FNUS74 KHGX 121309
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAM HOUSTON C-50...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
709 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE MOVING EAST OF OUR REGION AND FALLING PRESSURES OVER
THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF ONSHORE WINDS
TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. MOISTURE LEVELS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. A DEEPER MOIST LAYER OVER THE REGION AND
FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL LEAD TO A CHANCE OF RAIN ON FRIDAY.
A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS FRIDAY NIGHT
AND STALL OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL
PUSH SLIGHTLY NORTH ON SATURDAY KEEPING A CHANCE OF RAIN OVER OUR
REGION. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
LATER ON SUNDAY USHERING IN DRIER AIR.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY  PCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     67     73     73     66
RH..............51     37     31     34     47
20 FT WIND DIR..E      SE     SE     SE     SE
20 FT WIND SPD..5      8      9      8      7
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10     10
TRANSP WIND DIR.160    150    140    140    130
TRANSP WIND SPD.7      10     13     15     16
TRANS SPD (M/S).3      4      6      7      7
CWR.............10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...LICHTER
REQUESTED BY...RANDY PREWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090212.SAMHO.01/HGX