Alert archive / Texas / Gale Warnings in 2019
Gale Warning 1, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2019, 3:56 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2019, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 18 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
- Jan 18, 2019, 3:56 PM CST (21:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2019, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2019, 3:22 AM CST
- In force
- 18 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 Jan 18, 3:24 PM CST, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 3:24 PM CST, 32 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 4:38 AM CST, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 438 AM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313- 335>338-436-191045- Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria- Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson- Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-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- 438 AM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...This morning fog this morning will be locally dense in patches. Tonight a cold front will bring showers and a few thunderstorms. Strong gusty winds and brief heavy downpours are possible with a few of the stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Strong north to northwesterly winds will usher in much colder air Saturday. A wind advisory may be needed. A freeze is expected most areas Saturday night. Otherwise no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ437-438-191045- Brazoria Islands- 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-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 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- 438 AM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...Gale Watch in Effect for Gulf Coastal Waters... This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Patchy fog will be found over the waters. Could reducing visibilites to less than 1 nm in a few spots. Tonight strong cold front crosses the waters late accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms may contain gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday A cold front will move across the coastal waters early Saturday morning. A strong offshore flow will develop in the wake of the front and a Small Craft Advisory or Gale Warning will likely be required. The strong offshore wind may push water away from the coast and a Low Water Advisory may also be needed Sat night into Sunday. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 3:09 AM CST | Gale Watch | HGX | 13 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:54 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fort Bend and 7 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:38 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | HGX | 6 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:56 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 21 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.