[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Tue Aug 5 11:25:58 CDT 2008
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD PUSHING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE AREA...
.AT 1000 AM CDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.6 WEST OR
45 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.
EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH. A
CONTINUED WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION WITH SOME REDUCTION
IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...TAKING
EDOUARD ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AS EDOUARD CONTINUES
MOVING FARTHER INLAND.
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BRAZORIA-
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:
BRAZORIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FOR
BRAZORIA COUNTY.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
...WINDS...
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN STRONGER STORMS.
THESE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANY DAMAGE.
...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS TO
5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AS RAINBANDS AROUND THE
SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF EDOUARD AFFECT BRAZORIA COUNTY. THIS COULD
PRODUCE SOME FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER MORE URBANIZED AND LOW
LYING AREAS.
...TORNADOES...
TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED OVER BRAZORIA COUNTY AS THE CENTER OF
EDOUARD PASSES NORTH OF THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT FOR BRAZORIA
COUNTY.
$$
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AUSTIN-FORT BEND-
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:
AUSTIN...FORT BEND.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS FOR AUSTIN
AND FORT BEND COUNTIES.
...WINDS...
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.
GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN STRONGER STORMS. THESE
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANY DAMAGE.
...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVIER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD ARE
EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AVERAGE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AS RAINBANDS AFFECT AUSTIN AND FORT
BEND COUNTIES. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER
MORE URBANIZED AND LOW LYING AREAS.
...TORNADOES...
TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED OVER AUSTIN AND FORT BEND COUNTIES AS
THE CENTER OF EDOUARD REMAINS NORTH OF THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT FOR AUSTIN
AND FORT BEND COUNTIES.
$$
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GRIMES-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-WALLER-
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM POSITION.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:
GRIMES...MONTGOMERY...POLK...SAN JACINTO...WALKER...WALLER.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE THIS
AFTERNOON. NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT
SECURED PROPERLY. SOME SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS.
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM EDOUARD WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING.
...WINDS...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE THE STRONGER RAINBANDS.
THESE WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER MONTGOMERY AND GRIMES
COUNTIES NEAR THE IMMEDIATE CENTER OF EDOUARD. ELSEWHERE...WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH QUICKLY TO 10 TO 15 MPH
AREA WIDE AROUND SUNSET.
...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF
6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER MORE
URBANIZED AND LOW LYING AREAS.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE CENTER OF EDOUARD
APPROACHES AND RAIN BANDS SPREAD IN FROM THE EAST. THE THREAT OF
TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE
TORNADO THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF WHERE THE
CENTER OF EDOUARD CROSSES.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 1
AND 2 PM CDT.
$$
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CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION. SOME CHANGES TO THE FORECAST WIND
SPEEDS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:
CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...LIBERTY.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE TODAY.
NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. SOME SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK
FURNITURE...INDOORS.
THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM EDOUARD WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ALONG THE
EASTERN SHORELINE OF GALVESTON BAY AND OVER BOLIVAR PENINSULA. AS OF
11 AM CDT...TIDES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS WERE
OCCURRING IN THIS AREA. THESE WATER LEVELS WILL SUBSIDE GRADUALLY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEHWERE...COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
...WINDS...
WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR AT
TIMES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY TO
OCCUR OVER NORTHERN HARRIS AND LIBERTY COUNTIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
TO THE CENTER OF EDOUARD...AND ALSO ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORES OF
GALVESTON AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES AND ALONG GALVESTON BAY.
ELSEWHERE...GENERALLY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH QUICKLY TO 10 TO 20 MPH AREA WIDE BY
LATE AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS AROUND THE AREA AT 1100 AM CDT:
HOUSTON INTCTLNW 23G30 MPH
HOUSTON HOBBY W 24G30 MPH
ELLINGTON FIELD W 21G32 MPH
GALVESTON W 28G38 MPH
PEARLAND W 16G29 MPH
SUGAR LAND NW 10 MPH
TOMBALL NW 8G20 MPH
CONROE NW 15G22 MPH
ANGLETON/LJ N 7 MPH
BUOYS
42035 20 ESE GALVESTON SW 31G37 KTS
MORGANS POINT WNW 25G39 KTS
EAGLE POINT WSW 18G29 KTS
NORTH JETTY WSW 38G48 KTS
PLEASURE PIER WSW 18G25 KTS
...INLAND FLOODING...
AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF
6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER MORE
URBANIZED AND LOW LYING AREAS.
RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH 1045 AM CDT:
CHAMBERS COUNTY -
INTERCOASTAL CANAL AT HWY 1244.21 IN
EAST BAY BAYOU AT JONES AND ALLEN4.69 IN
LAKE ANAHUAC 3.11 IN
ANAHUAC2.91 IN
EAST FORK AT FAIRVIEW3.70 IN
SMITH POINT3.43 IN
HARRIS COUNTY -
FRED HARTMAN BRIDGE3.03 IN
CEDAR BAYOU AT SH 1464.21 IN
GOOSE CREEK AT SH 1464.26 IN
CEDAR BAYOU AT US HWY 901.62 IN
GALVESTON COUNTY -
KEMAH AT SH 1462.24 IN
BOLIVAR 0.86 IN
GALVESTON CAUSEWAY1.11 IN
TAYLOR BAYOU AT SHOREACRES4.00 IN
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH AND EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER OF
EDOUARD PASSES.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 1
AND 2 PM CDT.
$$
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GALVESTON BAY-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
1122 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM POSITION.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:
GALVESTON BAY...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60
NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
...WINDS...
WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS AT THE NORTH JETTY AND
AT THE BUOY 20 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF GALVESTON. SUSTAINED WEST
AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS THE CENTER OF EDOUARD
PASSES NORTH OF THE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY DIMINISH
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY SUNSET.
BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH AND SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET CAN BE
EXPECTED.
...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS APPEARS MINIMAL AS THE CENTER OF
EDOUARD REMAINS NORTH OF THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 1
AND 2 PM CDT.
$$
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