HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Issue Date: 726 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 Expiration: 515 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 Expires:200912051115;;
FLUS44 KCRP 041101
HWOCRP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
501 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-051115-
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-
501 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING. A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW OR A CHANGE-OVER TO ALL SNOW
IS POSSIBLE NORTH OF A LINE FROM COTULLA TO MATHIS TO ROCKPORT
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE LIGHT SNOW COULD MIX
WITH RAIN ACROSS JIM WELLS...SAN PATRICIO AND NUECES COUNTIES LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF
VICTORIA...GOLIAD...NORTHERN BEE AND NORTHERN LIVE OAK COUNTIES.
STRONG TO VERY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW IS RESULTING IN SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS. A GALE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OUTER WATERS FROM MID-MORNING TODAY
UNTIL THIS EVENING.
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AREA-WIDE TONIGHT THROUGH THE
MID MORNING ON SATURDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE NEXT
STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Issue Date: 127 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 Expiration: 1000 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 ...WINTRY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS
TODAY AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH
TEXAS TONIGHT...
A SURGE OF MUCH COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS EARLY TODAY.
HIGHS ONLY IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING
ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE MID 30S
ACROSS SOME INLAND SECTION THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL VALUES IN
THE MID TO UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY TODAY ACROSS MOST
OF SOUTH TEXAS.
AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH TEXAS
EARLY THIS MORNING AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SUFFICIENTLY
COLD ENOUGH THROUGH A DEEP LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY THE
AFTERNOON THAT A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW...OR A CHANGE OVER TO
ALL SNOW...IS LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF A COTULLA TO MATHIS TO
PORT O`CONNOR LINE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE LIGHT SNOW COULD MIX
IN WITH THE RAIN ACROSS JIM WELLS...SAN PATRICIO AND NUECES
COUNTIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE THE
PRECIPITATION ENDS.
MOST SNOWFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ACROSS THE AREA...HOWEVER
SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE
MAINLY ACROSS LIVE OAK...BEE...GOLIAD...REFUGIO...VICTORIA AND
CALHOUN COUNTIES AS TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE DAY AND APPROACH
FREEZING.
SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING
AS THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES DIRECTLY ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. THIS
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP RAPIDLY TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING ACROSS SOME INLAND AREAS THIS EVENING. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE MID TO
UPPER 20S ACROSS THE REGION WITH A HARD FREEZE OCCURRING ACROSS
MUCH OF THE INLAND AREA. THIS INCLUDES AREAS NORTHWEST OF A PORT
LAVACA TO REFUGIO TO KINGSVILLE LINE. THE BARRIER ISLANDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE FREEZING...HOWEVER THE FREEZE LINE
IS NOW EXPECTED TO PUSH RIGHT UP TO THE BAYS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
COASTAL BEND AND MIDDLE TEXAS COAST.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...
AND ADVISORIES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SCENARIO. YOU CAN ALSO
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AT
WEATHER.GOV/CORPUSCHRISTI.
$$
JAR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Issue Date: 341 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009 Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 ...RARE SNOW EVENT POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS ON FRIDAY...
TXZ231>234-246-247-040545-
/O.NEW.KCRP.WW.Y.0001.091204T1200Z-091205T0000Z/
LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGE WEST...THREE RIVERS...BEEVILLE...
GOLIAD...VICTORIA...REFUGIO...WOODSBORO...PORT LAVACA
341 PM CST THU DEC 3 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST
FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR LIVE
OAK...BEE...GOLIAD...VICTORIA...REFUGIO AND CALHOUN COUNTIES.
A SURGE OF VERY COLD AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
EARLY FRIDAY WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
INTO THE MID 30S ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL BEND AND VICTORIA
CROSSROADS. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTH TEXAS AND COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE RAIN IN
THE MORNING. AS THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO COOL THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH LIGHT SNOW OR CHANGE
OVER TO ALL SNOW. HOWEVER...MOST OF THE SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO
STICK TO THE GROUND. THE BEST CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY ACROSS LIVE OAK TO
BEE...GOLIAD...REFUGIO...VICTORIA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...WITH SNOW
AMOUNTS LESS THAN ONE INCH. ELSEWHERE...SNOW ACCUMULATION IS NOT
EXPECTED.
SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ON SOME ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES OVER
PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
$$
TE FREEZE WATCH Issue Date: 1228 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009 Expiration: 1000 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
A COLD POLAR AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH FRIDAY.
SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST FRIDAY
EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST INTO SOUTHEAST
TEXAS AND THE POLAR HIGH SETTLES DIRECTLY ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. THIS
WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP RAPIDLY FRIDAY NIGHT WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING ACROSS SOME INLAND AREAS FRIDAY EVENING.
LOW TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE MID TO
UPPER 20S ACROSS WITH A HARD FREEZE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE
INLAND AREA. THIS INCLUDES AREAS NORTHWEST OF A PORT LAVACA TO
REFUGIO TO KINGSVILLE LINE. THE FREEZE LINE WILL COME VERY CLOSE
TO THE COAST WITH PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL CITIES AND TOWNS
EXPERIENCING A LIGHT FREEZE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE
CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. RESIDENTS
SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS...LIVESTOCK...SENSITIVE
PLANTS AND EXPOSED PIPES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS WITH THIS SYSTEM ON FRIDAY...PLEASE SEE
THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE (WWUS84).
$$
MJG
|