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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 15, 2019, 11:44 AM CDT for Galveston County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 15, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2019, 11:44 AM CDT (16:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 15, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
County Galveston County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 180 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2388 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
474 WHUS44 KHGX 151644 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1144 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Runup Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-170000- /O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0004.190615T1800Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 1144 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup, which is in effect through Monday morning. * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes or come across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-170000- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 1144 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
6 follow-up statements
546 WHUS44 KHGX 152105 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 405 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-161915- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 405 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup, which is in effect through Monday morning. * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes or come across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-161915- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 405 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
404 WHUS44 KHGX 160203 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 903 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-161015- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 903 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup, which is in effect through Monday morning. * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. Galveston Beach Patrol conducted 8 rip current rescues during periods of strong rip currents on Saturday. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes or come across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-161015- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 903 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
918 WHUS44 KHGX 160815 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 315 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-161615- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 315 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. Galveston Beach Patrol conducted 8 rip current rescues during periods of strong rip currents on Saturday. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes and may across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-161615- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 315 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
018 WHUS44 KHGX 161541 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1041 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-171200- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 1041 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR COASTAL RUN UP REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. Galveston Beach Patrol conducted 8 rip current rescues during periods of strong rip currents on Saturday. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes and may across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-171200- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 1041 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
128 WHUS44 KHGX 162110 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 410 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-171200- /O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 410 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. Galveston Beach Patrol conducted 8 rip current rescues during periods of strong rip currents on Saturday. * Timing...Through Monday. * LOCATION...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes and may across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-171200- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1200Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 410 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
183 WHUS44 KHGX 170908 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 408 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...Strong Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Water Run Up Along Gulf Facing Beaches... .Strong onshore flow will produce strong rip currents along Gulf facing beaches. This more persistent fetch will also push higher water up onto Bolivar Peninsula beaches. TXZ438-171400- /O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190617T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1400Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 408 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * HAZARDS...Strengthened rip currents and minor coastal wave runup. Strong gusty winds with a cluster of thunderstorms early this morning will boost the wave run up along the beaches including inside the bays. * Timing...Through mid morning. * LOCATION...Galveston Bay and Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Coastal water runup may place water into low lying areas, dunes and may across sections of Highway 87. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ TXZ436-437-171400- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-190617T1400Z/ Brazoria Islands-Matagorda Islands- 408 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through Monday mid morning. * IMPACTS...Strong gusty winds with the strong thunderstorms early this morning may briefly enhance the already high rip current risk within the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol... flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement 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 beach hazards statement went out at Jun 15, 10:50 AM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 10:50 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1050 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019
.UPDATE...
An extensive cumulus field with a moderate southerly wind...
temperatures warming into the mid to late 80s. Scattered coastal
showers moving inland into a warm and unstable environment will
equate to more widespread afternoon showers and thunderstorms that
will form or advect into the northern half of the forecast area
past 1 PM. Afternoon maximum temperatures in the low to middle
90s, in tandem with lower 70 dew points, will produce heat indices
in the 99 to 104 F range. 31
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 619 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019/
AVIATION [12Z TAF Issuance]...
Showers are beginning to crop up over the Gulf and right near the
coast, but are dissipating as they move inland for now. FEW to SCT
020 to 025 at several terminals are expected to stay less than BKN
this morning, but can't rule out a brief ceiling. Look for
convection to be diurnally driven, mostly showers but isolated
thunder. Storms will be most likely to the east of all the TAF
sites. Tonight/tomorrow looks to be relatively close to a
persistence forecast, but do start to introduce MVFR ceilings and
more thunder as deep moisture increases.
PREV DISCUSSION /Issued 404 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019/...
DISCUSSION...
The expectation continues for a generally seasonable stretch of
weather across Southeast Texas. A string of upper disturbances
will provide chances for showers and storms through the first half
of the period. As we push deeper into next week, potential for
rain is expected to decrease, and high temperatures are expected
to warm towards the middle 90s.
SHORT TERM [Through Sunday]...
A veil of high clouds is drifting across Southeast Texas again,
but is not nearly as thick as last night. Some lower clouds are
also cropping up around 3000 feet on the onshore flow that has
become established. Though the radar does show some speckles of
returns at the coast, I don't really think we're seeing any precip
just yet.
