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FXUS64 KHGX 260842
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
342 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...

.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...
(06Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1209 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Winds will increase from the north to north-northeast later this
morning, reaching 10 to 15 knots with gusts possibly over 20 knots
by late morning or early afternoon. Winds at the coast could gust
over 25 knots. By late afternoon or early evening, winds should
begin to decrease. VFR vis/cigs expected through the TAF period.

&&

.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 through 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...Self
MARINE...42