FXUS64 KHGX 091735 AAA
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1135 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009

.DISCUSSION...
CONSIDERABLE COLD AIR ADVECTION IS OCCURRING THIS MORNING BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT AS NORTHERLY WINDS ADVECT A MUCH COLDER AND DRIER
AIRMASS INTO THE REGION. CIRRUS IS INCREASING OVER THE AREA AS
PACIFIC MOISTURE ADVECTS IN WITH UPPER LEVEL WESTERLY WINDS. FOR
THE UPDATE...WILL GO WITH PC WORDING FOR SKY CONDITION DUE TO HIGH
CLOUDS AND LOWER MAX TEMPS A COUPLE OF DEGREES. WINDS ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS WERE NUDGED UP. 33 

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.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY WITH ONLY SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS 
EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS 10-15 KTS WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 KTS EXPECTED 
THROUGH SUNSET. WINDS WILL DROP OFF TO 5-10 KTS THIS EVENING. WINDS 
EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN AFTER 06Z TO 10-15 KTS INLAND...15-20 KTS 
COAST AND VEER MORE TO THE NORTHEAST.  35

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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE 
     FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY 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.

     SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE 
     FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP 
     CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 
     20 NM.

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