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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1239 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Front moves through overnight followed by colder temps and
  breezy north winds Saturday.

- A Wind Advisory is in effect for southern portions of Southeast
  Texas and the Barrier Islands through noon today

- A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the bays and Gulf Waters
  through noon Sunday

- Fair, seasonable weather into early next week followed by
  another midweek front.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1230 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

A line of showers and thunderstorms is presently moving through
Southeast Texas with a bit of a pre-frontal line of showers moving
out ahead of the main line. Storms have largely remained sub-
severe, with the exception of a storm moving through Harris County
that threatened to produce a brief spin-up.

Precipitation tapers off behind the front and much cooler air is
expected to filter in from behind as northerly winds prevail.
Winds will be breezy during the day Saturday, tapering off overnight
into Sunday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Wharton, Jackson,
Matagorda Counties and for the Barrier Islands from 6 AM through
noon today.

Post-front expect calm weather to prevail into early next week. A
slight rebound of temperatures expected near mid-week, just in time
for another front to approach with another round of cooler
temperatures.

Bailey

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1030 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026

Main focus on this set of TAFs is to align forecast with reality
as broken line of storms moves across SE TX. CLL is clear, and the
first to transition into being aimed at capturing the trend
towards strengthening northwesterly winds late tonight and through
the day Saturday. UTS seeing storms at 0430Z and will be the next
to join CLL. Toplines for the Houston metro terminals are focused
on the impending arrival of BKN TSRA line, followed by the coastal
terminals which are currently dealing with sea fog impact.

Gusty winds in the 25-30kt range should carry with us through the
day Saturday, with gusts beginning to drop off with sunset, and
winds only slowly diminishing into the evening.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1230 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026

The front is nearing the coast this morning, with showers and
thunderstorms occurring out ahead of the boundary. Some of these
storms could produce gusty winds. A wind shift will follow in the
wake of the front with winds increasing out of the north. This has
prompted a Small Craft Advisory across all the coastal waters
through noon Sunday. Moderate to strong northerly winds and
building seas are expected Saturday and will gradually diminish
Sunday. Light onshore flow will prevail later in the weekend
through early next week before another cold front expected around
mid-week.

Bailey

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)  36  61  38  61 /   0   0   0   0
Houston (IAH)  43  62  42  61 /   0   0   0   0
Galveston (GLS)  49  61  49  58 /  10   0   0   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Wind Advisory from 6 AM this morning to noon CST today for
     TXZ226-235-236-335-336-436>439.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM early this morning to noon CST
     Sunday for GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...Bailey
AVIATION...Luchs
MARINE...Bailey

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