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Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

March 23, 2017

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 23, 2017, 11:08 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2017, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
21 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 Mar 23, 9:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 9:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 4:31 AM CDT, 18 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
431 AM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-240945-
Austin-Brazoria-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston-Grimes-Harris-Houston-Jackson-Liberty-Madison-Matagorda-
Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
431 AM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Fog will drop visibilities below two miles at times this morning
and motorists are urged to use caution on the morning commute.
Visibilities will improve by mid-morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A storm system moving across Texas on Friday could produce a few
strong to severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and night for
areas generally north of Interstate 10. Damaging winds and an
isolated tornado will be the main threats, but locally heavy rain
and large hail will also be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Friday afternoon and evening.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-240945-
Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay-
Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
431 AM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Elevated winds and waves are expected tonight as a storm system
approaches. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed during
this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Elevated winds and waves are expected Friday into early Saturday
in response to a passing storm system. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed during this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 4:25 AM CDTWind AdvisoryHGXAustin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 13 more16 hr
Mar 24, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWashington50 min
Mar 24, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXGrimes, Washington47 min
Mar 24, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXWashington45 min

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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.