[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KCRP 212201
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
501 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...DOLLY CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO AND IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAD TOWARDS SOUTH
TEXAS...

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
501 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAD
TOWARDS SOUTH TEXAS. THE CENTER OF DOLLY IS NOW LOCATED 500 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. HURRICANE WIND WATCHES HAVE
BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL COUNTIES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS ALONG THE
COASTAL BEND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH AND HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO...ARANSAS...REFUGIO...AND CALHOUN
COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.2 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT IS WEST-NORTHWEST
NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 1004 MB.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
MAKE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK ITEMS IN YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLY KIT INCLUDING
HAVING ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR THREE OR MORE DAYS. MAKE SURE YOUR
VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. SECURE MOBILE HOME TIE DOWNS. STORE
LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE
CANS AND GARDEN TOOLS. GET PLENTY OF EXTRA CASH IN CASE POWER GOES
OUT AND ATMS DO NOT WORK. FINALLY...MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

SWELLS FROM DOLLY WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT MIDDLE TEXAS COAST BEACHES
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY
DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE. WATER LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN
BE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 ABOVE NORMAL ARE
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. HOWEVER...THESE VALUES COULD BE
HIGHER OR LOWER DEPENDING ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF DOLLY.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTAL BEND BY LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS DOLLY
MAKES LANDFALL. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 800 PM CDT.

$$

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LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-
501 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAD
TOWARDS SOUTH TEXAS. THE CENTER OF DOLLY IS NOW LOCATED 500 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCHES HAVE
BEEN ISSUED FOR INLAND COUNTIES OF SOUTH TEXAS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS ACROSS
INLAND AREAS OF SOUTH TEXAS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LA SALLE...MCMULLEN...
LIVE OAK...BEE...GOLIAD...VICTORIA...WEBB...DUVAL...AND JIM WELLS
COUNTIES FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.2 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT IS WEST-NORTHWEST
NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 1004 MB.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS A FULL TANK OF GAS. SECURE MOBILE HOME
TIE DOWNS. STORE LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE LIGHT WEIGHT
OBJECTS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND GARDEN TOOLS. GET PLENTY OF EXTRA
CASH IN CASE POWER GOES OUT AND ATMS DO NOT WORK. FINALLY...MAKE
SURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND COUNTIES OF
SOUTH TEXAS AS EARLY AS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS DOLLY
MAKES LANDFALL. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 800 PM CDT.

$$

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BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O'CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM-
501 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO. DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAD TOWARDS
SOUTH TEXAS. THE CENTER OF DOLLY IS NOW LOCATED 500 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
OVER THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS BY TUESDAY EVENING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS
IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT O'CONNOR.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT O'CONNOR
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.2 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT IS WEST-NORTHWEST
NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 1004 MB.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT MARITIME PROPERTY
BY SECURING OR MOVING VESSELS.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS BY TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 800 PM CDT.

$$

RUNYEN


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