FXUS64 KHGX 150635 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1235 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... - Freezing temperatures are expected for a good part of SE TX early today. Hazardous marine slowly come to an end by around sunrise. - Gradual warm-up into midweek with scattered rain chances. Next front penciled in for Thursday afternoon/night. - Quick warm up Friday into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1205 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025 We'll start off the new week with chilly conditions as the better half of SE Texas experiences it's first freeze of the winter season, with morning lows in the mid 20s to 30s/40s over the Gulf. By the time this discussion goes out, freezing temperatures should already be at or near freezing across the Piney Woods areas around Crockett/Livingston. A Freeze Warning will remain effect until 9 AM today. Highs during the day will also be fairly cool as well, topping out in the 50s. Surface high pressure should also pass over the region/off to the east today with onshore flow returning late tonight into early Tuesday. After onshore flow is in place, we should see temperatures warm up as moisture returns. As PWs climb back above 1 inch another mid- upper level trough will swing through the state Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing scattered showers/storms back into the forecast. In between rounds of rainfall, we'll also need to keep an eye out for sea fog along the coast beginning as early as Wednesday morning. Wednesday night into Thursday morning will be the main timeframe to watch for any pockets of sea fog in between showers. The next cold front will push through the area Thursday afternoon/evening, resulting in another brief cool down. This cool down won't be as impressive as with the previous front with lows for Friday morning in the 40s/50s. Onshore flow is anticipated to quickly return Friday evening with temperatures warming up once again into the weekend. Highs this weekend will are currently slated to reach the 70s/lower 80s with lows in the 50s/60s. Sea fog may also develop along the coast during this period as well, spilling inland during the overnight/early morning hours. 03 && .AVIATION... (00Z TAF Issuance) Issued at 456 PM CST Sun Dec 14 2025 VFR conditions expected through the end of the TAF period. N-NE winds currently at 08-12KTS with gusts of around 20KTS for most sites, slightly stronger at GLS. Winds will continue to relax tonight to 04-06KTS and turn ENE to E on Mon (late afternoon or evening) as high pressure moves over SE Texas. Cotto && .MARINE... Issued at 1205 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025 Moderate northeasterly winds will continue to ease down early today, shifting easterly this evening then southeasterly overnight into Tuesday. Scattered showers return to the forecast Tuesday evening. in between showers, we'll need to watch out for sea fog, beginning as early as Wednesday morning. Wednesday night into Thursday will be the main time frame to watch for sea fog. A cold front should push off the coast Thursday night with caution flag possible in it's wake. Winds quickly shift easterly on Friday, then southeasterly Friday night into the weekend. 03 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 54 38 63 55 / 0 0 0 10 Houston (IAH) 53 39 64 55 / 0 0 0 10 Galveston (GLS) 53 47 65 60 / 0 0 0 20 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Freeze Warning until 9 AM CST this morning for TXZ178-195>200- 210>214-226-227-237-300-313. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM CST early this morning for GMZ330-335. Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning for GMZ350-355-370-375. && $$ DISCUSSION...03 AVIATION...Cotto MARINE...03