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Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

April 13, 2018

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this small craft advisory at Apr 13, 2018, 9:22 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 14, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2018, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 15, 2018, 3:31 PM CDT
In force
36 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 Apr 13, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 4:02 PM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
402 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-142115-
Austin-Brazoria-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-Galveston-Harris-
Jackson-Liberty-Matagorda-Waller-Wharton-
402 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers will continue to develop the rest of this
afternoon and evening as an upper level disturbance moves across
the area and the dry line approaches from the west. A few of the
stronger storms could produce large hail or damaging winds.

A cold front will cross the area between 2 AM and 6 AM. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front and a few of the
stronger storms could produce large hail and damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-142115-
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-
402 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong onshore winds will continue this evening and a Small Craft
Advisory is in effect for the offshore waters through midnight.
Mariners in small craft should exercise caution.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A cold front will cross the coastal waters early Saturday. A
strong offshore flow will develop and additional Small Craft
Advisories will be required.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>199-142115-
Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Houston-Madison-Montgomery-Polk-
San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Washington-
402 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers will continue to develop the rest of this
afternoon and evening as an upper level disturbance moves across
the area and the dry line approaches from the west. A few of the
stronger storms could produce large hail or damaging winds.

A cold front will cross the area between midnight and 4 AM.
Additional showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front and
again, the stronger storms could produce large hail and damaging
winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at 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
Apr 13, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Trinity, Walker48 min
Apr 13, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBurleson, Washington43 min
Apr 13, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHouston30 min
Apr 13, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXPolk, San Jacinto36 min
Apr 14, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHarris, Montgomery44 min
Apr 14, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXPolk, San Jacinto, Trinity43 min
Apr 14, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend, Wharton37 min
Apr 14, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX65 min
Apr 14, 1:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXChambers, Liberty43 min
Apr 14, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazoria, Jackson, Matagorda56 min
Apr 14, 1:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX112 min
Apr 14, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX116 min
Apr 14, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX119 min
Apr 14, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX118 min
Apr 14, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend44 min
Apr 14, 4:37 AM CDTWind AdvisoryHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson and 2 more13 hr
Apr 14, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMatagorda28 min
Apr 14, 8:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMatagorda26 min
Apr 14, 9:04 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX41 min
Apr 14, 9:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMatagorda26 min
Apr 14, 10:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHarris32 min
Apr 14, 10:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHarris30 min
Apr 14, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend26 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.