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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1046 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.8 WEST OR ABOUT
435 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS...OR
ABOUT 445 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH.  A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY.
 ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF DOLLY SHOULD BE VERY NEAR THE
WESTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE PRIOR TO
LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO
8 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES...OVER MUCH OF
SOUTH TEXAS.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES
LANDFALL.

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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-
1046 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING.

.AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.8 WEST OR ABOUT
435 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS...OR
ABOUT 445 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH.  A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY.
 ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF DOLLY SHOULD BE VERY NEAR THE
WESTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE PRIOR TO
LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

...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 WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION.

...WINDS...

OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE
IF THE STORM GROWS MUCH LARGER OR VEERS NORTH FROM ITS CURRENT TRACK.
BY LATE TUESDAY WINDS SHOULD STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
GUSTS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FEET OFFSHORE AND 6 TO 9 FEET
NEARSHORE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM.

$$

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BRAZORIA-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
1046 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING.

.AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.8 WEST OR ABOUT
435 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS...OR
ABOUT 445 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH.  A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY.
 ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF DOLLY SHOULD BE VERY NEAR THE
WESTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE PRIOR TO
LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.


...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 WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE UNFASTENED ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND DECK FURNITURE...INDOORS OR SECURE THEM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
TUESDAY WILL LEAD TO A STEADY INCREASE IN TIDE LEVELS. TIDE
LEVELS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT 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...
              TUE  8:11 AM.       1.7 FEET.
              TUE  7:10 PM.       1.1 FEET.
              WED  8:19 AM.       3.5 TO 4.5 FEET.
              WED  9:05 PM.       2.0 FEET.
FREEPORT...
              TUE  7:36 AM.       2.7 FEET.
              TUE  6:35 PM.       1.8 FEET.
              WED  7:44 AM.       4.0 TO 4.5 FEET.
              WED  8:30 PM.       2.5 FEET.
PORT O CONNOR...
              TUE  6:07 PM.       1.2 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...AROUND 25 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE COAST AND BARRIER ISLANDS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM.

$$

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FORT BEND-GALVESTON-WHARTON-
1046 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.8 WEST OR ABOUT
435 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS...OR
ABOUT 445 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PALACIOS

DOLLY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH.  A TURN
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH A DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED...FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY.
 ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF DOLLY SHOULD BE VERY NEAR THE
WESTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE PRIOR TO
LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

FORT BEND...GALVESTON...WHARTON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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.

...WINDS...

EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH ON TUESDAY AND INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT AND THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM.

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