Tracking Three Storms with Widespread Impacts this Week

A winter storm will bring snow and some ice to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while strong thunderstorms will be possible in portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Additional heavy mountain snow and gusty winds will continue in the Southwest from a second storm. A third storm will bring heavy coastal rain and mountain snow to California and the Northwest tonight into Friday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 27, 03:00 AM CST until January 27, 10:00 PM CST

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Houston, TX Local Forecast Office

24NM NNW Galveston TX

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Low: 54 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday

N 15kt
< 1ft
High: 63 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
Night
N 10kt
< 1ft
Low: 46 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

NE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 58 °F
Thursday
Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Low: 47 °F
Friday

SE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 61 °F
Friday
Night
SE 10kt
< 1ft
Low: 57 °F
Saturday

SSW 15kt
< 1ft
High: 68 °F
Saturday
Night
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Low: 58 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:30 pm CST Jan 26, 2021
Forecast Valid: 5pm CST Jan 26, 2021-6pm CST Feb 2, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH

Synopsis: A cold front will push off the coast before sunrise and bringing strong offshore flow. The strong winds should begin to relax late Wednesday afternoon and evening but moderate offshore flow should prevail well into Thursday. Winds become southeasterly Friday morning and persist until the next cold front arrives late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Some fog could develop before the arrival of this front.

Tonight

ENE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SE wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly cloudy. 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.