Above normal rainfall occurred over Jim Wells and Duval counties and portions of La Salle and Webb Counties during the month of April. But this was not enough to improve severe to exceptional drought conditions over these counties.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Above normal rainfall occurred over Jim Wells and Duval counties and portions of La Salle and Webb Counties during the month of April. But this was not enough to improve severe to exceptional drought conditions over these counties. Below normal rainfall over the coastal plains during the month caused severe drought conditions to spread to this region during the month.
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 Mar 31, 11:45 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1245 AM CDT Fri Apr 1 2022
.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF cycle at most
terminals. There remains a potential for MVFR visibility
restrictions across the western sites overnight owing to smoke
from recent fires trapped in the inversion. Therefore, have
continued to carry TEMPO groups at COT/LRD. Otherwise, winds will
continue to decouple overnight and remain generally out of the
east. Winds will become breezy out of the southeast around mid to
late morning with wind gusts to 20 kts or greater possible at
times. Tonight, winds will gradually decouple in the evening, but
increased moisture could potentially bring some lower ceilings to
the area. For now have maintained conditions at VFR levels for
tonight, but could potentially see MVFR conditions develop past
03-04Z Saturday.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 609 PM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022/
AVIATION...
VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period with light to
moderate east to southeast winds. The biggest concern we have is
smoke from wildfires. This could result in a reduction in
visibility to MVFR for almost all terminals over South Texas. The
sites with the biggest impacts from smoke will likely be ALI and
COT. As the night progresses, some low level moisture will return
with a fairly steep inversion developing. This could lead to some
patchy fog, as well as smoke becoming trapped lowering ceilings
and visibility. Confidence in either of these occurring is low, so
have not included this in the TAF.
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 423 PM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022/
SHORT TERM (Tonight through Friday Night)...
The main concern in the short term continues to be fire weather
and a high risk of dangerous rip currents.
Swells continue to run around 5ft with 9 second periods and with
winds across the waters expected to be moderate from the east, the
high risk of dangerous rip currents will likely continue tonight.
Therefore, have extended the High Rip Current through early Friday
morning.
A sea breeze can be seen on radar moving west across S TX this
afternoon and is expected to reach the Rio Grande Plains by early
evening. Behind the sea breeze, easterly winds will briefly increase
with gusts to 15 to 20 knots through late afternoon/early evening.
Dewpoints will also increase from east to west through the evening
and continue to increase through Friday. Although minimum relative
humidity on Friday will be a tad higher, winds will also be several
knots higher with gusts up to around 25kt and become more east to
southeast in direction. Thus, fire weather conditions will remain
elevated Friday, mainly from the inland Coastal Plains to the Rio
Grande Plains. Winds will become light, possibly variable in
direction, Friday night.
With wild fires in the area, have included hazy conditions in the
forecast for tonight, from the Coastal Bend to the Rio Grande
Plains. With an increasing temperature inversion, smoke may become
trapped in the lower levels overnight into early Friday morning,
possibly resulting in lower visibilities. Can not rule out patchy
fog with the increase in surface moisture, but will still be very
limited and did not include fog in the forecast at this time. A
better chance for fog will be Friday night.
An embedded short wave Friday night combined with increasing
moisture should be sufficient for isolated showers along the coast
and over the waters.
LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)...
Zonal flow over the central CONUS will be replaced by an upper level
trough moving in from the Desert SW. This will bring our next
frontal boundary through the region Monday/Tuesday.
PoP's increase Monday morning as do PWAT's, peaking to to at least
1.30" by Tuesday according to the GEFS but could possibly reach 1.6"
as several members show. CAPE is not impressive Monday or Tuesday
but the potential for isolated to scattered thunder is better
Tuesday as the boundary/dryline moves eastward across the region.
Then general troughing digs in over the central CONUS as we head
into the later part of the week with settled conditions.
As far as temperatures are concerned, we'll be under a warming trend
throughout the period and highs will climb into the 90s with triple
digits possible by Wednesday for the Brush Country.
Elevated fire concerns will be possible Tuesday and Thursday of next
week as drier and breezier conditions accompany the very dry fuels.
hopefully we can get enough rain with this next system to mitigate
wildfires.
MARINE...
Seas are expected to remain at advisory levels across the offshore
waters therefore the Small Craft Advisory is now in effect through
early Friday morning. A weak to moderate east-northeast wind will
strengthen to moderate levels overnight. A generally moderate east
wind will continue Friday and Friday night. Increasing moisture with
a few disturbances will bring isolated showers and thunderstorms
over the waters Friday night. Weak easterly flow Saturday will be
variable at times before becoming moderate southeast flow on
Monday. Winds will be variable Tuesday as a boundary approaches
the coast. Then southeasterly flow will decrease to weak late
Tuesday night. Increasing moisture with a few disturbances will
bring isolated showers and thunderstorms over the waters Saturday.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday
associated with the boundary.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 65 86 63 81 65 / 20 10 0 10 10
Victoria 60 86 59 83 63 / 10 10 0 0 10
Laredo 66 90 65 92 68 / 10 10 0 0 0
Alice 63 91 60 88 63 / 10 10 0 10 10
Rockport 65 82 64 79 65 / 20 10 0 10 10
Cotulla 64 93 63 94 66 / 0 10 0 0 10
Kingsville 64 89 62 85 64 / 10 10 0 10 10
Navy Corpus 66 77 65 75 67 / 20 10 0 10 10
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk until 7 AM CDT this morning For the
following zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun Islands...
Kleberg Islands...Nueces Islands.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM CDT early this morning For the
following zones: 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.
&&
ANM/88...AVIATIONHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 407 PM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-012115- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 407 PM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight There's a High Rip Current Risk in Effect Now Through Friday Morning .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A High Rip Current Risk is in Effect Through Friday Morning Isolated Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Monday through Tuesday next week. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible each afternoon with elevated to critical fire weather conditions possible Tuesday behind a frontal boundary. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-012115- 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- 407 PM CDT Thu Mar 31 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight A High Rip Current Risk is in Effect Now Through Friday Morning A Small Craft Advisory is in Effect Through 4 AM Friday for the offshore waters .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A High Rip Current Risk is in Effect Through Friday Morning Scattered thunderstorms will be possible this Saturday and again Monday through Tuesday next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme drought continued over much of the county during the month with exceptional drought persisting over the northwest part of the county.
Exceptional drought continued over much of the county during the month.
Exceptional drought continued over much of the county during the month.
Extreme drought continued over the northwest half of the county and severe drought continued over the southeast half during the month.
Extreme drought continued over the northern and central parts of the county and severe drought continued over the southeast part during the month.
Severe drought continued over the county during the month.
Extreme drought continued over the northern part of the county and severe drought continued over the southern part of the county during the month.
Extreme drought developed over the western part of the county and severe drought developed over the eastern part of the county during the month.
Severe drought developed over the county during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
Severe drought developed over the area during the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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