******* HOUSTON OBS AND MODEL OUTPU ******* -------- Current weather -------- The weather observed at HOUSTON/INTNL, TX (KIAH) at 08:53 AM CDT was: The skies were clear. Temperature: 81F ( 27C) Dewpoint: 57F ( 14C) Relative Humidity: 45% Winds from the W (260 degs) at 7 mph. Pressure: 1016.4 millibars. Altimeter:30.02 inches of mercury. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. The weather observed at HOUSTON/HOBBY, TX (KHOU) at 08:53 AM CDT was: The skies were clear. Temperature: 79F ( 26C) Dewpoint: 64F ( 18C) Relative Humidity: 61% Winds from the W (270 degs) at 12 mph. Pressure: 1017.0 millibars. Altimeter:30.02 inches of mercury. The prevailing visibility was 10 miles. -------- Last 12 hours -------- STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KIAH 0153 10 1015.8 30.00 28 19 000 0 -99 BKN070 AO2 SLP158 T02830189= KIAH 0253 10 1016.3 30.02 29 18 150 8 -99 BKN070 BKN090 AO2 SLP163 T02890178 53007= KIAH 0353 10 1016.6 30.03 28 18 190 9 -99 SCT070 AO2 SLP166 T02830183= KIAH 0453 10 1016.7 30.03 27 17 240 4 -99 FEW070 AO2 SLP167 T02670167= KIAH 0553 10 1017.0 30.04 26 17 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP170 T02560167 10311 20256 403390211 51006= KIAH 0653 10 1016.5 30.02 24 17 240 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP165 T02390172= KIAH 0753 10 1016.2 30.01 23 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP162 T02330178= KIAH 0853 10 1015.9 30.01 23 17 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02330172 56010= KIAH 0953 10 1015.5 29.99 23 18 240 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP155 T02330178 $= KIAH 1053 10 1015.4 29.99 23 18 270 5 -99 FEW250 AO2 SLP154 T02280178= KIAH 1153 10 1016.0 30.01 23 18 000 0 -99 FEW250 AO2 SLP160 T02280178 10256 20222 53001= KIAH 1253 10 1016.4 30.02 24 17 270 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02440172= KIAH 1353 10 1016.4 30.02 27 14 260 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02670144= STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KHOU 0153 10 1016.6 30.01 28 19 200 10 -99 SCT070 AO2 SLP166 T02780189= KHOU 0253 10 1017.2 30.02 27 18 220 8 -99 BKN070 AO2 SLP172 T02720183 53011= KHOU 0353 10 1017.4 30.03 27 17 240 7 -99 BKN070 AO2 SLP174 T02670172 $= KHOU 0453 10 1017.3 30.03 26 18 220 5 -99 FEW080 AO2 SLP173 T02560178 $= KHOU 0553 10 1017.2 30.03 24 18 230 4 -99 FEW080 AO2 SLP172 T02440183 10311 20239 403280217 50000 $= KHOU 0653 10 1016.8 30.01 23 18 200 3 -99 FEW070 AO2 SLP168 T02330183 $= KHOU 0753 10 1016.7 30.01 23 19 190 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP167 T02280189 $= KHOU 0853 10 1016.4 30.00 23 19 240 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02280189 56008 $= KHOU 0953 10 1015.9 29.99 22 19 260 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02220189 $= KHOU 1053 10 1016.1 29.99 22 19 240 4 -99 FEW080 AO2 SLP161 T02220194 $= KHOU 1153 10 1016.5 30.01 22 19 250 4 -99 FEW250 AO2 SLP165 T02220194 10244 20222 53001 $= KHOU 1253 10 1016.7 30.01 24 19 280 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP167 T02390189= KHOU 1353 10 1017.0 30.02 26 18 270 10 -99 CLR AO2 SLP170 T02610183= -------- MOS -------- Warning, no MOS data files could be found or opened. KIAH GFS MOS GUIDANCE 5/22/2012 0600 UTC DT /MAY 22 /MAY 23 /MAY 24 / HR 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 00 06 X/N 91 68 89 71 89 TMP 73 80 86 89 85 77 73 70 69 79 85 86 83 77 74 73 72 80 86 84 77 DPT 68 67 64 63 64 66 66 66 66 67 65 65 66 69 69 69 69 70 70 71 74 CLD FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC WDR 30 27 28 26 18 21 22 21 20 19 18 16 16 16 17 17 16 17 17 15 17 WSP 01 05 05 06 08 05 04 02 02 10 11 14 12 10 07 08 09 15 15 17 11 P06 3 0 4 6 0 2 0 2 2 4 2 P12 3 7 2 2 4 Q06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q12 0 0 0 0 0 T06 2/ 0 14/12 3/ 1 2/ 1 5/ 4 13/ 9 10/ 8 4/ 6 7/ 5 2/ 8 T12 14/12 5/ 4 13/11 9/ 6 12/10 POZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 POS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TYP R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R SNW 0 0 CIG 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 4 4 4 5 8 8 4 VIS 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 OBV N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N KIAH NAM MOS GUIDANCE 5/22/2012 0000 UTC DT /MAY 22 /MAY 23 /MAY 24 / HR 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 18 00 X/N 92 70 90 70 90 TMP 76 73 71 82 87 91 87 79 76 72 71 80 87 88 84 77 74 72 71 86 84 DPT 67 67 66 64 59 58 60 63 66 66 66 64 61 61 62 64 66 66 66 64 66 CLD BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC BK FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC FW SC WDR 25 27 32 27 28 27 16 18 19 19 17 20 17 15 14 16 17 16 16 15 14 WSP 03 02 03 07 06 05 06 08 06 03 02 07 10 11 12 09 07 06 05 13 16 P06 4 4 5 4 4 4 1 5 4 6 7 P12 6 6 10 5 7 Q06 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q12 0 0 0 0 0 T06 14/ 4 13/ 6 28/ 8 23/ 6 14/ 4 13/ 3 12/ 3 4/ 3 7/ 1 16/ 5 T12 20/ 6 37/11 24/ 4 15/ 5 13/ 2 SNW 0 0 CIG 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 VIS 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 OBV N N N N N N N N N N BR N N N N N N N N N N KIAH GFSX MOS GUIDANCE 5/22/2012 0000 UTC FHR 24| 36 48| 60 72| 84 96|108 120|132 144|156 168|180 192 TUE 22| WED 23| THU 24| FRI 25| SAT 26| SUN 27| MON 28| TUE 29 CLIMO X/N 91| 70 88| 71 90| 74 89| 73 91| 74 90| 73 91| 72 90 69 87 TMP 86| 71 83| 73 85| 76 83| 74 85| 75 83| 74 85| 73 84 DPT 65| 66 66| 70 71| 72 71| 71 70| 72 70| 71 69| 70 69 CLD PC| PC PC| PC PC| OV PC| PC PC| PC PC| PC OV| OV OV WND 7| 7 14| 14 19| 17 15| 14 16| 15 15| 15 11| 11 9 P12 5| 6 2| 1 4| 7 5| 8 11| 10 16| 12 18| 16 23 16 19 P24 | 6| 4| 7| 11| 24| 19| 31 28 Q12 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 | Q24 