000 FLUS44 KHGX 040955 HWOHGX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 455 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226- 227-235>238-051200- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY- MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO- TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON- 455 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NEAR RECORD HEAT CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED IN MANY INLAND AREAS. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK IN A 102 TO 107 RANGE WITH A FEW SPOTS EQUALING OR EXCEEDING 108. A HEAT ADVISORY MIGHT BE NEEDED. .DAY TWO...SUNDAY NEAR RECORD HEAT CAN BE EXPECTED AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA. ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED IN MANY INLAND AREAS. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK IN A 102 TO 107 RANGE WITH A FEW SPOTS EQUALING OR EXCEEDING 108. A HEAT ADVISORY MIGHT BE NEEDED. .DAYS THREE THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LOWER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WEAKENS AND MOVES OFF TO THE WEST. SOME BENEFICIAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. $$