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Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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216 FXUS64 KCRP 181749 AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1249 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 Water vapor imagery this morning reveals the upper ridge retreating west as a trough begins to dig across the Midwest. MSAS analysis depicts a weak cold front well to our north. This boundary will gradually sag south through the day but will remain north of the region. Moisture will increase through the day ahead of the front. The 00Z KCRP sounding recorded a 1.61" PWATs. This is expected to climb to around 2" this afternoon. As a result, we will see a 20-30% chance of showers and storms, generally across the Victoria Crossroads and Northern Coastal Plains, this afternoon. The latest CAMS bring a line of storms into the area through the day as the front moves south. Additional activity is also possible along any lingering outflow boundaries that kick out this afternoon and evening. Forecast soundings hint at CAPE values around 4000 J/kg, DCAPE around 1000 J/kg but minimal shear. Therefore, any storms that do develop will likely be short lived. The majority of activity will wane with the loss of daytime heating but we will need to keep an eye out for outflows overnight. More of the same is expected on Friday. Moisture will remain elevated as a shortwave rotates around the southern periphery of the trough. It`s possible we see a bit more coverage across our northeastern counties as the front dips a bit further south but there is still not too much confidence in it making it all the way here. High temperatures today and tomorrow will settle into the low 90s to around 100 degrees. Heat indices will climb into the 105-109 range daily with a few spots hitting 110 but not for long enough to warrant a Heat Advisory at this time. As a result, South Texas will have a moderate risk for heat-related impacts as we close out the work week. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 Key Messages: - Minor to moderate risk of heat-related impacts persist through next work week - Well above normal moisture leads to medium to high rain chances (50-70%) Monday through Wednesday Again, not much change with the previous long term forecast package as an unsettled weather pattern develops. A mid to upper level trough over the Midwest this weekend will push further southward into the southern Great Plains early next week and persist through the middle of next week. Kept low to medium rain chances during the day Saturday and Sunday as near normal moisture interacts with the sea breeze and outflows while under a high CAPE and low CINH environment. A weak cold front is forecast to wash out as it approaches South Texas Tuesday, leading to pooling of moisture extending PWAT values to 90-99th percentile (~2.5"). In addition to this significant moisture, a stout inverted surface trough will combine with mid-level shortwave disturbances to warrant medium to high rain chances (50-70%) Monday through Thursday. Mean total QPF through Wednesday is around 1.5-2" with a 10% chance of exceeding 4". These values will likely change as short-range ensemble guidance becomes applicable. Although high temperatures will lower a few degrees from a range of 90-100 Saturday through Monday to a range of 85-95 the middle of next week due to increasing rain and sky cover, minor to moderate heat-related impacts will persist with max heat index values around 105. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 High pressure over South Texas will continue the weak flow over the region. Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads TAFs (ALI,CRP, and VCT) are expected to be VFR through 09z, then there is a 30% chance for CIGS under 3000 ft and a 20% chance of VSBYs under 5 miles at ALI, which lasts to around 13z. CRP and VCT are not expected to have any restrictions. COT and LRD are expected to have 24 hours without any restrictions. Convection is possible near VCT later this afternoon, and again near 12z as another wave moves through. && .MARINE... Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 A generally weak onshore flow will continue as we close out the work week. Winds may become variable at times as a boundary stalls to our north. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible both today and tomorrow. Weak to occasionally moderate south to southeasterly flow will develop this weekend and persist through the middle of next week. Low to medium rain chances of 20 to 50 percent this weekend will increase to medium to high chances of 50 to 70 percent heading into the middle of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 78 95 77 94 / 10 20 10 10 Victoria 75 93 74 93 / 40 40 20 40 Laredo 78 99 78 100 / 0 20 0 10 Alice 76 98 75 98 / 10 20 0 20 Rockport 79 93 79 93 / 20 30 10 20 Cotulla 79 100 77 100 / 10 20 0 10 Kingsville 77 96 76 95 / 10 20 0 10 Navy Corpus 80 90 80 90 / 10 20 10 20 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...TC LONG TERM....EMF AVIATION...JSL/86