FPUS74 KHGX 101556 NOWHGX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 956 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-101800- MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-LIBERTY-HARRIS- CHAMBERS-WHARTON-FORT BEND-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-BRAZORIA-GALVESTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIBERTY...CLEVELAND...DAYTON... HOUSTON...PASADENA...KATY...TOMBALL...HUMBLE...WINNIE... MONT BELVIEU...ANAHUAC...EL CAMPO...WHARTON...PIERCE... SUGAR LAND...MISSOURI CITY...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...EDNA... BAY CITY...PALACIOS...PEARLAND...LAKE JACKSON...ALVIN... ANGLETON...FREEPORT...LEAGUE CITY...TEXAS CITY...FRIENDSWOOD... GALVESTON 956 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2009 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST MAINLY ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT LOCATED OVER THE COASTAL COUNTIES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE 1/10 INCH OR LESS WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH. AREAS OF DENSE SEA FOG OVER THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS WILL ERODE BY NOON AS THE FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP 15 TO 20 DEGREES WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. $$