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WTUS84 KCRP 220109
HLSCRP

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

...DOLLY GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES TOWARD SOUTH TEXAS...

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

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS BECOMING A BIT MORE ORGANIZED...AND HAS
SLIGHTLY SLOWED DOWN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. AS OF 7 PM CDT...THE
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 430 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.8 WEST OR ABOUT 430
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT OF DOLLY IS NOW
TO THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 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. HIGH TIDES AT PORT ARANSAS ON TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED AT 740
AM AND AT 619 PM. AT PORT O'CONNOR...HIGH TIDE IS PREDICTED AT 607
PM TUESDAY EVENING.

...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 TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...AS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS FROM DOLLY MOVE
INLAND. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER SOUTH TEXAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

$$

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-220715-
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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-
809 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS BECOMING A BIT MORE ORGANIZED...AND HAS
SLIGHTLY SLOWED DOWN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. AS OF 7 PM CDT...THE
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 430 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

...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 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.8 WEST OR ABOUT 430
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT OF DOLLY IS NOW
TO THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 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.

...TORNADOES...

AS THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM DOLLY APPROACH THE WESTERN GULF COAST
LATE TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE POTENTIAL FOR
WATERSPOUTS WILL INCREASE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

$$

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

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS BECOMING A BIT MORE ORGANIZED...AND HAS
SLIGHTLY SLOWED DOWN OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. AS OF 7 PM CDT...THE
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 430 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

...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 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.8 WEST OR ABOUT 430
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. MOVEMENT OF DOLLY IS NOW
TO THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 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 AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS
SHOWERS...SQUALLS AND RAIN BANDS FROM DOLLY MOVE INLAND INTO
SOUTH TEXAS. FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE
AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT.

$$

WILK/METZ

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