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FXUS64 KCRP 250004
AFDCRP
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
604 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..NEW AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 601 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
- ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DAILY
- VERY WARM WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY
- LATE-WEEK COLD FRONT
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 116 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
WITH HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR EAST AND A DISTURBANCE TO WEST, THESE
WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WEAK
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING, BUT WITHOUT MUCH MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE FRONT,
SHOWERS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THIS FRONT IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT
TEMPERATURES MUCH BUT WILL USHER IN A DRIER AIRMASS.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 601 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THIS TAF CYCLE. WHILE
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL BE GOOD, THESE STRONG WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO HANG AROUND THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT FOR MOST LOCATIONS.
WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN SITES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE
AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING WHILE THE WESTERN SITES ENJOY WEAKER
WINDS. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WILL BE POSSIBLE AT CRP AND VCT
TONIGHT FROM 06-16Z AT CRP AND 09-16Z AT VCT.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 116 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
A SOUTHERLY STRONG BREEZE(BF 6) WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR GALE
(BF 7) WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WINDS THURSDAY
WILL RELAX TO MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZE (BF 4-5) AND TO A GENTLE (BF
3) BREEZE THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE MINIMAL (UNDER 5%)
THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.
FIRE WEATHER
ISSUED AT 116 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
LATE THIS WEEK. EXPECT MAINLY ELEVATED CONDITIONS TODAY AS BOTH WIND
AND RH ARE NOT QUITE TO CRITERIA OVERALL, BUT BRIEF PERIODS ABOVE
ARE POSSIBLE. FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN RH VALUES DROPPING AS LOW AS 15% WEST AND 30-40% EAST.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO BE GUSTY BOTH OF THESE DAYS TO LEAD TO
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
WITH LOW RH LEVELS PERSISTING.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CORPUS CHRISTI 60 87 63 91 / 0 0 0 0
VICTORIA 56 83 60 87 / 0 0 0 0
LAREDO 56 93 60 98 / 0 0 0 0
ALICE 55 91 60 94 / 0 0 0 0
ROCKPORT 63 79 66 83 / 0 0 0 0
COTULLA 53 94 58 96 / 0 0 0 0
KINGSVILLE 57 91 60 95 / 0 0 0 0
NAVY CORPUS 64 77 66 80 / 0 0 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY FOR GMZ231-232-236-
237-250-255-270-275.
DISCUSSION...JCP/84
AVIATION...CLM/93
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