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| | T12 13| 5 13| 13 5| 9 4| 7 11| 9 28| 15 27| 20 35 T24 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 45 PZP 0| 0 0| 0 0| 1 1| 0 1| 1 1| 1 0| 1 0 PSN 0| 0 1| 1 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0 PRS 1| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0| 0 0 TYP R| R R| R R| R R| R R| R R| R R| R R SNW | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| | -------- Extrapolated NGM -------- Specified grid files of unknown type. Check WEATHER configuration. -------- Extrapolated NAM -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 22.0 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 1200 UTC PARAMETER/TIME 000 006 012 018 024 030 036 042 048 054 060 ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ DAY / HOUR 22/12 22/18 23/00 23/06 23/12 23/18 24/00 24/06 24/12 24/18 25/00 ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TEMPS 2 M (F) 850 MB (C) 16 17 18 700 MB (C) 5 5 5 500 MB (C) -11 -10 -9 1000-500 THCK 569 571 573 MOISTURE 2 M DEW POINT (F) 850 MB DP(C)/RH 11/71 12/72 13/74 700 MB DP(C)/RH -4/52 -5/50 0/68 500 MB DP(C)/RH -27/24 -32/15 -27/23 PRCPABLE WTR (IN) CONV PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 6HR TOTAL PRECIP 0.00 0.00 12HR TOTAL PRECIP 0.00 WIND DD/FFF (Kts) 10 M 850 MB 35/005 30/005 26/003 700 MB 35/016 00/003 33/007 500 MB 33/020 33/019 30/011 250 MB 34/046 33/025 26/021 PRESS/HEIGHTS MSL PRESSURE 1015.9 1014.6 1010.8 850 MB HGT 155 155 152 700 MB HGT 316 317 315 500 MB HGT 583 584 582 250 MB HGT 1078 1080 1080 VERTICAL VEL (uB/S) 850 MB 5 -9 46 700 MB 16 -11 8 500 MB -7 -12 -14 CONVECTION PARAMS LIFT INX SFC LIFT INX 4LYR CAPE SFC 363 1238 1649 CAPE 4LYR CIN SFC -155 -5 -6 CIN 4LYR HELICITY (0-3 KM) -------- Extrapolated NAM-212 -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 5.7 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 1200 UTC PARAMETER/TIME 000 003 006 009 012 015 018 021 024 027 030 033 036 039 042 045 048 ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ DAY / HOUR 22/12 22/15 22/18 22/21 23/00 23/03 23/06 23/09 23/12 23/15 23/18 23/21 24/00 24/03 24/06 24/09 24/12 ------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TEMPS 2 M (F) 72 85 93 95 92 83 76 1000 MB (C) 23 27 31 33 32 28 24 975 MB (C) 24 24 28 30 30 26 25 950 MB (C) 23 23 26 28 28 25 24 925 MB (C) 22 22 24 26 26 24 23 900 MB (C) 20 20 21 23 23 22 22 875 MB (C) 18 18 19 21 21 20 19 850 MB (C) 17 17 17 18 19 18 17 825 MB (C) 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 800 MB (C) 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 775 MB (C) 10 10 11 12 11 11 11 750 MB (C) 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 725 MB (C) 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 700 MB (C) 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 500 MB (C) -11 -11 -10 -10 -9 -10 -10 1000-500 THCK 569 569 571 572 573 572 571 MOISTURE 2 M DEW POINT (F) 66 64 63 61 63 67 66 1000 MB DP(C)/RH 18/75 17/55 16/42 15/35 16/38 18/56 18/69 975 MB DP(C)/RH 15/57 16/61 15/46 15/39 16/41 17/56 12/46 950 MB DP(C)/RH 16/63 14/58 15/52 14/44 15/46 16/58 15/56 925 MB DP(C)/RH 16/67 16/69 14/57 14/49 15/51 16/60 13/51 900 MB DP(C)/RH 14/66 14/69 14/64 14/55 14/56 15/64 13/59 875 MB DP(C)/RH 11/64 11/64 13/70 13/61 14/63 14/70 13/69 850 MB DP(C)/RH 9/61 8/57 10/63 12/68 14/72 14/77 13/76 825 MB DP(C)/RH 7/61 5/54 6/55 12/78 13/81 13/86 12/83 800 MB DP(C)/RH 7/69 5/62 3/52 11/83 12/90 12/94 9/80 775 MB DP(C)/RH 6/75 4/64 2/52 7/72 11/97 10/94 7/75 750 MB DP(C)/RH 0/55 -2/47 -1/47 4/69 9/99 8/90 5/74 725 MB DP(C)/RH -8/30 -4/46 -2/51 1/63 7/98 5/84 3/72 700 MB DP(C)/RH -5/46 -3/57 -4/51 -2/58 3/87 2/77 1/68 600 MB DP(C)/RH -10/57 -14/41 -20/22 -21/22 -21/22 -9/52 -7/65 500 MB DP(C)/RH -27/25 -31/17 -36/10 -28/20 -25/26 -20/42 -14/72 400 MB DP(C)/RH -53/04 -53/04 -51/05 -39/19 -38/21 -38/19 -28/55 300 MB DP(C)/RH -59/10 -62/06 -60/08 -62/05 -52/19 -47/35 -43/61 200 MB DP(C)/RH -65/24 -79/03 -80/03 -72/14 -69/22 -69/22 -68/23 PRCPABLE WTR (IN) 1.33 1.27 1.21 1.36 1.56 1.67 1.60 CONV PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 3HR TOTAL PRECIP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 6HR TOTAL PRECIP 0.00 0.06 12HR TOTAL PRECIP 0.00 WIND DD/FFF (Kts) 10 M 28/004 27/007 27/005 24/005 22/005 20/009 21/008 1000 MB 28/011 27/008 27/005 24/004 22/005 20/011 21/011 975 MB 28/017 27/009 27/005 25/004 23/005 21/015 22/023 950 MB 28/015 28/014 28/006 25/004 23/005 22/015 20/021 925 MB 28/011 29/012 28/006 25/004 24/005 22/009 20/015 900 MB 29/006 28/008 28/006 25/004 24/005 23/006 21/010 875 MB 32/004 29/006 28/006 25/004 25/005 24/004 20/005 850 MB 35/005 31/003 29/005 26/004 25/005 25/003 19/004 825 MB 36/007 33/005 32/005 26/004 25/005 26/003 19/004 800 MB 34/006 31/005 32/007 27/004 26/005 27/003 18/003 775 MB 29/006 28/008 31/007 30/004 27/004 29/003 17/003 750 MB 29/007 31/007 34/007 35/006 30/003 32/003 18/003 725 MB 34/011 01/009 35/007 35/008 35/005 33/003 21/003 700 MB 00/017 02/011 01/004 33/007 35/007 34/003 27/004 600 MB 33/018 35/013 34/009 32/010 32/017 33/015 32/010 500 MB 33/019 33/017 33/018 33/015 29/010 28/013 29/014 400 MB 33/025 32/024 32/020 31/022 29/022 27/021 29/011 300 MB 33/032 33/031 33/023 31/018 28/015 28/012 27/009 250 MB 34/046 35/041 33/026 29/021 26/021 26/015 25/009 200 MB 32/049 30/049 30/041 30/036 28/029 26/027 26/026 PRESS/HEIGHTS MSL PRESSURE 1015.8 1016.4 1014.4 1011.3 1010.4 1011.3 1011.7 850 MB HGT 154 155 155 153 152 152 152 700 MB HGT 316 317 317 315 315 314 314 500 MB HGT 583 583 584 582 582 582 581 250 MB HGT 1078 1079 1080 1080 1080 1079 1077 VERTICAL VEL (uB/S) 950 MB 11 -4 -5 18 40 9 -11 925 MB 13 -2 -1 24 55 25 -16 900 MB 14 0 -3 30 65 37 -18 875 MB 10 -3 -2 36 75 44 -19 850 MB 8 -8 -5 42 85 44 -25 825 MB 6 -6 -11 49 89 36 -31 