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FLUS44 KCRP 011038
HWOCRP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
438 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

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BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
438 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND LAST
NIGHTS COLD FRONT WILL OCCUR TODAY. FUELS AND VEGETATION ACROSS
SOUTH TEXAS REMAIN VERY DRY AND DORMANT. THE FIRE DANGER WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY GIVEN THESE VERY DRY
FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS. AS A
RESULT...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS
FOR TODAY.

GALE FORCE CONDITIONS OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG
WITH STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE NEARSHORE
GULF WATERS AND BAYS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE
WATERS THROUGH NOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY FOR THE GULF WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN
PORT THIS MORNING.

COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING ACROSS MOST SOUTH TEXAS LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE
COAST. A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NEARLY ALL 
OF SOUTH TEXAS EXCEPT NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST...AND THEN AGAIN ON 
THURSDAY MORNING FOR MOST INLAND LOCATIONS. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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JR/TMT