Hazardous Weather Outlook Summary for Houston/Galveston Areas of Texas
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
445 AM CDT SUN SEP 5 2010
GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-060945-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
445 AM CDT SUN SEP 5 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED
OVER THE GULF WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT
OF RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ALONG AREA BEACHES DUE
TO INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS AND THE APPROACHING NEW MOON.
OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON MONDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER SOUTH
TEXAS...AS AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AND BAY OF CAMPECHE MOVES NORTHWEST. AT THIS TIME...THE
TROPICAL WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST MEXICO ON TUESDAY.
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND OTHER AGENCIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND ITS
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT. IN ANY EVENT...THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING...WITH AVERAGE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED AND ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5
TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL WILL DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH NO NOTABLE SEVERE
WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED...A FEW TROPICAL FUNNELS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY
ON MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO THE COPIOUS MOISTURE AMOUNTS. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY OVER THE GULF WATERS...AS WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE TO
ADVISORY LEVELS. FINALLY...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AFTERNOON HEAT
INDICES BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY OVER MOST OF SOUTH TEXAS. FINALLY...THERE IS A MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON MONDAY DUE TO INCREASED SWELLS OVER THE
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
JM/GW
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