800 MB 5 -4 -9 47 86 26 -34 775 MB 11 1 -3 43 72 9 -30 750 MB 14 5 -1 34 51 -3 -22 725 MB 17 4 -4 22 28 -15 -11 700 MB 13 1 -9 12 10 -22 -2 600 MB 5 -6 -14 -18 -39 -4 11 500 MB -6 -13 -14 -9 -12 14 13 400 MB -7 -13 -15 1 3 12 5 300 MB -7 -23 -3 -7 3 19 36 250 MB -14 -20 -6 -10 5 26 34 200 MB -11 -2 6 11 1 12 -3 CONVECTION PARAMS LIFT INX SFC LIFT INX 4LYR CAPE SFC 347 807 1051 1069 1367 1334 485 CAPE 4LYR CIN SFC -165 -32 -3 -3 -2 -53 -135 CIN 4LYR HELICITY (0-3 KM) -------- Extrapolated NAM-212 -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 5.7 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 1200 UTC HOUR VALID T2MF DP2M PMSL HT500 THCK TMP925 TMP850 TMP700 10M WD P03 C03 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 000 22/12 72 66 1016 583 569 22 17 6 28/004 003 22/15 85 64 1016 583 569 22 17 5 27/007 0.00 0.00 006 22/18 93 63 1014 584 571 24 17 5 27/005 0.00 0.00 009 22/21 95 61 1011 582 573 26 18 5 24/005 0.00 0.00 012 23/00 92 63 1010 582 573 26 19 5 22/005 0.00 0.00 015 23/03 83 67 1011 582 572 24 18 6 20/009 0.03 0.03 018 23/06 76 66 1012 581 571 23 17 6 21/008 0.03 021 23/09 024 23/12 027 23/15 030 23/18 033 23/21 036 24/00 039 24/03 042 24/06 045 24/09 048 24/12 051 24/15 054 24/18 057 24/21 060 25/00 063 25/03 066 25/06 069 25/09 072 25/12 075 25/15 078 25/18 081 25/21 084 26/00 -------- Extrapolated GFS -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 31.8 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 0600 UTC PARAMETER/TIME 000 006 012 018 024 030 036 042 048 054 060 066 072 ------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ DAY / HOUR 22/06 22/12 22/18 23/00 23/06 23/12 23/18 24/00 24/06 24/12 24/18 25/00 25/06 ------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TEMPS SFC (2 M) (F) 72 69 89 83 70 67 86 79 70 70 86 80 71 850 MB (C) 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 20 21 21 22 23 24 700 MB (C) 6 6 5 7 8 8 8 11 12 12 12 13 13 500 MB (C) -11 -10 -9 -9 -10 -11 -10 -11 -10 -11 -9 -7 -7 1000-500 THCK 570 569 570 573 572 571 573 575 576 576 578 579 579 MOISTURE SFC (2M) DP (F) 67 65 66 71 65 64 67 68 68 69 72 71 70 850 MB DP/RH 10/65 10/66 11/73 13/75 10/64 7/52 6/46 -2/21 -5/17 -7/15 -5/16 -6/13 -5/14 700 MB DP/RH -5/45 -3/53 -7/42 -5/44 -7/35 -4/43 -3/45 -3/40 -4/33 -5/31 -7/25 -5/28 -5/28 500 MB DP/RH -17/62 -27/24 -34/11 -29/18 -20/42 -22/40 -29/19 -20/45 -20/44 -21/42 -22/35 -28/17 -28/17 CONV PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WIND DD/FFF (Kts) 10 M 25/003 29/004 27/004 22/006 23/006 21/005 18/009 17/009 17/007 17/007 18/012 17/011 17/007 850 MB 35/008 28/005 30/006 27/005 16/007 19/015 20/017 19/016 19/022 21/025 21/023 20/020 19/023 700 MB 31/014 33/015 32/010 34/012 31/009 32/008 31/006 32/013 31/009 27/008 28/010 30/010 27/003 500 MB 32/020 33/017 32/012 30/013 32/017 34/021 35/018 35/018 33/015 34/021 34/013 34/015 03/008 250 MB 32/049 34/043 33/025 27/019 27/020 30/021 34/015 34/023 00/030 34/028 34/022 34/017 35/009 VERTICAL VEL (uB/S) 850 MB -4 -20 -14 12 -12 -4 -7 2 -12 -4 14 -9 -1 700 MB -22 13 -30 -43 6 -8 -10 -6 -10 -2 17 -8 -10 500 MB 4 -25 -3 -5 -5 -16 -9 -30 -5 -23 -11 -12 4 OTHER TROP PRES (MB) 174 84 91 93 163 162 206 121 80 109 103 103 103 MSL PRES (MB) 1017 1016 1015 1011 1012 1010 1010 1006 1008 1007 1008 1006 1009 500 MB HGT (DM) 585 583 584 582 582 580 581 580 582 582 584 584 587 500 MB ABS VORT 9.0 6.3 6.1 10.4 10.9 10.1 10.3 8.5 1.4 4.0 2.5 4.0 3.4 -------- Extrapolated GFS 1 deg -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 31.8 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 0600 UTC PARAMETER/TIME 000 006 012 018 024 030 036 042 048 054 060 066 072 078 084 090 ------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ DAY / HOUR 22/06 22/12 22/18 23/00 23/06 23/12 23/18 24/00 24/06 24/12 24/18 25/00 25/06 25/12 25/18 26/00 ------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ TEMPS SFC (2 M) (F) 72 69 89 83 70 67 86 79 70 70 86 80 71 71 87 80 1000 MB (C) 25 22 29 30 23 20 28 26 22 22 28 27 22 22 28 27 975 MB (C) 25 23 27 28 25 21 26 25 22 22 25 25 22 22 26 25 950 MB (C) 24 23 24 26 24 22 24 23 20 20 23 23 21 20 24 23 925 MB (C) 23 21 22 24 22 22 22 21 20 19 21 21 21 20 22 22 900 MB (C) 21 20 20 22 21 21 20 21 23 21 19 22 24 22 20 22 850 MB (C) 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 20 21 21 22 23 24 22 21 21 800 MB (C) 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 18 19 19 20 21 21 20 19 19 750 MB (C) 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 15 15 15 16 17 18 17 16 16 700 MB (C) 6 6 5 7 8 8 8 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 500 MB (C) -11 -10 -9 -9 -10 -11 -10 -11 -10 -11 -9 -7 -7 -8 -7 -6 1000-500 THCK 570 569 570 573 572 571 573 575 576 576 578 579 579 578 578 579 MOISTURE SFC (2M) DP (F) 67 65 66 71 65 64 67 68 68 69 72 71 70 70 71 71 850 MB DP/RH 10/65 10/66 11/73 13/75 10/64 7/52 6/46 -2/21 -5/17 -7/15 -5/16 -6/13 -5/14 -6/15 -5/17 -4/18 700 MB DP/RH -5/45 -3/53 -7/42 -5/44 -7/35 -4/43 -3/45 -3/40 -4/33 -5/31 -7/25 -5/28 -5/28 -5/28 -6/27 -11/19 500 MB DP/RH -17/62 -27/24 -34/11 -29/18 -20/42 -22/40 -29/19 -20/45 -20/44 -21/42 -22/35 -28/17 -28/17 -28/17 -31/12 -32/10 CONV PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WIND DD/FFF (Kts) 10 M 25/003 29/004 27/004 22/006 23/006 21/005 18/009 17/009 17/007 17/007 18/012 17/011 17/007 16/006 16/011 14/010 850 MB 35/008 28/005 30/006 27/005 16/007 19/015 20/017 19/016 19/022 21/025 21/023 20/020 19/023 19/021 17/019 15/015 700 MB 31/014 33/015 32/010 34/012 31/009 32/008 31/006 32/013 31/009 27/008 28/010 30/010 27/003 12/004 11/015 10/023 500 MB 32/020 33/017 32/012 30/013 32/017 34/021 35/018 35/018 33/015 34/021 34/013 34/015 03/008 08/007 12/010 12/012 250 MB 32/049 34/043 33/025 27/019 27/020 30/021 34/015 34/023 00/030 34/028 34/022 34/017 