991 
FXUS64 KHGX 032031
AFDHGX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
331 PM CDT FRI JUL 3 2015

.DISCUSSION...
SCT STORMS ON THE SEABREEZE SO FAR THIS AFTN EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE
WITH SUNSET LATER THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE NOT PLANNING ON ANY HUGE
CHANGES WITH THE FCST FOR THE WEEKEND...WITH THE BEST RAIN CHCS ON
SAT (UNFORTUNATELY). PROGS KEEPING WITH THE FCST OF PWS INCREASING
TO AROUND 2" TOMORROW AFTN AND WITH DAYTIME HEATING/SEABREEZE CAN-
NOT ARGUE TOO MUCH WITH THE FCST OF CHC/SCT POPS FOR THE AFTN HRS.
SLIGHTLY DRIER BY SUN (PWS AOA 1.7") SHOULD SUPPORT WIDELY SCT/ISO
GENERALLY DIURNAL PCPN ALONG THE SEABREEZE. THEREAFTER...WE SHOULD
START TO SEE THE UPPER PATTERN CHANGE WITH THE UPPER RIDGE SEEMING
TO NEED A FEW DAYS TO ESTABLISH ITSELF OVER THE SRN PLAINS. BUILD-
ING RIDGE ALOFT WILL LIKELY TRANSLATE TO A WARMER/DRIER WX PATTERN
BY NEXT WEEKEND. 41

&&

.MARINE...
THE MARITIME WEATHER PATTERN OVER THIS FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND WILL GENERALLY BE BENIGN...ALTHOUGH THERE ARE LOW END 
CHANCES FOR SATURDAY MORNING OR AFTERNOON NORTHWARD MOVING SHOWERS 
AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS. MARINERS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE 
HARBOR IN THE EVENT OF A PASSING/VICINITY STORM THAT COULD QUICKLY 
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. PRIMARILY A LIGHT ONSHORE WIND 
OF NO GREATER THAN 15 KNOTS OVER THE GULF. AVERAGE 3 FOOT NEARSHORE SEAS
...AVERAGE 4 FOOT OFFSHORE SEA HEIGHTS...WITH A SLIGHT BAY CHOP.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AS EASTERN GULF HIGH PRESSURE INCHES CLOSER TO TEXAS...
WITH LOWERING WESTERN PLAINS PRESSURE...THERE WILL LOWERED STORM CHANCES 
BUT A SLIGHT STRENGTHENING TO THE SOUTHERLY FETCH. 31

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      75  91  76  92  76 /  20  20  10  20  10 
HOUSTON (IAH)              76  90  77  93  78 /  20  40  20  20  10 
GALVESTON (GLS)            81  87  81  90  81 /  20  30  20  20  10 

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

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