...STRONG TO VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING FOR ISLAND TONIGHT... .A very strong upper level disturbance will move into north Texas today providing a deepening surface low pressure area. As the low pressure area moves slowly across north Texas, a cold front will move across South Texas late this morning. Strong to very strong west to northwest winds are expected after frontal passage. High winds are expected to occur over the southern Brush Country this afternoon with sustained winds near 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph. ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST this evening. A Wind Advisory has also been issued. This Wind Advisory is in effect from 6 PM to 8 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West to Northwest 25 to 35 mph late this morning increasing to 35 to 45 mph this afternoon with gusts to near 55 mph possible. Winds expected to decrease to 25 to 35 mph early this evening. * IMPACTS...Driving may become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Light weight and unsecured objects such as lawn furniture and trash cans may be blown around. Conditions may become hazardous for construction workers, especially those located above 33 feet where wind speeds will be even greater.
