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Small Craft Advisory 76, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

October 20, 2017

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at Oct 20, 2017, 10:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2017, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2017, 4:00 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 Oct 20, 10:15 PM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 10:15 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 20, 5:01 AM CDT, 17 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>212-226-227-211015-
Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Houston-Liberty-
Madison-Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-
Washington-Wharton-
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across the region
today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A cold front will cross the region early Sunday morning. A few of
the storms could become strong with brief but locally heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ235-236-211015-
Jackson-Matagorda-
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Elevated tides and an increased risk for rip currents will exist
along the Upper Texas Coast today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Elevated tides and an increased risk for rip currents will exist
along the Upper Texas Coast Friday and into the weekend.

A cold front will cross the region Sunday morning. A few storms
could produce brief but locally heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-211015-
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-
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Moderate to occasionally strong onshore flow will be possible at
times today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Moderate to occasionally strong onshore flow will continue Friday
and Saturday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms may be possible along a cold front
moving across the waters Sunday.

Periods of strong offshore winds will be possible Sunday night
through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ213-214-237-238-211015-
Brazoria-Chambers-Galveston-Harris-
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 20 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A cluster of strong thunderstorms will bring periods of heavy rain
to parts of the area this morning. Flooding of feeder roads and
other low areas will be possible this morning. The rain is
expected to diminish later today.

Strong east winds will become southeast later today but elevated
tides will produce some minor coastal flooding and water could
cover parts of Highway 87 and parts of the Blue Water Highway at
high tide later today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible on Saturday but
widespread heavy rain is not expected. A cold front will cross the
area Sunday morning with another round of thunderstorms expected.
Some of the stronger storms could produce brief gusty winds and
locally heavy rain.

.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
Oct 20, 7:43 PM CDTBeach Hazards StatementHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda25 hr

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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.