FXUS64 KHGX 050247
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
847 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008

.DISCUSSION...
QUICK UPDATE MAINLY TO ACCOUNT FOR CURRENT SKY AND TEMP TRENDS.
CLOUDS CREEPING BACK IN AROUND 3000-4000 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND
THESE SHOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES UP NEAR THE COAST. CI IS RAPIDLY
ADVANCING EAST ACROSS THE STATE AND COULD PLAY HAVOC WITH THE
EXPECTED COOL DOWN TOWARD MORNING AS IT THICKENS. COOLEST AREAS
WILL LIKELY BE NE ZONES WHERE TEMPERATURES BOTTOMING OUT AROUND 30.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 532 PM CST THU DEC 4 2008/

DISCUSSION...
00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

AVIATION...
STRATUS DECK IS FINALLY CLEARING THE COAST ALLOWING FOR CLEAR
SKIES ACROSS SE TX. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THE NEXT 24
HRS. HIGH CLOUDS MAY THICKEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON BUT OTHERWISE NO
LOW CIGS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE N-NE AROUND
10KTS.

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MARINE...
WHILE WINDS HAVE BEEN CONTINUING TO SLOWLY DECREASE THIS
AFTN...THE SCA WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE PROXIMITY OF THE FRONT WILL HELP
KEEP SEAS ELEVATED IN THE MEANWHILE. FOR THE BAYS...WILL GO AHEAD
AND DROP SCEC FLAGS GIVEN THE CURRENT OBS. OVERALL LIGHT/MODERATE
OFFSHORE (NELY) WINDS TO PREVAIL TOMORROW AS THE HIGH SETTLES OVER
NORTH TX. AS THE RIDGE EXITS OFF TO THE EAST...ONSHORE WINDS
PROGGED TO RETURN NEAR/ AROUND THE LATTER PART OF SUNDAY. STILL
LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STRONG COLD FRONT AOA THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. 41

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 32 54 32 64 40 / 0 0 0 0 10
HOUSTON (IAH) 34 52 34 63 40 / 0 0 0 0 10
GALVESTON (GLS) 46 54 47 61 50 / 0 0 0 0 10

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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA
SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND
TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

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