35/009 25/004 19/014 21/014 VERTICAL VEL (uB/S) 850 MB -4 -20 -14 12 -12 -4 -7 2 -12 -4 14 -9 -1 0 0 0 700 MB -22 13 -30 -43 6 -8 -10 -6 -10 -2 17 -8 -10 3 -4 -13 500 MB 4 -25 -3 -5 -5 -16 -9 -30 -5 -23 -11 -12 4 -2 -6 -13 OTHER TROP PRES (MB) 174 84 91 93 163 162 206 121 80 109 103 103 103 104 102 101 MSL PRES (MB) 1017 1016 1015 1011 1012 1010 1010 1006 1008 1007 1008 1006 1009 1010 1012 1011 500 MB HGT (DM) 585 583 584 582 582 580 581 580 582 582 584 584 587 586 588 588 500 MB ABS VORT 9.0 6.3 6.1 10.4 10.9 10.1 10.3 8.5 1.4 4.0 2.5 4.0 3.4 3.1 4.1 5.0 -------- Extrapolated GFS 1 deg -------- Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 31.8 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 0600 UTC HOUR VALID TEMP DWPT PMSL HT500 HTANOM THCK TMP925 TMP850 TMP700 1000WD P06 C06 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 000 22/06 22 20 1017 585 1 570 23 17 6 26/008 006 22/12 21 18 1016 583 -1 569 21 16 6 29/006 0.00 0.00 012 22/18 32 19 1015 584 -1 571 22 16 5 27/004 0.00 0.00 018 23/00 29 21 1011 582 -2 573 24 17 7 22/009 0.02 0.02 024 23/06 21 18 1012 582 -2 572 22 17 8 23/010 0.00 0.01 030 23/12 19 18 1010 580 -4 571 22 17 8 21/007 0.00 0.00 036 23/18 30 20 1010 581 -3 573 22 17 8 18/012 0.00 0.00 042 24/00 26 20 1006 580 -4 576 21 20 11 17/012 0.00 0.00 048 24/06 21 20 1008 582 -2 576 20 21 12 17/011 0.00 0.00 054 24/12 21 20 1007 582 -3 576 19 21 12 17/010 0.00 0.00 060 24/18 30 22 1008 584 0 578 21 22 12 18/015 0.00 0.00 066 25/00 26 22 1006 584 0 579 21 23 13 17/014 0.00 0.00 072 25/06 22 21 1009 587 2 579 21 24 13 17/011 0.00 0.00 078 25/12 21 21 1010 586 2 578 20 22 13 16/010 0.00 0.00 084 25/18 31 22 1012 588 4 578 22 21 12 16/014 0.00 0.00 090 26/00 27 22 1011 588 3 579 22 21 12 14/013 0.00 0.00 096 26/06 22 22 1013 589 4 578 19 19 12 14/011 0.00 0.00 102 26/12 21 21 1013 588 3 576 19 18 11 13/010 0.00 0.00 108 26/18 30 22 1014 589 4 577 21 16 10 14/013 0.01 0.01 114 27/00 27 22 1012 588 4 578 21 18 10 14/013 0.01 0.01 120 27/06 22 22 1014 589 4 577 21 18 10 13/010 0.00 0.00 126 27/12 23 23 1014 588 3 576 19 16 10 11/008 0.00 0.00 132 27/18 31 22 1014 588 4 577 22 16 9 14/010 0.02 0.02 138 28/00 28 23 1012 588 3 577 22 18 10 14/012 0.01 0.01 144 28/06 23 22 1014 588 3 577 21 18 10 13/009 0.00 0.00 150 28/12 23 22 1014 587 2 575 19 16 9 08/005 0.00 0.00 156 28/18 31 23 1014 588 3 576 22 17 9 11/007 0.02 0.02 162 29/00 28 23 1012 587 2 577 22 18 9 11/008 0.06 0.06 168 29/06 23 22 1013 587 2 576 21 18 9 14/006 0.01 0.01 174 29/12 22 22 1014 586 1 574 20 17 8 02/003 0.00 0.00 180 29/18 32 22 1013 586 1 576 22 17 8 02/004 0.04 0.04 186 30/00 30 23 1010 585 0 577 23 17 10 08/002 0.11 0.11 192 30/06 24 21 1011 585 -1 575 23 17 9 22/007 0.00 0.00 Station: IAH Lat: 30.00 Lon: -95.37 Elev: 36 Closest grid pt: 31.8 km. Initialization Time: 12-05-22 0600 UTC HOUR VALID TEMP DWPT PMSL HT500 HTANOM THCK TMP925 TMP850 TMP700 1000WD P12 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ 204 30/18 32 21 1009 583 -2 575 23 17 8 31/005 0.03 216 31/06 24 20 1008 582 -4 575 25 19 9 31/005 0.01 228 31/18 33 19 1009 582 -4 574 24 18 8 03/006 0.03 240 01/06 23 19 1009 582 -3 574 24 19 9 35/003 0.00 252 01/18 26 22 1012 581 -5 570 20 16 5 31/012 0.32 264 02/06 20 18 1013 582 -3 571 20 16 8 32/007 0.11 276 02/18 30 16 1013 583 -2 572 21 15 9 34/004 0.00 288 03/06 21 17 1011 584 -1 575 22 18 10 22/008 0.00 300 03/18 32 20 1013 585 -1 574 22 17 8 24/003 0.00 312 04/06 22 21 1012 585 0 575 22 18 10 18/006 0.00 324 04/18 31 21 1012 585 -1 575 22 18 9 16/007 0.00 336 05/06 22 22 1011 584 -2 574 21 19 9 17/009 0.00 348 05/18 29 22 1010 583 -3 574 21 18 9 18/012 0.01 360 06/06 24 23 1008 582 -4 576 21 22 10 17/011 0.00 372 06/18 29 24 1008 583 -3 576 22 19 11 19/006 0.03 384 07/06 25 24 1009 583 -3 576 23 21 9 16/009 0.02 -------- NWS ALY Products -------- FXUS64 KHGX 220937 AFDHGX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 437 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .DISCUSSION... 5H RIDGE HAS BACKED OFF...CURRENTLY CENTERED OFF ACROSS NORTHWESTERN MEXICO...AND MAY ALLOW ANY SOUTHERN PLAINS DISTURBANCE(S) TO CLIP EASTERN TEXAS. THE MCS THAT AFFECTED THE PANHANDLE LAST NIGHT MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH ENERGY ALONG A NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY TO INTRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK FOR LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING ISOLATED (NE CWA) THUNDER. SURFACE ANALYSIS DEPICTS THIS WEAK BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...ROUGHLY ALONG A LUFKIN TO PALESTINE TO THE FWD METROPLEX...THAT MAY BE THE FOCUS FOR LATTER DAY CONVECTION. PROG SOUNDINGS ARE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY'S...A NON-CAPPED AND STEEP LL LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT. CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AND A NEAR 1.4 PWAT AIR MASS POOLED OVER SE TEXAS...IN TANDEM WITH GT 1K FT CAPE...SIGNALS A RIPE ENVIRONMENT IF ANY TRIGGER (SHORTWAVE) THAT RIDES DOWN INTO THE PINEY WOODS. ANY LATE DAY CONVECTION THAT DOES FIRE IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT GETS STEERED BY NORTHWESTERLY 7H STEERING FLOW/CORFIDI VECTOR FIELD. ANOTHER RELATIVELY HOT DAY AS GENERAL LIGHT WESTERLY OFFSHORE WINDS ALLOW REGIONAL (INLAND AND COAST) THERMOMETERS TO ACHIEVE THE LOWER 90S. TODAY (AND YESTERDAY) APPEARS TO BE THE WARMEST OF THE WEEK...AVERAGE 5-8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL ON MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ...AS LOWERING WESTERN PLAIN PRESSURES BACK STRENGTHENING WINDS AROUND TO ONSHORE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THUS...MEAN MAX TEMPS WILL BE CLOSER TO NORM (UPPER 80S) BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE HIGHER FROM MID-WEEK THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. NEAR 90F VALUES ALONG THE COAST WILL MEAN THAT GALVESTON'S RECORD HIGH OF 90F SET BACK IN 2005 WILL BE JEOPARDY OF BEING TIED OR BROKEN. UPPER RIDGING BUILDS BACK IN ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH A SW-TO-NE 5H RIDGE AXIS LYING ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES. NEAR THE END OF THE PERIOD...EASTERN (COASTAL) TEXAS MAY FALL ON THE WEAKER SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF THIS MONSTER SUMMER-LIKE RIDGE. IF THIS IS THE CASE...THEN LATE MONTH OF MAY SHOTGUN 20 POPS WILL BE WARRANTED FOR PRIMARILY DIURNAL LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON STREAMER SHOWERS WITHIN A MUCH MORE HUMID AIR MASS (FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF SE-E FLOW OFF THE GULF). 