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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1149 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM DOLLY INTENSIFYING NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
THIS MORNING WITH IT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTH TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY.

GMZ330-350-370-221700-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TR.A.0001.080721T1649Z-000000T0000Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
1149 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...


...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

MATAGORDA BAY...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA
SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM CDT...A HURRICANE WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR THE
TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE NORTHWARD TO PORT O'CONNOR AND A
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM NORTH
OF PORT O'CONNOR TO SAN LUIS PASS AND EXTENDING TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR ABOUT 55
MILES... 90 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PROGRESO MEXICO...OR ABOUT 616
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS.

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH.  A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF MOTION.  ON
THIS TRACK...DOLLY WILL BE APPROACHING THE COAST OF THE WESTERN
GULF OF MEXICO BY WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DOLLY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE
BY TOMORROW.

...WINDS...

OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT EXPECT WINDS OF AT LEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
NEAR 30 KNOTS. SEAS SHOULD BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET NEARSHORE AND 12 TO 14
FEET OFFSHORE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 PM.

$$

TXZ235>237-221700-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TR.A.1004.080721T1649Z-000000T0000Z/
BRAZORIA-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
1149 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

BRAZORIA...JACKSON...MATAGORDA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 10 AM CDT...A HURRICANE WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR THE
TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE NORTHWARD TO PORT O'CONNOR AND A
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM NORTH
OF PORT O'CONNOR TO SAN LUIS PASS AND EXTENDING TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR ABOUT 55
MILES... 90 KM...NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PROGRESO MEXICO...OR ABOUT 616
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS.

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH.  A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF MOTION.  ON
THIS TRACK...DOLLY WILL BE APPROACHING THE COAST OF THE WESTERN
GULF OF MEXICO BY WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DOLLY COULD BECOME A HURRICANE
BY TOMORROW.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN OLDER MOBILE HOME PARKS. 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.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERY WINDS INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY
WILL LEAD TO A STEADY INCREASE IN TIDE LEVELS. TIDE LEVELS WILL BE
HIGHLY DEPENDANT ON THE TRACK OF DOLLY SO PLEASE MONITOR THIS STORM
CLOSELY FOR ANY CHANGES TO INTENSITY OR DIRECTION.

EXPECTED TIDE LEVELS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.
SAN LUIS PASS...
              MON  5:32 PM.       0.9 FEET.
              TUE  8:11 AM.       1.1 FEET.
              TUE  7:10 PM.       1.1 FEET.
              WED  8:19 AM.       4.0 FEET.
              WED  9:05 PM.       2.0 FEET.
FREEPORT...
              MON  4:57 PM.       1.4 FEET.
              TUE  7:36 AM.       2.5 FEET.
              TUE  6:35 PM.       1.6 FEET.
              WED  7:44 AM.       4.3 FEET.
              WED  8:30 PM.       2.5 FEET.
PORT O CONNOR...
              MON  3:49 PM.       0.7 FEET.
              TUE  6:07 PM.       0.6 FEET.
              WED 10:13 AM.       4.0 TO 5.0 FEET.
              WED  9:48 PM.       2.8 FEET.

NOTE:  TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER

...WINDS...

EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AS THE STORM APPROACHES WILL
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS INLAND...20 TO 30 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE COAST.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 PM.

$$

TXZ226-227-238-221700-
/O.NEW.KHGX.HU.S.0001.080721T1649Z-000000T0000Z/
FORT BEND-GALVESTON-WHARTON-
1149 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2008


...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

FORT BEND...GALVESTON...WHARTON.

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

MODERATE EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE REGION TUESDAY IN ADVANCE
OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY. CURRENT TRACK FORECASTS BRING DOLLY AS A HURRICANE INTO
THE COASTAL BEND REGION WEDNESDAY. BASED ON THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE TRACK WINDS
OVER WHARTON...FORT BEND...AND GALVESTON COUNTIES MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SHOULD THE STRONGER WINDS REACH INTO THE AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE
CARE OF UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND DECK
FURNITURE BY MOVING THEM INDOORS OR SECURING THEM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 5 PM.


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