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FXUS64 KCRP 250610
AFDCRP
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1210 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1208 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
- ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DAILY
- VERY WARM TODAY/THURSDAY
- LATE-WEEK COLD FRONT
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1208 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY FOR MOST LOCATIONS,
THOUGH WINDS WILL WEAKEN OUT WEST AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. NEAR RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF SOUTH TEXAS TODAY AND
TOMORROW BEFORE A WEAK FRONT MOVES IN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. THIS FRONT IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT TEMPERATURES TOO MUCH
(ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER FRIDAY) BUT IT WILL USHER IN A DRIER
AIRMASS.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1208 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
LLWS WILL BE A CONCERN THROUGH 12-14Z AS A LOW-LEVEL JET RAMPS UP
ALONG THE COASTAL PLAINS. KALI/KCRP/KVCT WERE THE TERMINALS WITH
ADDED LLWS LINES WITH KCOT/KLRD REMAINING OUTSIDE OF THIS LLJ
INFLUENCE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY AFTER 14Z INCREASING TO
20-25 KTS ALONG THE COAST.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 1208 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
A SOUTHERLY STRONG BREEZE(BF 6) WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR GALE
(BF 7) WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 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
WEEKEND.
FIRE WEATHER
ISSUED AT 1208 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS
WEEK. NEAR RECORD WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND THURSDAY WILL RESULT
IN RH VALUES DROPPING TO AT LEAST 15% OUT WEST AND 30-40% EAST.
SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS EASTERN AREAS WITH
MUCH LIGHTER WINDS OUT WEST. THIS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE EVEN DRIER AIR MOVES IN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, WINDS WILL WEAKEN A BIT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
FRONT AND WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHTER FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY, THOUGH LOW RH LEVELS WILL PERSIST.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CORPUS CHRISTI 87 63 91 64 / 0 0 0 0
VICTORIA 83 60 86 59 / 0 0 0 0
LAREDO 94 59 98 61 / 0 0 0 0
ALICE 92 59 96 61 / 0 0 0 0
ROCKPORT 79 65 80 64 / 0 0 0 0
COTULLA 93 57 98 59 / 0 0 0 0
KINGSVILLE 91 60 96 62 / 0 0 0 0
NAVY CORPUS 78 65 80 65 / 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...CLM/93
AVIATION...AE/82
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