31 && .AVIATION... GENERALLY VFR CONDS EXPECTED WITH LIGHT WINDS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTN/EARLY EVNG AS PEAK HEATING...SEABREEZE AND WEAK UPPER IMPULSE ALL COEXIST. CHANCES SHOULD BE LOW ENOUGH TO KEEP OUT OF INDIVIDUAL TAFS FOR NOW BUT MIGHT BE WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON. 47 && .MARINE... LIGHT WINDS & LOW SEAS EXPECTED THRU WED AFTN WITH SFC HIGH PRES IN THE VICINITY. PRES GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND PRESSURES FALL OUT WEST. WINDS SHOULD QUICKLY INCREASE TO CAUTION...AND QUITE POSSIBLY ADVY CRITERIA WED NIGHT. ASSOCIATED SEAS WILL TREND UPWARDS AS WELL. THIS SAME PATTERN WILL PERSIST GOING INTO THE WEEKEND (WITH HIGHEST SPEEDS LIKELY IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS). EXPECT COMBINATION OF CAUTION/ADVSY FLAGS THRU SAT MORNING. GRADIENT SHOULD BEGIN RELAXING LATER IN THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. 47 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 92 67 92 68 92 / 10 10 10 10 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 94 70 90 70 91 / 10 10 10 10 10 GALVESTON (GLS) 90 77 84 76 85 / 10 10 10 10 10 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && $$ DISCUSSION...31/47 FXUS64 KHGX 220945 AFDHGX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 437 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .DISCUSSION... 5H RIDGE HAS BACKED OFF...CURRENTLY CENTERED OFF ACROSS NORTHWESTERN MEXICO...AND MAY ALLOW ANY SOUTHERN PLAINS DISTURBANCE(S) TO CLIP EASTERN TEXAS. THE MCS THAT AFFECTED THE PANHANDLE LAST NIGHT MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH ENERGY ALONG A NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY TO INTRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK FOR LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING ISOLATED (NE CWA) THUNDER. SURFACE ANALYSIS DEPICTS THIS WEAK BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...ROUGHLY ALONG A LUFKIN TO PALESTINE TO THE FWD METROPLEX...THAT MAY BE THE FOCUS FOR LATTER DAY CONVECTION. PROG SOUNDINGS ARE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY'S...A NON-CAPPED AND STEEP LL LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT. CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AND A NEAR 1.4 PWAT AIR MASS POOLED OVER SE TEXAS...IN TANDEM WITH GT 1K FT CAPE...SIGNALS A RIPE ENVIRONMENT IF ANY TRIGGER (SHORTWAVE) THAT RIDES DOWN INTO THE PINEY WOODS. ANY LATE DAY CONVECTION THAT DOES FIRE IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT GETS STEERED BY NORTHWESTERLY 7H STEERING FLOW/CORFIDI VECTOR FIELD. ANOTHER RELATIVELY HOT DAY AS GENERAL LIGHT WESTERLY OFFSHORE WINDS ALLOW REGIONAL (INLAND AND COAST) THERMOMETERS TO ACHIEVE THE LOWER 90S. TODAY (AND YESTERDAY) APPEARS TO BE THE WARMEST OF THE WEEK...AVERAGE 5-8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL ON MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ...AS LOWERING WESTERN PLAIN PRESSURES BACK STRENGTHENING WINDS AROUND TO ONSHORE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THUS...MEAN MAX TEMPS WILL BE CLOSER TO NORM (UPPER 80S) BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE HIGHER FROM MID-WEEK THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. NEAR 90F VALUES ALONG THE COAST WILL MEAN THAT GALVESTON'S RECORD HIGH OF 90F SET BACK IN 2005 WILL BE JEOPARDY OF BEING TIED OR BROKEN. UPPER RIDGING BUILDS BACK IN ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH A SW-TO-NE 5H RIDGE AXIS LYING ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES. NEAR THE END OF THE PERIOD...EASTERN (COASTAL) TEXAS MAY FALL ON THE WEAKER SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF THIS MONSTER SUMMER-LIKE RIDGE. IF THIS IS THE CASE...THEN LATE MONTH OF MAY SHOTGUN 20 POPS WILL BE WARRANTED FOR PRIMARILY DIURNAL LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON STREAMER SHOWERS WITHIN A MUCH MORE HUMID AIR MASS (FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF SE-E FLOW OFF THE GULF). 31 && .AVIATION... GENERALLY VFR CONDS EXPECTED WITH LIGHT WINDS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTN/EARLY EVNG AS PEAK HEATING...SEABREEZE AND WEAK UPPER IMPULSE ALL COEXIST. CHANCES SHOULD BE LOW ENOUGH TO KEEP OUT OF INDIVIDUAL TAFS FOR NOW BUT MIGHT BE WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON. 47 && .MARINE... LIGHT WINDS & LOW SEAS EXPECTED THRU WED AFTN WITH SFC HIGH PRES IN THE VICINITY. PRES GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND PRESSURES FALL OUT WEST. WINDS SHOULD QUICKLY INCREASE TO CAUTION...AND QUITE POSSIBLY ADVY CRITERIA WED NIGHT. ASSOCIATED SEAS WILL TREND UPWARDS AS WELL. THIS SAME PATTERN WILL PERSIST GOING INTO THE WEEKEND (WITH HIGHEST SPEEDS LIKELY IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS). EXPECT COMBINATION OF CAUTION/ADVSY FLAGS THRU SAT MORNING. GRADIENT SHOULD BEGIN RELAXING LATER IN THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. 