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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.DISCUSSION...
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS DURING THE DAY DROPPING OFF
SOMEWHAT AT NIGHT. EXCELLENT RECOVERY EACH NIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE REGION.
THE GREATER RAIN CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN
ON THURSDAY AND LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

TXZ163-164-177>179-211600-
HOUSTON-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...SHEPHERD...
TRINITY
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           30           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)              73 (-1)      90 (-1)           71           88
RH (24H TREND)                97 (+7)      51 (+3)           99           52
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 11     S 15 G22         S  8         S  8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            378         2254            0         2066
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1240         7394            0         6778
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 16         S 17        SE 13         S  7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  8         S  9        SE  7         S  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 3024        20286            0         8264
CATEGORY DAY                                     5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         5
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            2            3            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ176-195>198-211600-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           30           40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)               73 (0)      90 (-1)           73           89
RH (24H TREND)                97 (+5)      50 (+2)           99           54
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 11     S 16 G23        SE 11        SE  9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            376         2290            0         2422
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1233         7514            0         7947
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 15        SW 16         S 12         S  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  8        SW  8         S  6         S  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 3008        18320            0         9688
CATEGORY DAY                                     5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         5
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            2            3            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ199-200-213-211600-
HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...CONROE...DAYTON...HOUSTON...
HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...PASADENA...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...
WILLIS
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           20           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)               74 (0)       90 (0)           72           87
RH (24H TREND)                95 (+4)      55 (+3)          100           55
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 11         S 14        SE  9         S  7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            366         1783          296         1569
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1201         5851          972         5147
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SE 19         S 21         S 11         S  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SE 10         S 11         S  6         S  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 3660        19613         1776         6276
CATEGORY DAY                                     5                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         5
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ210>212-226-227-211600-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLVILLE...BROOKSHIRE...COLUMBUS...
EAGLE LAKE...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...MISSOURI CITY...PIERCE...
PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...SUGAR LAND...
WEIMAR...WHARTON
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              73 (-1)      90 (-1)           74           89
RH (24H TREND)               100 (+9)      54 (+4)          100           54
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 10        SE 15        SE  9        SE 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            367         1631          361         1872
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1205         5350         1184         6142
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 17         S 21        SE 14         S  9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S  9         S 11        SE  7         S  5
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 3303        17941         2527         9360
CATEGORY DAY                                     5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         5
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ214-238-211600-
CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...
LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...TEXAS CITY...WINNIE
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              75 (+1)      85 (+1)           73           84
RH (24H TREND)                97 (+4)       70 (0)          100           65
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 14         S 14        SE 10        SE  9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            345          922          312         1222
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1133         3024         1023         4008
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SE 20         S 20        SE 12         S  7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SE 10         S 10        SE  6         S  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 3450         9220         1872         4888
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ235>237-211600-
BRAZORIA-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...EDNA...
FREEPORT...LAKE JACKSON...PALACIOS...PEARLAND
348 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

                              TONIGHT          TUE    TUE NIGHT          WED

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              74 (-1)      86 (-1)           75           86
RH (24H TREND)                96 (+6)      67 (+4)           97           63
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 14        SE 14        SE 10        SE 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            326          945          342         1184
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1071         3100         1122         3884
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SE 18         S 19        SE 14        SE  9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SE  9         S 10        SE  7        SE  5
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 2934         9450         2394         5920
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   7                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            2            2

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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

$$




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