Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast.
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Houston, TX Local Forecast Office

23NM NNW Galveston TX

Marine Point Forecast

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Late
Afternoon
SE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 59 °F
Tonight

SE 10kt
< 1ft
Low: 58 °F
Thursday

SW 10kt
< 1ft
High: 68 °F
Thursday
Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Low: 61 °F
Friday

S 10kt
< 1ft
High: 68 °F
Friday
Night
S 15kt
< 1ft
Low: 60 °F
Saturday

NW 20kt
< 1ft
High: 62 °F
Saturday
Night
NNW 20kt
< 1ft
Low: 35 °F
Sunday

NNW 15kt
< 1ft
High: 47 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:43 pm CST Jan 16, 2019
Forecast Valid: 5pm CST Jan 16, 2019-6pm CST Jan 23, 2019

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: The combination of an onshore flow and a developing coastal trough will result in periods of showers for the rest of the week. Warmer air flowing over the cooler waters could produce areas of sea fog which could be dense at times Thursday through Friday night. The next cold front should push through the Gulf waters Saturday morning ending the fog and rain chances but ushering in much stronger offshore winds for Saturday night and Sunday.

Late Afternoon

SE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Occasional drizzle. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.