47 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 92 67 92 68 92 / 10 10 10 10 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 94 70 90 70 91 / 10 10 10 10 10 GALVESTON (GLS) 90 77 86 76 85 / 10 10 10 10 10 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && $$ DISCUSSION...31/47 FXUS64 KHGX 220952 AFDHGX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 437 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .DISCUSSION... 5H RIDGE HAS BACKED OFF...CURRENTLY CENTERED OFF ACROSS NORTHWESTERN MEXICO...AND MAY ALLOW ANY SOUTHERN PLAINS DISTURBANCE(S) TO CLIP EASTERN TEXAS. THE MCS THAT AFFECTED THE PANHANDLE LAST NIGHT MAY PROVIDE ENOUGH ENERGY ALONG A NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY TO INTRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK FOR LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING ISOLATED (NE CWA) THUNDER. SURFACE ANALYSIS DEPICTS THIS WEAK BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...ROUGHLY ALONG A LUFKIN TO PALESTINE TO THE FWD METROPLEX...THAT MAY BE THE FOCUS FOR LATTER DAY CONVECTION. PROG SOUNDINGS ARE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY'S...A NON-CAPPED AND STEEP LL LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT. CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AND A NEAR 1.4 PWAT AIR MASS POOLED OVER SE TEXAS...IN TANDEM WITH GT 1K FT CAPE...SIGNALS A RIPE ENVIRONMENT FOR ANY TRIGGER (SHORTWAVE) THAT RIDES DOWN INTO THE PINEY WOODS. ANY LATE DAY CONVECTION THAT DOES FIRE IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTWARD AS IT GETS STEERED BY NORTHWESTERLY 7H STEERING FLOW/CORFIDI VECTOR FIELD. ANOTHER RELATIVELY HOT DAY AS GENERAL LIGHT WESTERLY OFFSHORE WINDS ALLOW REGIONAL (INLAND AND COAST) THERMOMETERS TO ACHIEVE THE LOWER 90S. TODAY (AND YESTERDAY) APPEARS TO BE THE WARMEST OF THE WEEK...AVERAGE 5-8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL ON MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ...AS LOWERING WESTERN PLAIN PRESSURES BACK STRENGTHENING WINDS AROUND TO ONSHORE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THUS...MEAN MAX TEMPS WILL BE CLOSER TO NORM (UPPER 80S) BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE HIGHER FROM MID-WEEK THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. NEAR 90F VALUES ALONG THE COAST WILL MEAN THAT GALVESTON'S RECORD HIGH OF 90F SET BACK IN 2005 WILL BE JEOPARDY OF BEING TIED OR BROKEN. UPPER RIDGING BUILDS BACK IN ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH A SW-TO-NE 5H RIDGE AXIS LYING ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES. NEAR THE END OF THE PERIOD...EASTERN (COASTAL) TEXAS MAY FALL ON THE WEAKER SOUTHWESTERN PERIPHERY OF THIS MONSTER SUMMER-LIKE RIDGE. IF THIS IS THE CASE...THEN LATE MONTH OF MAY SHOTGUN 20 POPS WILL BE WARRANTED FOR PRIMARILY DIURNAL LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON STREAMER SHOWERS WITHIN A MUCH MORE HUMID AIR MASS (FROM SEVERAL DAYS OF SE-E FLOW OFF THE GULF). 31 && .AVIATION... GENERALLY VFR CONDS EXPECTED WITH LIGHT WINDS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTN/EARLY EVNG AS PEAK HEATING...SEABREEZE AND WEAK UPPER IMPULSE ALL COEXIST. CHANCES SHOULD BE LOW ENOUGH TO KEEP OUT OF INDIVIDUAL TAFS FOR NOW BUT MIGHT BE WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON. 47 && .MARINE... LIGHT WINDS & LOW SEAS EXPECTED THRU WED AFTN WITH SFC HIGH PRES IN THE VICINITY. PRES GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND PRESSURES FALL OUT WEST. WINDS SHOULD QUICKLY INCREASE TO CAUTION...AND QUITE POSSIBLY ADVY CRITERIA WED NIGHT. ASSOCIATED SEAS WILL TREND UPWARDS AS WELL. THIS SAME PATTERN WILL PERSIST GOING INTO THE WEEKEND (WITH HIGHEST SPEEDS LIKELY IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS). EXPECT COMBINATION OF CAUTION/ADVSY FLAGS THRU SAT MORNING. GRADIENT SHOULD BEGIN RELAXING LATER IN THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. 47 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 92 67 92 68 92 / 10 10 10 10 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 94 70 90 70 91 / 10 10 10 10 10 GALVESTON (GLS) 90 77 86 76 85 / 10 10 10 10 10 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && $$ DISCUSSION...31/47 TXZ213-222130- HARRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...PASADENA... TOMBALL 446 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE NIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE NIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. .MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 22/0944 IAH UU 094/069 090/071 090 31111 WWUS84 KHGX 212304 SPSHGX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 604 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012 TXZ179-220000- POLK TX- 604 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN POLK COUNTY... AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ONALASKA...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...GOODRICH AND SEVEN OAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. IF ON OR NEAR LAKE LIVINGSTON...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. && LAT...LON 3053 9456 3054 9482 3058 9492 3082 9517 3095 9492 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 323DEG 19KT 3080 9499 $$ WWUS84 KHGX 212304 SPSHGX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 604 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012 TXZ179-220000- POLK TX- 604 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN POLK COUNTY... AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ONALASKA...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PEAS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...GOODRICH AND SEVEN OAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. IF ON OR NEAR LAKE LIVINGSTON...