Severe drought conditions developed from Victoria to Refugio during the early part of the month. Rainfall across the area on the 20th alleviated the drought conditions to moderate levels.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Severe drought conditions developed from Victoria to Refugio during the early part of the month. Rainfall across the area on the 20th alleviated the drought conditions to moderate levels.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 31, 10:49 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1049 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 .DISCUSSION... Updated for 06Z aviation discussion. && .AVIATION... Have backed off a bit on fog forecast with no visby restrictions developing so far and winds a bit more elevated than last night. Still not high confidence in the fog situation with some models still indicating areas of fog developing around sunrise. Still have a tempo IFR fog group for ALI/VCT around sunrise with MVFR at LRD. During the day will see VFR conditions return to all sites. By tomorrow evening, a cold front will be approaching and should be moving through VCT/LRD around the end of this TAF period. Will not include rain mention in the TAFS at this point as moisture will be limited. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 340 PM CST Wed Jan 31 2018/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Thursday night)... Tonight will be warmer. Anticipate patchy fog to areas of fog to develop inland once again. Southerly winds will persist tonight as the surface low over northwest Texas deepens. Through the period a cut-off upper level low will remain off shore of the Baja Peninsula while an upper trough moves across the northern Central Plains into the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley. A cold front will move south Thursday, pushing through South Texas on Thursday night. During the day tomorrow winds will take on a more southwesterly to westerly direction inland, bringing unseasonably warm temperatures (highs upper 70s low 80s most locations) during the day. Near the coast winds will remain more southerly, and greater moisture will continue to move into the region. With high dewpoints over the cooler coastal waters tomorrow night anticipate areas of sea fog to develop, especially across the northern area bays and nearshore waters. Patchy fog will also be possible across the Coastal Bend tomorrow evening into the early night. As the cold front pushes closer to the coast though, anticipate fog to clear. In addition, isolated to scattered showers will be possible late tomorrow night into early Friday morning across the Coastal Bend and coastal waters. LONG TERM (Friday through Wednesday)... Cold front will be in the process of moving through the area early Friday morning. Rain chances will be limited to the coastal counties and coastal waters Friday. Winds will increase over the Gulf waters to SCA levels on Friday. But affects from front will be brief as the surface high moves through the Ohio/Tennessee valleys Friday and to the Mid-Atlantic Friday night. A coastal trough will form Friday night. Isentropic lift will increase late Friday night into Saturday with best chances for showers over the Victoria Crossroads into the coastal waters Saturday. The coastal trough/warm front will move east of the area by Saturday night with rain chances falling to slight chance over the coastal plains/coastal waters. A short wave trough will move southeast across the southern plains Saturday night. This will send another front through the area Sunday. A moderate offshore flow is expected behind this front Sunday night. High pressure will quickly move east with onshore flow forming again Monday. Models differ on timing of the next front. Will go with a compromise showing the front moving through the area Tuesday night. With limited moisture return, will only show slight chance PoPs over the coastal waters Tuesday night. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 56 78 56 63 53 / 10 10 20 20 30 Victoria 54 77 53 61 49 / 10 10 10 10 20 Laredo 54 81 54 64 52 / 0 10 10 10 30 Alice 54 81 54 65 52 / 0 10 10 10 30 Rockport 58 74 55 62 52 / 10 10 20 20 30 Cotulla 51 80 52 64 49 / 0 10 10 10 20 Kingsville 56 82 55 65 53 / 10 10 10 10 30 Navy Corpus 59 75 57 61 54 / 10 10 20 30 30 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && PZ/83...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 437 AM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 TXZ229>234-239>247-011045- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Kleberg-Nueces-San Patricio-Aransas-Refugio-Calhoun- 437 AM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Dense Fog Advisory in effect through 9 AM for portions of South Texas. Visibilities of 1/4 mile or less is expected. Another round of patchy to areas of fog is expected for tonight across South Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Areas of fog will be possible Thursday night over the eastern portions of South Texas, as sea fog moves inland overnight. A elevated risk of rip current along gulf-facing beaches is possible on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011045- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 437 AM CST Wed Jan 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Areas of sea fog will be possible over the nearshore Gulf waters and bays Thursday night. Small Craft Advisory conditions may occur across the Gulf waters Friday and Friday Night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. CB/GW
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions formed over much of Victoria County at the beginning of the month. Rainfall on the 20th improved the drought conditions to moderate.
Severe drought conditions formed over much of Refugio County by the middle part of the month. Rainfall on the 20th improved the drought conditions to moderate.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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