FNUS74 KCRP 291353
FWSCRP

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-7...ARANSAS NWR, USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
753 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY WEAK NORTHEAST FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
REGION TODAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RESIDES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
TONIGHT WHICH WILL REINFORCE THE NORTHEAST FLOW THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A BROAD AREA OF
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY RETURN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS THE
SURFACE HIGH MOVES EAST. LIFT ALONG THE OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG
WITH AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE FOR RAIN OR
SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...BRINGING COLDER AND DRIER
AIR ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ON
MONDAY MAY RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY. WINDS
WILL DECREASE MONDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE AREA.
THE HIGH WILL MOVE EAST TUESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN A GRADUAL
RETURN TO GULF MOISTURE AND MORE MODERATE TEMPERATURES AND
HUMIDITIES FOR WEDNESDAY.


.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
CLOUD COVER.....PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............40     45     53     59     62     58
RH..............82     71     53     45     41     48
20 FT WIND......NE 10  NE 10  NE 10  NE 9   ENE 9  ENE 8
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 8   NE 8   NE 8   NE 8   ENE 7  ENE 6
EYELVL WND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1800   2400   2800   3000   2900
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 17  NE 17  NE 17  NE 17  ENE 16 ENE 15
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1800   2400   2800   3000   2900
POP.............0      0      0      0      0      0
LAL.............1      1      1      1      1      1
HAINES INDEX....M      M      M      M      M      M

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FORECASTER...REYNOLDS
REQUESTED BY...RYAN VICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090129.C7___.01/CRP