Printable ProductProvided by - NWS Southern Region HQ - Print 000 FXUS64 KHGX 131521 AFDHGX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1021 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008 .DISCUSSION... IKE REMAINS A HURRICANE THIS MORNING AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE NWD THIS MORNING. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF OUR CWA BY THE END OF THE DAY. IN THE MEANTIME...TROPICAL STORM TO MINIMAL HUR- RICANE FORCE WINDS SHOULD THE MAIN CONCERN TODAY (ESPECIALLY IN/ CLOSER TO THE EYE/CENTER OF IKE) ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO OR TWO FOR OUR FAR SERN COUNTIES AS THE SRN RAINBANDS OF IKE MOVE ASHORE. AS SUCH WILL MAINTAIN A TORNADO WATCH FOR CHAM- BERS AND GALVESTON COUNTIES THRU THE AFTN. ADDITIONALLY..QUITE A BIT OF RAIN (WITH SOME EMBEDDED HEAVIER DOWNPOURS) CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE STORM ATTM BUT WE COULD STILL SEE SOME SCTD DEVEL- OPMENT AREAWIDE DURING THE LATE AFTN SHOULD WE GET SOME HEATING. 41 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 333 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008/ HURRICANE IKE MADE LANDFALL AROUND 210 AM NEAR GALVESTON AS A CAT 2 STORM. STRONG WINDS AND UNUSUALLY HIGH STORM SURGE PLAGUED THE AREA BRINGING PLENTY OF MISERY. IKE CONTINUES TO TREK NORTH NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 12 MPH SO THE RAIN AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING. DANGEROUS CONDITIONS STILL PREVAIL. RAIN CHANCES AND WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AS IKE MOVES INLAND AND AWAY FROM THE COAST. REFER TO TPC FOR THE LATEST ADVISORIES ON IKE. MOISTURE WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AND WOULD EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ON THE PERIPHERY OF IKE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS SUNDAY NIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK. 43 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 86 78 88 70 86 / 90 50 50 40 10 HOUSTON (IAH) 85 77 88 72 84 / 90 50 60 40 20 GALVESTON (GLS) 84 81 86 76 84 / 70 50 50 60 20 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BRAZORIA... CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...LIBERTY. FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: AUSTIN...BRAZORIA...BRAZOS...BURLESON...CHAMBERS... COLORADO...FORT BEND...GALVESTON...GRIMES...HARRIS... HOUSTON...JACKSON...LIBERTY...MADISON...MATAGORDA... MONTGOMERY...POLK...SAN JACINTO...TRINITY...WALKER... WALLER...WASHINGTON...WHARTON. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GRIMES...HOUSTON...MADISON...MONTGOMERY... POLK...SAN JACINTO...TRINITY...WALKER. WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: AUSTIN...BRAZOS...BURLESON...COLORADO...FORT BEND... JACKSON...MATAGORDA...WALLER...WASHINGTON...WHARTON. GM...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON BAY... WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM. && $$