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SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON TX
821 PM FRI JUL 21 1995

WATER VAPOR INDICATING WEAK TUTT LOW OVER CENT MEX DRIFTING TO THE
SW...AS UPPER RIDGE OVER TEXAS REMAINS STRONG.  LOOKS LIKE THE HEAT
WILL CONTINUE!  ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONTINUING STRETCH OF HOT WEATHER
(HEAT INDEX HAS REACHED THE 110+ MARK) AND LAST NIGHTS MIN OF 80 AT
IAH WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE HEAT ADVISORY FOR A LARGE CHUNK OF SETX.
MOST OF THE CENT ZONES WILL BE INCLUDED BUT MAY INCLUDE THE WESTERN
ZONES AS WELL.  MAX TEMP SHOULD REACH 99 TO 102 DEGREES WITH A DWPT
OF 73 TO 78 OVER THE MOST THREATENED AREAS--THE HEAT INDICES OUGHT TO
REACH THE 112-116 RANGE.  WITH THE WEEKEND AROUND THE CORNER...  WILL
DEFINITELY HAVE TO STRESS THE DANGER OF PROLONGED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
CRP AND LCH SOUNDINGS DRYING OUT A BIT SO DOESN'T LOOK WE WILL SEE
MUCH IN THE WAY OF RELIEF DUE TO RAIN AND GIVEN THE 00Z SOUNDINGS
PROBABLY NOT TO MUCH IN THE WAY SHADE COURTESTY OF CLOUDS EITHER.

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