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by houstonia
Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Tracking the Tropics:
Replies: 511
Views: 258151

Re: Tracking the Tropics: TS Gaston & INVEST 99L

Morning briefing from Jeff regarding our area of disturbed weather as well as 99L: Increasing heavy rainfall threat this weekend generally along and SE of US 59. An upper level low over the NW Gulf will move inland over S TX today and will gradually result in the formation of a mid level and possibl...
by houstonia
Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Tracking the Tropics:
Replies: 511
Views: 258151

Re: Tracking the Tropics: TS Gaston & INVEST 99L

1. I don't know what bearing this has on Houston's chances of getting hit, but I'll post it anyway: National Weather Service New Orleans LA 355 PM CDT THU AUG 25 2016 Heading into next week, both the ECMWF and the GFS indicate that any potential tropical system should remain east of the region. It ...
by houstonia
Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: Tracking the Tropics:
Replies: 511
Views: 258151

Re: Tracking the Tropics: TS Gaston & INVEST 99L

Morning briefing from Jeff (I've taken out non-99L references). No graphics (srainhoutx, if you want to post his discussion with graphics, please feel free to delete mine. I still haven't figured out how to resize down to post graphics): 99L: Concern is growing that a tropical cyclone will move into...
by houstonia
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:09 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue. Heat Returns

Morning briefing from Jeff (1 hour ago, no graphics): Jeffrey Additional rainfall today before a few “drier” days followed by increasing rain chances for the end of the week into the weekend. Atlantic tropics becoming active as we near the peak of the hurricane season. Tropical air mass remains in p...
by houstonia
Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

Pouring rain, lots of lightning/thunder in downtown Houston right now... More thunder than we have had with the last few days of showers...
by houstonia
Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

3:27 pm discussion Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 327 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2016 .DISCUSSION... Best shower and thunderstorm coverage this afternoon has been across our far eastern and southeastern locations. These spots, along with the better coverage off to our ...
by houstonia
Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:05 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

11:47 pm Aviation: Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1147 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016 .AVIATION... All SETX aviation terminals received measurable rain this afternoon. The rain moistened soil may contribute to additional patches of light fog and stratus around daybrea...
by houstonia
Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:41 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

10:10 pm AFD: 324 FXUS64 KHGX 140310 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1010 PM CDT Sat Aug 13 2016 .DISCUSSION... The MCS was pushing through the coastal areas at 10 PM. Behind the leading edge of the system, light to moderate rainfall was occurring mainly...
by houstonia
Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

Thunder and light rain in southwest Houston. The sky has a weird, almost wintertime look, so I'm thinking the front is moving through?
Cold fronts in the summer are always strange to me. The clouds look like November, but the temperatures are all summer!
by houstonia
Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

Update from Jeff: Tremendous rainfall event continues over southern Louisiana…shifting slowly toward E/SE TX. Threat for heavy rainfall will increase this afternoon and remain into Monday. Prolific rainfall event over southern Louisiana along and south of a “tropical” low pressure system has resulte...
by houstonia
Sat Aug 13, 2016 12:24 am
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

11:27 pm Aviation report: 000 FXUS64 KHGX 130427 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1127 PM CDT Fri Aug 12 2016 .AVIATION... No major changes to TAF package. VFR conditions overnight with a possibility of some patchy MVFR ceilings around sunrise. Winds over...
by houstonia
Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

9:11 pm update: 000 FXUS64 KHGX 130211 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 911 PM CDT Fri Aug 12 2016 .DISCUSSION... The deep layer low was located over Louisiana this evening. By 9 PM, showers and isolated thunderstorms were approaching the far northern set...
by houstonia
Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Significant Pattern Change/Rain Chances Ret

Inconceivable! :x :x :cry: Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1246 PM CDT Fri Aug 12 2016 .AVIATION... Main change to the forecast is to pull mentions of showers and storms - it appears subsidence over our area due to the low over Louisiana will be too strong to a...
by houstonia
Thu Aug 04, 2016 12:33 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: August 2016: Rain Chances Continue.
Replies: 517
Views: 245026

Re: August 2016: Looking toward the tropics?

I have noticed the days are getting shorter, and it's no longer bright white light at 4pm any longer. The sun is getting that fall-like softer orange-ish glow now in the afternoon. you can make a sunrise/sunset calendar here http://www.sunrisesunset.com/predefined.asp - I like to add the civil twil...
by houstonia
Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: TS Earl: Near Southern Bay of Campeche
Replies: 84
Views: 49191

Re: TS Earl: Approaching Belize

Another hurricane hunter heading to Earl: 000 WTNT35 KNHC 032031 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052016 400 PM CDT WED AUG 03 2016 ...LARGE EARL HEADING FOR BELIZE... ...ANOTHER HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE CURRENTLY APPROACHING... SUMMARY OF ...
by houstonia
Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:05 pm
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: TS Earl: Near Southern Bay of Campeche
Replies: 84
Views: 49191

Re: TS Earl: Approaching Belize

000 WTNT35 KNHC 031731 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM EARL INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052016 100 PM CDT WED AUG 03 2016 ...EARL FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN A LITTLE BEFORE LANDFALL IN BELIZE... SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ------------------...
by houstonia
Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:36 am
Forum: Hurricane Central
Topic: TS Earl: Near Southern Bay of Campeche
Replies: 84
Views: 49191

Re: INVEST 97L: Entering The Eastern Caribbean Sea

Aside from 97l.... Take a breath before checking the long range of the 0z GFS. Classic track and setup for a big Texas cane. Keep in mind that its extremely long range but it already has mine and josh's attention. Yea ridging sets up over central/eastern Gulf Coast. Could be cause for concern if sy...
by houstonia
Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: KHOU Meteorologist Mario Gomez Retires
Replies: 9
Views: 8594

Re: KHOU Meteorologist Mario Gomez Retires

Happy retirement!!
by houstonia
Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:44 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: JUNE 2016: Showers/Storms Possible
Replies: 499
Views: 241213

Re: JUNE 2016: Showers/Storms Possible

Beautiful storm downtown, with lots of rain (what I could see of it; I was in a long meeting with my back to the window). But there's clearing to the northeast that I can see from my office window. Is it just this one group, or will more be building? Be safe all... That looks like the end of the ra...
by houstonia
Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:27 pm
Forum: Weather Forum
Topic: JUNE 2016: Showers/Storms Possible
Replies: 499
Views: 241213

Re: JUNE 2016: Showers/Storms Possible

Beautiful storm downtown, with lots of rain (what I could see of it; I was in a long meeting with my back to the window). But there's clearing to the northeast that I can see from my office window. Is it just this one group, or will more be building?

Be safe all...