Subj : MESO: Nws Weather Prediction Center College Park Md To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Wed May 28 2025 11:47:53 AWUS01 KWNH 281147 FFGMPD TXZ000-281700- Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0326 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 746 AM EDT Wed May 28 2025 Areas affected...Upper Texas Coast Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible Valid 281145Z - 281700Z SUMMARY...Approaching complex of thunderstorms producing 1-2"/hr rainfall rates may produce urbanized areas of flash flooding, especially around the Houston metro area. DISCUSSION...Vigorous thunderstorm activity along the Lower Texas Coast is propagating northeast along a 925mb theta-e gradient that is oriented SW-NE just south of I-10. The mean 925-850mb wind field over the western Gulf is out of the SE with these winds intersecting the nearby surface front located north of I-10 this morning. This persistent SE flow will overrun the frontal boundary and continue to act as a trigger for additional thunderstorm activity. RAP mesoanalysis shows between 1,000-2,000 J/kg of MUCAPE while PWs are steadily on the rise thanks to a southerly IVT that is on the order of 300-500 kg/m/s. This allows for PWs to rise above 1.75" along the Upper Texas Coast this morning with some isolated areas approaching 2.0". RAP soundings are also indicating highly saturated soundings and warm cloud layers up to 12,000ft deep in some cases. The storms may extend farther inland to the north of I-10 as SErly 850mb winds accelerate. However, the concern for rainfall rates >2"/hr is most likely along and south of I-10 where there greatest instability is present. 06Z HREF probabilistic guidance shows a bullseye of 30-50% values for 3-hr QPF > 3-hr FFGs near the Houston metro late morning into early afternoon. As much as 1-3" of rainfall is anticipated with localized amounts as high as 4" possible within the highlighted threat region. These rates are also coming around the morning rush hour within a densely populated area. Flash flooding is possible this morning, particularly in the more urbanized communities and poor drainage areas of Southeast Texas. Mullinax ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov__;!!= DZ3fjg!5NRw0nW4xsPrE06Kvpf6pVD_kLiLeTds8DJWFRAAR6gjSlmBFVAQrEWL-xdtKsNQ91xn= XZ1k4p-mUqqny4JXeuLgK08$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...CRP...HGX...LCH... ATTN...RFC...FWR...NWC... LAT...LON 30589540 30569445 30319400 29709393 29209433=20 28639528 28369595 28589633 28949649 29469649=20 29829654 30319632=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .