and remember to look before
you lock! A few light showers may be possible along the sea breeze
Friday afternoon.

Nighttime conditions will be mild and muggy as lows dip into the 70s
area wide. Clear skies and light winds coupled with low-level
moisture will result in areas of fog, with locally dense fog
possible this morning.

Adams

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Thursday)
Issued at 1136 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Hot and humid weather will continue on Sunday as the upper-level
ridge remains centered over the Western Gulf Coast. Afternoon high
temperatures will again be in the low to mid 90s along and north of
the US-59 corridor, and then mid to upper 80s along the coast with
heat indices rising into the upper 90s and into the triple digits
for much of the area. The ridge of high pressure will continue to
limit any afternoon shower or thunderstorm development. This high
pressure will gradually move further east into the Gulf through the
week, and possibly weaken - but guidance is rather uncertain on the
future strength of this ridge.

With the weakening subsidence aloft, we will see a very gradual
lowering of temperatures through the week - but still above normal.
High temperatures on Monday will be about 1-2 degrees cooler than
Sunday, then dropping another 1-2 degrees by Wednesday and Thursday
with much of the area getting high temperatures in the upper 80s to
low 90s. Not much of a cool down, but its something. The overnight
temperatures will still continue to be much above normal with lows
in the low to mid 70s for much of the area, and then mid to upper
70s in the Houston Metro and along the coast. The lower heights
aloft will also allow for the return of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms to develop, especially along the seabreeze. So there
is a slight chance to a chance of rainfall each afternoon generally
along and south of I-45.

NHC continues to monitor a tropical wave in the Caribbean and gives
it a Medium, 40%, chance of development within the next 7 days as it
approaches the Yucatan. There is still much uncertainty with this
system, which hasn`t even formed yet, and the upper level pattern as
we go into the end of next week. Main takeaway is just continue to
follow the official forecasts from the NHC through the next several
days.

Fowler

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1223 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

Benign aviation conditions as high pressure remains in control.
FEW to SCT mid clouds and light SSE winds will prevail this
afternoon and evening. Another window of MVFR to IFR conditions
due to low ceilings or fog will be possible late tonight into
early Saturday morning. However, impacts and/or coverage do not
look as aggressive as previous mornings. Having said that, have
visibility only dropping between 4SM to 6SM. Will continue to
monitor trends and adjust accordingly. Otherwise, VFR conditions
are expected through most of the period.

JM

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1136 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow (5-10kt during the day,
then 10-15kt during the overnight and early morning hours) and low
seas (1-3ft) will continue through the weekend and into next week.
There will be increased chances of scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the coastal waters beginning Sunday night and
continue through at least midweek next week.

Fowler

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)  97  74  95  71 /   0   0   0   0
Houston (IAH)  96  76  93  75 /   0   0   0   0
Galveston (GLS)  88  80  87  80 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Adams
LONG TERM....Fowler
AVIATION...JM
MARINE...Fowler