HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1127 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 1015 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009 Expires:200912051615;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1008 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
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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-
1008 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
SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED MAINLY NORTH OF A
LINE FROM MATHIS TO ROCKPORT WHERE A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW
IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET CAN BE
EXPECTED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MATHIS TO ROCKPORT AND A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN COASTAL BEND AND
ALSO LIVE OAK COUNTY WHERE SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS
THAN ONE INCH.
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 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.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 947 AM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009 ...RARE SNOW EVENT OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS TODAY...
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JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALICE...ORANGE GROVE...KINGSVILLE...
CORPUS CHRISTI...PORTLAND...INGLESIDE...ARANSAS PASS...SINTON...
MATHIS
947 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
A SURGE OF VERY COLD AIR IS MOVING ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS THIS
MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE MID 30S ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND COMBINE
WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HOWEVER...MOST OF THE SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED
TO STICK TO THE GROUND. ANY SNOW THAT DOES ACCUMULATE IS EXPECTED
TO BE LESS THAN ONE INCH.
SNOW OR SLEET 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.
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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).
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MJG
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