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Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 25, 2012

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at May 25, 2012, 3:57 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2012, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2012, 9:56 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 24, 6:27 PM CDT, 9 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:27 PM CDT, 9 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 4:54 AM CDT, 23 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
454 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

TXZ176-177-195>199-210>213-226-227-251000-
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-HARRIS-MADISON-
MONTGOMERY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON-
454 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A VERY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE STATE WILL CREATE
VERY WINDY AFTERNOON CONDITIONS. SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN
15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED FROM LATE
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STRONG CROSSWINDS COULD IMPACT HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES...BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS AND CAUSE ISOLATED
MINOR TREE DAMAGE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SHORTLY BEFORE
SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ214-235>238-251000-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
454 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THROUGH 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE
WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS. HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF ALONG AREA BEACHES
WILL POSE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...ESPECIALLY NEAR PIERS
AND JETTIES. THOSE PLANNING ON GOING TO THE BEACH SHOULD SWIM WHERE
LIFEGUARDS ARE ON DUTY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DUE TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THOSE PLANNING
ON GOING TO THE BEACH SHOULD SWIM WHERE LIFEGUARDS ARE ON DUTY AND
STAY AWAY FROM JETTIES AND PIERS. WINDS AND SEAS...AND THE CORRESPONDING
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...SHOULD BE ON A GRADUAL DOWNWARD TREND GOING
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.