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM. && LAT...LON 3053 9456 3054 9482 3058 9492 3082 9517 3095 9492 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 323DEG 19KT 3080 9499 $$ CDUS44 KHGX 221350 CLIHOU CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 840 AM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 ...MORNING CLIMATE DATA... MORNING LOW PRECIP SINCE MIDNIGHT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL 72 0.00 GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD 75 0.00 BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION 72 0.00 HOUSTON HOBBY 72 0.00 ................................... ...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2012... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 93 251 PM 96 2005 88 5 89 MINIMUM 70 549 AM 53 1892 69 1 74 AVERAGE 82 78 4 82 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 5.45 1945 0.15 -0.15 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 0.77 3.43 -2.66 0.32 SINCE MAR 1 11.19 10.15 1.04 1.21 SINCE JAN 1 22.24 16.73 5.51 6.95 DEGREE DAYS COOLING YESTERDAY 17 13 4 17 MONTH TO DATE 257 228 29 227 SINCE MAR 1 695 471 224 667 SINCE JAN 1 781 509 272 728 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220) RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 79 LOWEST 36 AVERAGE 58 .......................................................... THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 96 2005 1996 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 48 1892 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MAY 22 2012...........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT MAY 23 2012...........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. ................................... ...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2012... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2012 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 91 355 PM 95 2005 87 4 89 MINIMUM 71 303 AM 58 2002 70 1 77 1947 1931 AVERAGE 81 78 3 83 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.00 6.33 1945 0.16 -0.16 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 7.04 3.01 4.03 0.19 SINCE MAR 1 14.08 9.46 4.62 0.97 SINCE JAN 1 26.29 16.54 9.75 5.41 DEGREE DAYS COOLING YESTERDAY 16 13 3 18 MONTH TO DATE 263 231 32 230 SINCE MAR 1 716 473 243 679 SINCE JAN 1 797 511 286 750 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190) RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 84 LOWEST 38 AVERAGE 61 .......................................................... THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 96 2005 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 60 1983 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MAY 22 2012...........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT MAY 23 2012...........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. .......................................................... ...MISCELLANEOUS CLIMATE DATA FOR YESTERDAY... LOCATION HIGH LOW PRECIP PEARLAND 91 69 0.00 SUGAR LAND 91 66 0.00 TOMBALL 92 65 0.00 CONROE 92 64 0.00 HUNTSVILLE 92 67 0.00 ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON 90 64 0.00 PALACIOS 89 66 0.00 LEAGUE CITY (NWS) 92 69 0.00 THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE PRODUCTS...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HGX OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV $$ NOUS64 KHGX 211401 FTMHGX Message Date: May 21 2012 14:04:38 KHGX WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE AT 1403 UTC. NOUS64 KHGX 211401 FTMHGX Message Date: May 21 2012 14:05:14 KHGX WSR-88D IS BACK IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE AT 1403 UTC. -------- Most recent TX obs-------- STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= K11R 1355 10 -999.9 30.03 25 16 270 5 -99 CLR AO2= K6R6 1353 -99 1014.6 30.06 22 14 060 9 -99 AO2 SLP146 T02170144 PWINO TSNO= KABI 1352 10 1015.0 30.05 23 16 230 3 -99 FEW120 AO2 SLP150 T02280156 $= KACT 1351 10 1016.1 30.03 25 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP161 T02500178 $= KADS 1347 10 -999.9 30.03 24 9 090 7 -99 SKC KAFW 1353 10 1015.2 30.02 25 12 100 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP152 T02500117= KALI 1353 10 1016.9 30.04 24 19 200 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02440194= KAMA 1353 10 1013.7 30.07 20 12 150 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP137 T02000122= KATT 1351 10 1016.4 30.05 25 17 999 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02500167= KAUS 1353 10 1016.3 30.04 25 17 999 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP163 T02500167= KBAZ 1351 10 1016.7 30.05 24 17 260 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP167 T02390167= KBGD 1351 10 1013.6 30.04 21 13 170 10 -99 CLR AO2 SLP136 T02060128= KBMQ 1353 9 1016.7 30.08 24 16 999 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP167 T02390161= KBPT 1353 10 1015.9 30.00 26 18 290 8 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02610178= KBRO 1353 10 1016.8 30.03 27 20 190 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP168 T02670200= KBWD 1355 10 -999.9 30.07 23 15 150 4 -99 CLR AO2= KCDS 1353 10 1014.6 30.03 21 16 160 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP146 T02060161= KCLL 1353 10 1016.1 30.02 27 18 250 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP161 T02670178= KCNW 1355 10 -999.9 30.02 24 19 000 0 -99 SKC KCOT 1353 10 1016.6 30.04 23 19 170 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP166 T02280189 TSNO= STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KCRP 1351 8 1017.1 30.04 24 20 220 6 -99 FEW020 AO2 SLP171 T02390200 $= KCRS 1353 10 1016.8 30.04 24 16 070 4 -99 SCT085 AO2 SLP168 T02440156= KCXO 1353 10 1016.2 30.02 26 18 280 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP162 