Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
225 AM CST WED NOV 5 1997

WAA SHRA/TSRA BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD THIS MORNING AS AMS OVER SE TX
CONTINUES TO MOISTEN AND DESTABILIZE.  A COUPLE OF STRONG STORMS HAVE
PERSISTED ALONG THE COAST AND LATEST VAD WIND PROFILE INDICATING VERY
GOOD INFLOWS (45KT WINDS FROM 2-4KFT).  PWs PROGGED TO 1.3-1.5 LATER
THIS MORNING AS ROBUST S/W ENERGY RIDES DOWN THE NWLY FLOW ALOFT INTO
THE AREA JUST AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT.  CROSS-SECTIONS STILL IN-
DICATING VERY IMPRESSIVE LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEADING SYSTEM...AS
WELL AS SOME DECENT WIND SHEAR WITH HEIGHT THRU THIS AFTN.  UPPER JET
PATTERN ALSO REMAINS FAVORABLE, AND SHOULD FURTHER ENHANCE CONVECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT.  ONLY CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS RUNS WOULD THEN BE THAT PROGS
HAVE SLOWED THINGS A BIT AND ARE NOW GOING WITH A MID TO LATE MORNING
START TO THE FIREWORKS.  AS A RESULT, WILL PUSH FROPA TIMES 2-3 HOURS
BACK IN THE NEXT SET OF TAFS/ROOUND OF STATEMENTS.  WILL CONTINUE THE
MENTION OF SEVERE FOR THE 1ST PD.  WILL TAKE A BLEND OF GUIDANCE NUM-
BERS FOR FINAL TALLY ON TEMPS.  41

PRELIMS...
CLL C>B/V U/V 74/46 72/40 6000 (SVR TDY/CLRING AFTN)
IAH C>B/V U/V 77/48 70/41 6000 (SVR TDY/CLRING LATE AFTN)
GLS C>B/V U/V 76/56 70/52 6000 (SVR TDY/CLRING LATE AFTN)