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FNUS54 KHGX 091215
FWFHGX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
715 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER VERY WARM AND HUMID DAY UNDER CLOUDIER SKIES. HIGHER GULF
PRESSURE CREATING A TIGHTER INLAND GRADIENT WITH A SOUTHERN PLAINS
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE GOING INTO
EARLY SUNDAY WILL TURN THESE S-SW TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND TO THE
N-NE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

TXZ163-164-177>179-199-100715-
HOUSTON-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CONROE...CORRIGAN...
CROCKETT...GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...
SHEPHERD...THE WOODLANDS...TRINITY...WILLIS
715 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              92 (+3)      71 (+6)           92
RH (24H TREND)                44 (+7)      92 (-1)           48
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SW  7         S  6         S 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1289           56         1298
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          4230          185         4258
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SW 12         S  4        SW 18
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SW  6         S  2        SW  9
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 7734          112        11682
CATEGORY DAY                        3                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      7                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ176-195>198-100715-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
715 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)               91 (0)      71 (+5)           91
RH (24H TREND)               50 (+14)       93 (0)           53
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SW  6         S  7         S 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1287          110         1243
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          4222          361         4077
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 10         S  4        SW 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  5         S  2        SW  7
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 6435          220         8701
CATEGORY DAY                        3                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      6                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ200-210>213-226-227-100715-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-HARRIS-LIBERTY-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLVILLE...BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...
COLUMBUS...DAYTON...EAGLE LAKE...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...MISSOURI CITY...PASADENA...PIERCE...
PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...SUGAR LAND...
TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON
715 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)               91 (0)      73 (+6)           91
RH (24H TREND)               49 (+13)      90 (-4)           53
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S  9         S  6         S 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1084           60         1161
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          3555          197         3810
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 16         S  5         S 19
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  8         S  3         S 10
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 8672          180        11610
CATEGORY DAY                        4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      8                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ214-235>238-100715-
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
715 AM CDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              87 (-1)      75 (+4)           87
RH (24H TREND)                56 (+7)      91 (-1)           59
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 13         S 11         S 15
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            812          123          906
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          2664          402         2974
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 16         S  7         S 19
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  8         S  4         S 10
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 6496          492         9060
CATEGORY DAY                        3                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      8                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 

...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

$$