T02610178= KDAL 1353 10 1016.2 30.03 24 12 090 5 -99 FEW080 BKN250 AO2 SLP162 T02390117= KDFW 1353 10 1015.9 30.02 24 11 120 4 -99 BKN250 AO2 SLP159 T02390111= KDHT 1353 10 1012.8 30.06 18 12 200 10 -99 CLR AO2 SLP128 T01830117= KDLF 1355 10 1016.5 30.06 23 17 150 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP165 T02300168 $= KDRT 1353 10 1015.8 30.05 23 17 150 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP158 T02280167= KDTO 1353 10 1016.1 30.03 23 11 110 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP161 T02280111= KDWH 1353 10 1016.4 30.02 25 18 280 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02500178= KDYS 1355 10 1015.1 30.04 24 15 210 7 -99 BKN120 OVC160 AO2 SLP151 T02360151 $= KEFD 1350 10 -999.9 30.03 26 19 270 9 -99 CLR KELP 1351 10 1011.1 30.07 23 10 999 3 -99 FEW160 AO2 SLP111 T02280100= KERV 1355 10 -999.9 30.08 20 16 000 0 -99 CLR AO2= KFST 1353 10 1013.6 30.07 21 13 140 12 20 CLR AO2 SLP136 T02110128= KFTW 1353 10 1015.8 30.02 25 12 110 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP158 T02500122= KFWS 1349 10 -999.9 30.05 22 14 000 0 -99 CLR KGDP 1351 8 1015.1 30.20 19 9 040 21 -99 CLR AO2 PK WND 04030/1320 SLP151 T01940089= KGGG 1353 10 1016.3 30.03 23 14 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP163 T02280144= STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KGKY 1353 7 1016.1 30.03 24 12 080 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP161 T02390117= KGLS 1352 10 1016.8 30.03 27 22 270 9 -99 CLR AO2 SLP168 T02670217 $= KGPM 1352 10 -999.9 30.05 24 12 090 4 -99 SKC KGRK 1355 7 1016.6 30.04 26 17 250 5 -99 FEW250 SLP166= KGRK 1355 7 1016.5 30.04 26 17 250 5 -99 FEW250 SLP165 COR 1356= KGTU 1346 10 -999.9 30.03 25 17 250 4 -99 CLR KGVT 1355 10 -999.9 30.04 22 11 080 5 -99 CLR AO2= KHDO 1351 10 1017.3 30.09 22 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP173 T02220178= KHHF 1355 10 -999.9 30.02 20 16 190 10 15 CLR AO2= KHLR 1356 10 -999.9 30.04 28 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLPNO T02780178 $= KHOU 1353 10 1017.0 30.02 26 18 270 10 -99 CLR AO2 SLP170 T02610183= KHRL 1352 10 1016.8 30.03 24 21 170 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP168 T02440206= KHYI 1350 10 -999.9 30.06 24 17 260 5 -99 SKC KIAH 1353 10 1016.4 30.02 27 14 260 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02670144= KILE 1355 10 -999.9 30.03 27 17 260 3 -99 CLR AO1= KINK 1353 10 1013.6 30.06 22 13 110 11 18 CLR AO2 SLP136 T02170133= KJCT 1351 7 1014.8 30.07 22 14 220 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP148 T02220139 TSNO= KLBB 1353 10 1013.0 30.06 22 13 180 6 -99 FEW050 SCT150 BKN250 AO2 SLP130 T02170133 $= KLBX 1353 10 1017.0 30.03 24 21 260 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP170 T02440211= STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KLFK 1353 10 1015.9 30.01 24 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02440178 TSNO= KLRD 1356 10 1016.4 30.05 25 19 190 10 -99 CLR AO2 T02500194 SLP164 $= KLVJ 1353 10 1017.2 30.04 26 19 270 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP172 T02560194= KMAF 1353 10 1014.2 30.08 21 13 150 17 21 CLR AO2 PRESFR SLP142 T02110128= KMFE 1353 10 1017.1 30.04 24 20 000 0 -99 CLR AO2 SLP171 T02440200= KMRF 1355 10 -999.9 30.19 19 11 360 5 -99 CLR AO1= KMWL 1353 10 1015.5 30.03 22 15 130 8 -99 CLR AO2 SLP155 T02170150= KNFW 1352 10 1016.5 30.07 24 12 140 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP165 T02390122 CHINO N= KNGP 1356 10 1016.8 30.03 24 21 220 6 -99 FEW026 SCT050 SCT250 AO2 SLP168 T02440211= KNOG 1356 10 1015.5 30.05 24 20 210 9 -99 CLR AO2 SLP155 T02390200 $= KNQI 1356 9 1016.9 30.04 24 21 200 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02440206= KOCH 1355 10 -999.9 30.04 23 17 000 0 -99 CLR AO1= KODO 1353 10 1014.7 30.09 21 13 130 13 -99 CLR AO2 SLP147 T02060128= KPEQ 1355 10 -999.9 30.07 21 13 160 8 -99 CLR AO2 T02080126= KPIL 1353 9 1016.9 30.03 27 19 180 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02670194= KPPA 1355 10 -999.9 30.06 18 13 170 15 18 CLR AO2= KPRX 1355 10 -999.9 30.06 -99 -99 090 13 -99 CLR AO1= KPSX 1353 10 1017.0 30.03 26 22 250 6 -99 FEW070 AO2 SLP170 T02560217= STN TIME VIS PRESS ALTMR TMP DEW DIR SPD GST WEATHER CLOUDS REMARKS ==== ==== === ====== ===== === === === === === ================ ===================== ======= KPVW 1355 10 -999.9 30.07 21 15 210 7 -99 CLR AO2= KPWG 1355 10 -999.9 30.04 24 18 000 0 -99 CLR AO1= KPYX 1355 10 -999.9 30.03 18 13 170 11 -99 CLR AO2= KRBD 1353 10 1015.9 30.03 24 12 999 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02390122= KRKP 1353 10 1016.8 30.02 26 22 999 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP168 T02560217 $= KRND 1355 10 1016.9 30.06 24 18 240 9 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02410183 $= KSAT 1353 10 1016.4 30.07 24 18 220 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02390178= KSEP 1355 10 -999.9 30.07 23 17 150 5 -99 CLR AO1= KSGR 1253 9 1017.3 30.02 23 20 270 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP173 T02280200 $= KSJT 1351 10 1017.2 30.10 22 14 330 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP172 T02220144= KSKF 1355 10 1016.9 30.05 23 19 999 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02330186 $= KSPS 1352 10 1016.1 30.04 22 12 140 8 -99 FEW080 SCT110 BKN200 AO2 SLP161 T02220117= KSSF 1353 10 1016.9 30.06 23 19 260 6 -99 CLR AO2 SLP169 T02280189= KTKI 1353 10 1016.8 30.04 22 12 080 4 -99 CLR AO2 SLP168 T02220117= KTPL 1355 10 -999.9 30.04 26 19 000 0 -99 CLR AO1= KTRL 1353 10 1016.4 30.04 24 12 060 5 -99 CLR AO2 SLP164 T02390122= KTYR 1353 10 1016.6 30.04 23 13 060 7 -99 CLR AO2 SLP166 T02280128= KUTS 1353 8 1015.9 30.02 26 19 290 3 -99 CLR AO2 SLP159 T02610194= KVCT 1351 10 1017.2 30.04 25 20 250 9 -99 CLR AO2 SLP172 T02500200=