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Gale Warning 5, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

November 13, 2018

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this gale warning at Nov 13, 2018, 3:18 AM CST. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2018, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC)
Expired
Nov 13, 2018, 6:00 AM CST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Nov 12, 5:33 PM CST, 9 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 5:33 PM CST, 9 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 12, 4:16 AM CST, 23 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

TXZ164-177>179-197>200-210>213-226-227-235>237-300-131030-
Austin-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Inland Brazoria-Inland Harris-
Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-
San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Very cold temperatures are expected Wednesday morning and low
temperatures will fall into the upper 20's and lower 30's. A
Freeze Warning will probably be required late Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ330-350-355-370-375-131030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Matagorda Bay-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Another strong cold front will cross the coastal waters this
afternoon. Strong north winds will develop in the wake of the
front and speeds will increase to 30 knots with higher gusts.
A Gale Warning is now in effect for this afternoon and tonight.

Bay waters will be rough and seas will build to 5 to 8 feet
nearshore and 10 to 15 feet offshore by evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong north winds will continue on Tuesday and the Gale Warning
will likely be extended for much of the day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ436>438-131030-
Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Matagorda Islands-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A strong cold front will cross the coast this afternoon. North
winds will increase to around 25 mile per hour with gusts reaching
40 miles per hour possible. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the
area this afternoon through Tuesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ214-238-313-335>338-131030-
Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-
Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Inland Galveston-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A strong cold front will cross the coast this afternoon. North
winds will increase to around 25 mile per hour with gusts reaching
40 miles per hour possible. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the
area this afternoon through Tuesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Very cold temperatures will filter into southeast Texas in the
wake of today's cold front. Temperatures will fall to near 30
degrees by Wednesday morning. A Freeze Warning will be required
late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ335-131030-
Galveston Bay-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Another strong cold front will cross Galveston Bay this
afternoon. Strong north winds will develop in the wake of the
front and speeds will increase to 30 knots with higher gusts. A
Gale Warning is now in effect for this afternoon and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Winds will remain strong on Tuesday and the Gale Warning will
probably transition to a Small Craft Advisory. The strong
offshore flow will push water out of the bay and marine navigation
could become difficult due to low water. A Low Water Advisory may
be required on Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ163-176-195-196-131030-
Brazos-Burleson-Houston-Madison-
416 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Temperatures will remain nearly steady today in the wake of a
strong cold front. Temperatures are forecast to fall to around 30
degrees by Tuesday morning with Wind Chill values near 20 degrees.
A Freeze Warning has been issued for late tonight into Tuesday
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Temperatures will fall into the middle to upper 20's Wednesday
morning. Agricultural interests should prepare for 4 to 6 hours of
sub-freezing temperatures.

.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
Nov 12, 11:22 PM CSTLow Water AdvisoryHGX16 hr
Nov 13, 3:18 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX33 hr
Nov 13, 11:32 AM CSTFreeze WarningHGXAustin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 17 more21 hr
Nov 13, 3:04 PM CSTLow Water AdvisoryHGX3 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.