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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 618 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

- Seasonably hot conditions expected with moderate risk of heat illness.

- Monitoring disturbance in the northeastern Gulf.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 121 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

We're continuing a generally quiet pattern across the area with high pressure in control. Temperatures will be on a gradual incline through the next few days with highs above 100 west, and a few degrees above normal, in the mid 90s east. Low level moisture levels are dropping just a tad east and a bit more west, allowing overnight lows to fall to more seasonal levels or maybe even a bit below normal inland. That's about as exciting as it gets in the first half of this forecast period.

For the second half of the period, as much as we'd like to pretend the disturbance in the northern Gulf doesn't exist, it is there and is worth at least mentioning. There is an invest on it now (91L), so we're starting to get some tropical model runs. The general consensus of many of these models is a slow westerly trend as the ridge elongates to the east north of the coast. There is a chance it could get picked up into troughing over the eastern part of the US early in the week, but it looks like that trough moves out too quickly. While we're not currently forecasting anything moving toward Texas, it is still worth keeping an eye on as we head into the upcoming week. It is possible we would see some increased coastal hazards with higher tides and rip currents. We will continue to monitor!

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 618 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

Another stretch of MVFR ceilings drape across the inland Coastal Plains, impacting ALI/VCT early this morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions prevail over South Texas. All sites will be under VFR conditions by 16Z today. Southeasterly winds increase to 10-15 knots with gusts 20-25 knots through this evening. A repeat night is expected with MVFR ceilings developing inland and winds weakening.

MARINE

Issued at 121 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

A moderate (BF 4) onshore flow is forecast for the next several days, with a fresh breeze developing along the coast south of Port Aransas in the afternoons. By midweek next week, overall flow will lower slightly to become more gentle to moderate (BF 3-4). Rain chances through the period will be very low (<10%).

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 94 75 97 74 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 95 73 97 72 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 104 77 105 76 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 99 73 101 72 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 90 80 91 79 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 101 75 103 73 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 96 73 98 72 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 90 81 90 80 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. GM...None.