HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

HOUSTON, February 12, 2008 - TONIGHT BREEZY CONDITIONS AND COLDER WEATHER WILL PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED OFF THE COAST EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS OVER THE INLAND AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH UNTIL AROUND SUNSET BEFORE DIMINISHING TO BELOW 10 MPH THIS EVENING. AT THE COAST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE NIGHT.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SLOWLY MOVING EAST ACROSS THE STATE OVER THE WEEKEND. A PROLONGED RAIN EVENT WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS THE FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SLOWLY MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.