Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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562 FXUS64 KHGX 261126 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 626 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday Night) Issued at 342 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Drier and cooler weather is brought to you by yesterday`s FROPA that has left behind N/NW winds. Expect these winds to continue pulling in slightly cooler air through the short-term period, resulting in highs in the 80s to low 90s today and Friday. Clear skies at night will allow for more radiational cooling to take place and will *finally* bring fall-like lows to SE Texas. Temperatures tonight and Friday night will drop into the 60s for most of the area. Locations in the Piney Woods and portions of the Brazos Valley could see lows in the upper 50s. In addition to the cooler temperatures, a tightening pressure gradient will create breezy conditions through tonight, particularly along the coast. Adams && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Wednesday) Issued at 342 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Drier conditions can be expected over the weekend and on into the start of next week as the nearly stationary closed low off to our northeast eventually weakens and lifts out of the area. With the low nearby over the weekend, some wrap around clouds could spread across parts of our area. Other than that, weather should stay quiet as a drier airmass (precipitable water values around 1 inch) persists. As the next week progresses, moisture pooling in/around the Bay of Campeche could gradually spread into the western Gulf and across parts of our area. We have some showers entering our marine forecast area starting on Monday and gradually working their way toward the coast and inland on Wednesday and Thursday. While lower afternoon humidities will persist across the area, a slow warming trend can be expected. For high temperatures, will generally expect inland locations in an upper 80s to mid 90s range with mid to upper 80s along the coast. For low temperatures, we`ll start out Saturday night with low to mid 60s inland and low to mid 70s at the coast, and by Tuesday and Wednesday we will have mid to upper 60s inland and mid 70s at the coast. 42 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 626 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Drier air continues to work into the area. N to NNE winds can be expected today, generally increasing to around 10-12kts with occasional gusts to around 20kts (winds/gusts a little higher at GLS). Any FEW/SCT clouds should be clearing out as the day progresses. Lighter winds this evening and overnight with SKC. 42 && .MARINE... Issued at 342 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Elevated north winds and elevated seas can be expected today in the wake of a cold front. Both winds and seas should begin to come down beginning later this afternoon. Mainly light and variable winds and low seas are anticipated for the end of the eek on through the weekend and into the start of next week. Some rain is possible across the offshore waters on Monday. 42 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 87 61 88 63 / 0 0 0 0 Houston (IAH) 87 66 90 67 / 0 0 0 0 Galveston (GLS) 86 71 87 73 / 0 0 0 0 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until 4 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ330-335. Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ350- 355-370-375. && $$ SHORT TERM...Adams LONG TERM....42 AVIATION...42 MARINE...42