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FNUS54 KHGX 171842
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
142 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009

.DISCUSSION...
AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE
TO PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. DAY TIME TEMPERATURES WILL
BE ABOVE SEASONAL NORMAL VALUES WHILE NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES WILL BE
NEAR NORMAL VALUES. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
WITH WINDS INCREASING ON FRIDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION LATE THURSDAY. RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT.

TXZ163-164-177>179-181345-
HOUSTON-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...SHEPHERD...
TRINITY
142 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009

                              TONIGHT          WED    WED NIGHT          THU

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              50 (-1)      81 (+1)           51           78
RH (24H TREND)                 99 (0)      38 (+1)          100           38
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S  7         S  5         E  4         E  3
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)              0         1512            3         1496
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)             0         4960           10         4907
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S  1         S  8         S  1        NE  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  1         S  4         S  1        NE  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                    0         6048            3         5984
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   9                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...HIGH.

$$

TXZ176-195>198-181345-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
142 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009

                              TONIGHT          WED    WED NIGHT          THU

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              51 (-1)      83 (+2)           51           78
RH (24H TREND)                99 (+6)      37 (+2)          100           39
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S  8         S  5      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)              0         1548           25         1503
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)             0         5080           83         4932
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S  1         S  8         S  1         E  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  1         S  4         S  1         E  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                    0         6192           25         6012
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   9                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...MODERATE.

$$

TXZ199-200-210>213-226-227-181345-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-WALLER-
WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLVILLE...BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...
COLUMBUS...CONROE...DAYTON...EAGLE LAKE...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...
HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...MISSOURI CITY...PASADENA...
PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...
SUGAR LAND...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS
142 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009

                              TONIGHT          WED    WED NIGHT          THU

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              50 (-2)      81 (+1)           52           78
RH (24H TREND)                100 (0)      40 (-1)          100           41
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S  5        SE  6         E  6        NE  4
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)              0         1501            2         1466
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)             0         4926            5         4809
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S  1        SE  6         S  1         E  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  1        SE  3         S  1         E  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                    0         4503            2         5864
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   9                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...HIGH.

$$

TXZ214-235>238-181345-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...
EDNA...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...LAKE JACKSON...
LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...PALACIOS...PEARLAND...TEXAS CITY...
WINNIE
142 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2009

                              TONIGHT          WED    WED NIGHT          THU

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              55 (+1)       78 (0)           56           77
RH (24H TREND)               100 (+1)      48 (-1)          100           47
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE  5        SE  9         E  9        NE  8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)              1         1271            0         1272
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)             4         4171            0         4174
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S  2        SE  7         S  2         E  9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  1        SE  4         S  1         E  5
VENT RATE (M2/S)                    1         5084            0         6360
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   8                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...HIGH INLAND...LOW COAST.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

...NOTES...
1. IN THE TABULAR FORECAST SECTIONS ABOVE...'MAX/MIN MIX HGT' IS
  MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT VALUE DURING THE DAY AND MINIMUM VALUE AT NIGHT
2. IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST...WIND SPEEDS REPRESENT THE DAYTIME PERIODS ONLY

$$