FNUS74 KHGX 181238 FWSHGX SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD ISLAND MIDDLE UNIT SOUTH SIDE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 738 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2009 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... UPDATED TO INCLUDE MIXING HEIGHTS. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING INTO MEXICO AND THE COASTAL BEND WILL BRING RICH GULF MOISTURE TO THE AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND WILL BE MOVING INTO THE SITE AND VICINITY THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 15-25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. STORMS SHOULD MOVE INLAND BY LATE AFTERNOON. MORE RAINS ARE TO BE EXPECTED TOMORROW. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC PC PC PC WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT WEATHER TYPE....TRW TRW TRW TRW TRW TRW TRW TRW TRW RW RW RW TEMP............80 80 81 83 85 87 88 89 90 90 91 90 RH..............82 82 79 74 70 63 61 59 58 58 56 60 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE ESE ESE E 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST. 9 9 10 10 10 12 TRANSP WIND DIR.130 130 130 130 130 130 130 120 120 110 100 100 TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 12 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 MIXING HGT (FT). 600 1800 3300 4100 CWR.............30 50 40 50 60 50 40 40 40 40 40 30 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD SCTTRD SCTTRD WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............89 86 84 83 82 81 RH..............61 68 74 77 79 82 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE S VRB 20 FT WIND SPD..12 10 9 7 5 3 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 TRANSP WIND DIR.090 090 090 100 110 000 TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 12 10 6 0 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 6 5 4 3 0 MIXING HGT (FT).3200 700 425 CWR.............40 20 20 20 30 30 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............80 81 84 87 88 89 RH..............85 82 70 61 57 56 20 FT WIND DIR..NW N N N VRB SE 20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 4 5 5 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 TRANSP WIND DIR.350 340 330 320 320 330 TRANSP WIND SPD.3 7 8 8 6 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).1 3 4 4 3 1 MIXING HGT (FT).375 800 CWR.............30 40 40 40 40 40 $$ FORECASTER...PROCHAZKA REQUESTED BY...RICHARD PUTNAM BLM RXB TRAINEE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090818.MADIS.02/HGX