Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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739 FXUS64 KCRP 171748 AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1248 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 336 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Key Messages: - Low (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms To over the Brush Country and Rio Grande Plains - Minor to moderate heat impact risk across South Texas, today and Tuesday. When we last left the atmosphere over South Texas, there was a lot more moisture over the region. Yesterday morning there was 2.14" of PWAT in the sounding for KCRP, by yesterday evening (00z/17) we were at 1.57". Overnight the moisture has started to make some in roads back north a bit along the Kleberg/Kenedy border with the 2.00" PWAT value line around there. Models suggest that the 2" line will move into the southern counties of the forecast area, with the sea breeze front pushing the moisture west into the early evening. then overnight, the 500 mb ridge builds in and pushes the upper level moisture out of the region. The 2.00" PWat line continues in the vicinity of South Texas, but it looks more like our POPs will remain at low levels with the chances for rain expected with the sea breeze when it moves inland each day. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 336 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Key Messages: - Morning and afternoon showers and storms possible (~20%) along the Coastal Bend most of the week. - Moderate to Major risk of heat related impacts through Friday. Not much of a chance from the inherited Extended range forecast. Ridging aloft will generally remain in control through the work week, before beginning to flatten out into early next week as a trough swings across the Central CONUS. Daily bouts of slight rain and storm chances will continue (PoPs ~20%), mainly induced by the sea breeze in conjunction with the arrival of pockets of slightly deeper moisture (PWATs 1.6-1.18"). Temperatures will stay at above normal levels through the entire period, with highs ranging in the 90s, and overnight lows in the 70s. The HeatRisk is forecast to be at Moderate to Major levels Thursday and Friday, and then at Minor to Moderate over the weekend into early next week. Heat index values may near or exceed Advisory criteria Thursday and Friday. Minor coastal flooding may become a concern once again late this week as astronomical tides increase in response to the full moon. Latest P-ETSS guidance is indicating tides nearing 1.7-1.9 feet by the high tide cycle on Friday. We will keep monitoring this situation, in case an Advisory is required. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1235 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Cloudy conditions are expected to continue today leading to a mixed bag of VFR to MVFR conditions. Any MVFR ceiling should lift later this afternoon to VFR and remain at that category throughout the night. Although models are showing it, fog has been developing the last few nights, therefore, will be going with persistence to show predominate IFR with a medium chance of LIFR visibilities at ALI and VCT. Other than that, VFR conditions are expected. && .MARINE... Issued at 336 AM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024 Weak to at times moderate onshore flow will continue through the weekend. There is a low to medium (15-35%) chance of showers and thunderstorms daily. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 92 76 92 78 / 20 10 10 0 Victoria 96 74 94 74 / 10 10 20 0 Laredo 93 76 95 77 / 20 10 10 0 Alice 94 74 94 76 / 20 10 10 0 Rockport 90 79 90 79 / 10 10 10 10 Cotulla 96 76 96 78 / 10 10 10 0 Kingsville 92 75 92 77 / 20 10 20 0 Navy Corpus 89 80 89 81 / 20 10 10 10 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...JSL LONG TERM....ANM AVIATION...JCP/84