![]() GM.Small Craft Advisory until 9am CST Friday for GMZ330-335. TX.Beach Hazards Statement through late tonight for TXZ436>439. NOAA Houston/Galveston TX Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect through Friday morning with the potential to be extended through early Saturday. In fact, P-ETSS guidance continues to suggest water levels near or just above 3 ft MLLW late tonight and then again Friday night into Saturday. ![]() Light to moderate onshore winds return on Tuesday as the high pressure moves to our east.īeach hazards: Persistent strong easterly winds will continue to bring a high risk of strong rip currents and elevated water levels along all Gulf facing beaches. Drier and cooler weather can be expected after Saturday. Scattered to widespread rain with isolated thunderstorms are expected Friday into early Sunday ahead and along the cold front. Winds should gradually weaken by Saturday night with seas subsiding on Sunday. A few gusts to gale force can be expected, mainly early Saturday morning. However, will continue with Small Craft Advisories since winds are forecast to strengthen again and shift to the northwest behind the frontal passage. There will be a period where winds will fall below advisory criteria prior to the front Friday afternoon/evening. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect through this weekend due to strong winds and elevated seas. Hazardous marine conditions continue with moderate to strong easterly winds around 20 to 25 knots, gusting up to 35 knots and elevated seas. However, have kept a relatively dry forecast for now, given a dry boundary layer with PWs generally at or below 0.9". A few showers will be possible near the coast during this time frame. A couple of deterministic models suggest some showers over the coastal counties and waters through Wednesday and Thursday. Return flow from the departing surface high will attempt to bring slightly warmer conditions Tuesday - Wednesday time frame. Upper level ridge axis moves over the Plains, leading to dry conditions to start the work-week. With a high pressure in place, clearing skies and north-northwesterly surface winds, a cool and dry weekend is expected with highs mainly in the low 60s and overnight lows into the upper 30s and low 40s. As the day progresses, winds should gradually weaken during the day (inland) with moderate to occasionally strong gusts persisting along the coast and over the Gulf waters through late night. Otherwise, northwesterly flow aloft and at the surface should prevail as high pressure begins to build in. The cold front is forecast to be over the Gulf waters by Saturday morning, but lingering showers with a few lightning strikes will be possible across our far eastern areas through mid-late morning. (Saturday through next Wednesday) Issued at 329pm CST Thu Dec 14 2023 National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. Monday Night.North Winds Around 10 Knots. Sunday Night.Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Saturday Night.North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms In The Morning. Bay Waters Slightly Choppy, Becoming Smooth After Midnight, Then Becoming Smooth To Slightly Choppy Late. ![]() A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon.įriday Night.East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northeast Around 10 Knots After Midnight, Then Becoming North Late. Bay Waters Becoming Choppy In The Late Evening And Overnight.įriday.East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. ![]() SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING This Afternoon.East Winds Around 20 Knots.
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