464 FXUS64 KHGX 221116 AFDHGXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 616 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1201 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025
- Chances for isolated to scattered showers/storms continue today and tomorrow with the highest rain chances closer to the coast.
- Higher chance of showers/storms on Wednesday as a frontal boundary pushes through the region. Locally heavier thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.
- Drier and less hot temperatures expected during the second half of the week behind the front.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1201 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025
For Monday and Tuesday, we opted for a good old fashion persistence forecast. That means a continuation of daily isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms along with humid and slightly hotter than normal conditions. The best chance of showers and thunderstorms will be at the coast. The one caveat is that ridging looks a tad stronger for Monday which could cause PoPs to under perform. But let`s go with persistence for now. The mid/upper pattern undergoes a shift by the middle of the week, as a deep layer trough digs southward over the Midwest and Mississippi River Valley. At the surface, an area of low pressure is expected to form over the south-central plains on Wednesday, before accelerating northeastward and moving into the Great Lakes by Thursday. The low`s associated cold front should push southward into SE Texas on Wednesday, enhancing LL convergence, while the aforementioned trough enhances larger scale lift. Most guidance suggest a PWAT surge as the steepening gradient support increasing southerly LL flow from the Gulf. This set up would be favorable for more widespread and potentially locally heavy shower and thunderstorm activity on Wednesday. Depending on the speed of the front, this activity could clear out by Thursday or linger into Thursday. The coast stands the best chance of seeing showers/storms linger into Thursday.
Conditions behind the front are expected to become less hot and humid. But there`s some uncertainty regarding how much cooler air is advected into our region. The ECMWF has generally been stronger with advection, dropping much of the region into the mid/upper 80s for highs with lows well down into the 60s. Meanwhile, the GFS has kept highs in the 90s. BUT, the current overnight run (still coming in) of the GFS actually trended more in the ECMWFs direction. So the current temperature blend in our grids leans more in the ECMWF`s direction. I wouldn`t call it fall like. But our forecast does features lower humidity, mild nights, and pleasantly warm (relatively speaking) afternoon during the second half of the week.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 553 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025
Similar set-up for today as we have seen the past few days. Scattered coastal showers have already developed and will persist through the morning hours with isolated thunderstorms possibly making their way north of I-10 during the afternoon. Have kept the PROB30s for TS in the TAFs for IAH southwards during the afternoon. Any storms that develop will dissipate by the evening with the loss of daytime heating, but coastal showers will likely re-emerge near daybreak tomorrow. Patchy fog has developed at CXO again this morning, but will be dissipating within the next few hours giving way to VFR conditions area-wide today with south- southeasterly winds around 7-12kt. The patchy fog will likely return to CXO late tonight, but there may also be some low CIGs causing MVFR conditions at our northern terminals (CXO, UTS, and CLL) late tonight as well.
Fowler
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.MARINE... Issued at 1201 AM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025
Light to moderate southeasterly winds and 2 to 4 foot seas will prevail going into midweek. There will be a daily risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Winds become southwesterly to westerly on Wednesday as a frontal boundary approaches. Showers/storms, some locally heavy, are expected to accompany the frontal boundary as it pushes offshore. Drier air filters into the region behind the front. Gusty north to northwest winds are expected on Thursday, possible warranted caution flags.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 93 74 95 75 / 20 0 20 20 Houston (IAH) 91 77 92 78 / 40 0 50 10 Galveston (GLS) 88 81 89 81 / 50 20 50 20
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.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. &&
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DISCUSSION...Self AVIATION...Fowler MARINE...Self
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