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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ONSHORE FLOW WILL BRINGING A STEADY INCREASE IN DEWPOINTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AS WIDESPREAD CLOUD COVER DEVELOPS AND SPREADS 
NORTHEASTWARD TODAY. VERY GOOD RECOVERY WILL OCCUR THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA
MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD BE OFF THE COAST BY LATE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT
WINDS MONDAY WILL VARY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST PRIOR TO AND
AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

TXZ163-164-177>179-240545-
HOUSTON-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...SHEPHERD...
TRINITY
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)              66 (+9)      59 (+9)           71
RH (24H TREND)               63 (+17)      96 (+9)           54
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 10         S  8         W  8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1509          139         1489
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          4950          457         4884
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 22         S  8        NW 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S 11         S  4        NW  7
VENT RATE (M2/S)                16599          556        10423
CATEGORY DAY                        5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         3
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ176-195>198-240545-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)             69 (+10)      61 (+7)           72
RH (24H TREND)               69 (+19)      97 (+3)           48
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 11         S  8         W  9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1984          186         1559
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          6509          611         5116
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 23         S 16        NW 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S 12         S  8        NW  7
VENT RATE (M2/S)                23808         1488        10913
CATEGORY DAY                        5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         3
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ199-200-213-240545-
HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...CONROE...DAYTON...HOUSTON...
HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...PASADENA...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...
WILLIS
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)              69 (+9)      60 (+7)           73
RH (24H TREND)               68 (+18)     100 (+4)           77
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 11         S  8         W  8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1336           72         1537
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          4384          235         5042
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 22        SE  9        NW 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S 11        SE  5        NW  7
VENT RATE (M2/S)                14696          360        10759
CATEGORY DAY                        4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         2
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ210>212-226-227-240545-
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
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)              71 (+9)      62 (+7)           75
RH (24H TREND)               68 (+16)      97 (-3)           66
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 11         S  7         W  8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1772           45         2013
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          5812          149         6605
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 21        SE  5        NW 10
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S 11        SE  3        NW  5
VENT RATE (M2/S)                19492          135        10065
CATEGORY DAY                        5                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         2
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ214-238-240545-
CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAHUAC...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...
LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...TEXAS CITY...WINNIE
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           50
TEMP (24H TREND)              70 (+8)      63 (+6)           74
RH (24H TREND)               70 (+17)     100 (+1)           77
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 12         S 14        SW 14
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            984           65         1446
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          3228          214         4744
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SE 22        SE 10        NW 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SE 11        SE  5        NW  6
VENT RATE (M2/S)                10824          325         8676
CATEGORY DAY                        4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         1
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

TXZ235>237-240545-
BRAZORIA-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...EDNA...
FREEPORT...LAKE JACKSON...PALACIOS...PEARLAND
445 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)              73 (+8)      64 (+5)           76
RH (24H TREND)               69 (+14)      100 (0)           72
20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 11         S 12        SW 13
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)           1442           56         2217
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          4732          185         7273
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              S 21        SE  4         W 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              S 11        SE  2         W  6
VENT RATE (M2/S)                15862          112        13302
CATEGORY DAY                        4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                      0                         1
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            3

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 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

$$