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Gale Warning 1, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

January 18, 2019

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 3:09 AM CSTGale WatchHGX13 hr
Jan 18, 3:54 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryHGXAustin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fort Bend and 7 more8 hr
Jan 18, 5:38 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryHGX6 hr
Jan 18, 3:56 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX21 hr

Nearby

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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.