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FXUS64 KCRP 192039
AFDCRP

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
339 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 309 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Abundant moisture is currently in place over much of South Texas
combined with low-level instability is resulting in scattered
showers this afternoon. More showers are expected to fire up
further west along the seabreeze and along any outflow boundaries
from other storms in the region as shown on KCRP radar. Have
increased chances for showers to around 25% for the rest of today
and tomorrow. Overnight periods expected to be dry with streamer
showers offshore that may push onshore during the morning hours.

The Heat Advisory remains in place through early this evening
with afternoon heat indices already reaching 110 in Kingsville and
approaching 110 at other sites within the Heat Advisory. Showers
have helped to push back against higher values but we still have a
few hours of heating so not confident enough to cancel anything
but will monitor for now. Surface temperatures tomorrow will be
similar but should come in at least one degree cooler, so a Heat
Advisory will likely not be needed but will let the overnight
shift re-evaluate.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 309 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Key Messages:

- Moderate Risk of heat-related impacts this weekend, minor to
  moderate risk next week

Not much change from the last few previous forecast packages. Mid to
upper level ridging will continue through the weekend before an
upper trough digs across the Four Corners region early next week
ejecting a cold front into Texas. Although ridging is expected this
weekend, will hold on to low (15-25%) chances for rain each
afternoon as sufficient low level moisture interacts with the sea
breeze. While this front is expected to stall north of our CWA next
week, moisture pooling up ahead of the stalled front will increase
our rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday with a low to medium (20-45%)
chance of widespread showers across the region. Near normal
temperatures are expected tomorrow afternoon ranging from the lower
to the upper 90s. Overnight lows will also remain near normal with
lows ranging front the lower to upper 70s.

Coastal flooding will once again be a concern across the Gulf facing
beaches of South Texas this weekend and into early next week. Models
are showing 8 to 9 second swell periods returning to the region
increasing water levels to 1.7-1.9 feet above mean sea level. If
this verifies, there will be a low chance for coastal flooding with
beach inundation up to 1 foot during times of high tide.

Lastly, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low
pressure across the Northwest Caribbean. There is a medium (40%)
chance of development over the next 7 days as this system drifts
north-northwest towards the Southeast Gulf of Mexico.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1219 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Isolated to scattered showers moving north across the Coastal Bend
and Victoria Crossroads, will lead to brief periods of MVFR
conditions. Otherwise, VFR conditions can be expected through the
afternoon and evening across the east. MVFR CIGs along the Rio
Grande Plains will lift to VFR levels, as well. MVFR/IFR
conditions are possible once again late tonight into early Friday
morning, mainly due to brief patchy fog from ALI to VCT, with ALI
being the most likely to have reduced visibilities.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 309 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

Weak to at times moderate onshore flow will continue into early next
week. There is a moderate (up to 30-40%) chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the weekend. Weak to moderate onshore flow
is expected this weekend into next week. Low (15-25%) chances for
rain this weekend will increase to a medium (30-60%) chance next
week as a cold front stalls north of the area.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi    78  91  78  90 /  10  20  10  20
Victoria          75  95  73  94 /   0  10   0  10
Laredo            78  96  77  96 /  10  10   0  10
Alice             77  95  76  92 /   0  20   0  30
Rockport          80  93  79  91 /  10  10  10  10
Cotulla           78  98  78  97 /  10  10   0  10
Kingsville        77  92  77  91 /   0  20   0  30
Navy Corpus       81  88  81  87 /  10  20  10  20

&&

.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory until 6 PM CDT this evening for TXZ242>244.

GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...BF/80
LONG TERM....JCP/84
AVIATION...TE