That said, it should be an indication of the potential for showers
and storms to crop up as the day goes on. While the upper support
is not outstanding, there is a subtle vort max aloft that should
help support vertical motion, and onshore flow will stay in place
as low pressure deepens to our west, and should help increase
precipitable water. All in all, things should follow a roughly
diurnal pattern, ramping up through the day while pushing inland,
then fading off and refocusing offshore overnight.
Sunday looks pretty similar - perhaps a bit cooler as cloud cover
looks a little more significant tomorrow than today. The
difference is unlikely to be significant - just a small handful of
degrees - but still pretty seasonable. I go with somewhat higher
PoPs tomorrow, as a stronger upper shortwave trough will be
cutting across Oklahoma, and the low pressure that is currently
developing to our west will be making its way northeast towards
the Great Lakes region. While that low will be dragging a cold
front behind it, expectations are for it to get hung up well to
our north - we won't be looking for any direct impact from this
low, just an indirect enhancement of the convective environment.
LONG TERM [Sunday Night Through Saturday]...
Disturbances/shortwaves moving eastward across the state
Sunday night and Monday will be increasing the potential
for showers and thunderstorms across the area. The best
lift and instability still looks to be setting up across
the northern half of the area (generally to the north of
the Interstate 10 corridor), but any outflows/boundaries
moving across the area could help to stretch activity to
the south of the corridor. A slight decrease in coverage
can be expected on Tuesday, followed by a generally much
drier middle/end of the week forecast with high pressure
building across the area. Slightly cooler high temperatures
can be expected in the rain areas on Monday and Tuesday
(mid 80s to maybe the lower 90s). The drier pattern that
looks to be setting up for the middle to end of the week
will allow inland high temperatures to warm up generally
into the low to mid 90s. 42
MARINE...
Winds have strengthened to widespread SCEC speeds across the
waters, with advisory-level winds at times over the Gulf, so the
current advisory setup still appears appropriate. For now have
held onto the current configuration, though will have to keep an
eye on the nearshore off Galveston and perhaps the Bays for
potential need to upgrade to join the advisory area. Additionally,
have extended the advisory to Sunday morning as winds will stay
around the advisory threshold, with seas coming up as well.
Depending on just how the wind pattern evolves, the advisory may
need to be extended further, but a need for at least caution flags
is probable.
With the persistent onshore fetch, we'll also be expecting strong
rip currents and elevated tides. Use extra caution at the beaches
this weekend, and continue to monitor weather forecasts and
flags/reports from beaches on surf conditions to ensure a safe and
enjoyable trip to the shore.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 94 76 91 75 90 / 20 30 50 30 60
Houston (IAH) 94 77 91 77 90 / 20 10 50 30 50
Galveston (GLS) 89 79 88 81 87 / 40 10 40 30 40
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk until 9 PM CDT this evening for the
following zones: Brazoria Islands...Galveston Island and
Bolivar Peninsula...Matagorda Islands.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION through Sunday morning for
the following zones: Coastal waters from High Island to
Freeport TX out 20 NM...Galveston Bay...Matagorda Bay.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Sunday for the following
zones: Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship
Channel TX out 20 NM...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.
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Discussion...31/43Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 5:09 AM CDT, 6 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 509 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313- 335>338-436>438-161200- Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria- Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson- Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend- Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston- Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson- Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery- Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker- Waller-Washington-Wharton- 509 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 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...Sunday through Friday There will be an increasing potential for periods of showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. We will be monitoring for possible strong storm development and maybe the potential for some locally heavy rain generally to the north on the Interstate 10 corridor. A drying trend and warming temperatures can be expected for the second half of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-161200- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- Galveston Bay-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- 509 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Caution or advisory flags can be expected due to elevated onshore winds and seas. There is an elevated risk of rip currents at area beaches. Swim near a lifeguard. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Onshore winds and occasionally elevated seas will persist, and caution or advisory flags might be needed. An elevated risk of rip currents is anticipated. Swim near a lifeguard. .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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 10:37 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 35 hr | |
| Jun 15, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Polk | 66 min |
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Beach Hazards Statements in Texas, 2019Every beach hazards statement in 2019
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.