[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Tue Jul 22 07:43:51 CDT 2008
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
743 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF PORT O'CONNOR
TO SAN LUIS PASS...
.AT 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 94.0 WEST...OR ABOUT
265 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
DOLLY HAS SLOWED DOWN A LITTLE AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE TODAY
WITH A FURTHER 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.
DATA FROM FROM A NOAA PLANE INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND DOLLY IS STILL EXPECTED TO BECOME
A HURRICANE JUST PRIOR TO LANDFALL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER
PLANE WAS 993 MB.
GMZ330-350-370-231245-
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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-
743 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THIS HURRICANE INFORMATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO UPDATE
THE LATEST POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY.
...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.
ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO AFFECT
OUR LOCAL BAY AND GULF WATERS DUE TO DOLLY'S CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK...BE AWARE THAT IF DOLLY TAKES A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN THERE WILL BE A HIGHER PROBABILITY OF
EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
WILL LEAD TO A STEADY INCREASE IN TIDE LEVELS. TIDE LEVELS MAY
APPROACH 4 FEET BY HIGH TIDE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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.
FREEPORT...
TUE 7:36 AM. 3.2 FEET.
TUE 6:35 PM. 3.6 FEET.
WED 7:44 AM. 4.1 FEET.
WED 8:30 PM. 3.7 FEET.
PORT O CONNOR...
TUE 6:07 PM. 1.7 FEET.
WED 10:13 AM. 3.2 FEET.
WED 9:48 PM. 3.1 FEET.
NOTE: TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER
...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. LATER THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS SHOULD STRENGTHEN TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 14
FEET OFFSHORE AND 6 TO 9 FEET NEARSHORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 11 AM CDT.
$$
TXZ235>237-231245-
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BRAZORIA-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
743 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THIS HURRICANE INFORMATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO UPDATE
THE LATEST POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY.
...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. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO AFFECT OUR LOCAL AREA DUE
TO DOLLY'S CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...BE AWARE THAT IF DOLLY TAKES
A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN THERE WILL BE A
HIGHER PROBABILITY OF EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
WILL LEAD TO A STEADY INCREASE IN TIDE LEVELS. TIDE LEVELS MAY
MAY APPROACH 4 FEET BY HIGH TIDE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. 2.6 FEET.
TUE 7:10 PM. 2.8 FEET.
WED 8:19 AM. 3.5 FEET.
WED 9:05 PM. 3.3 FEET.
FREEPORT...
TUE 7:36 AM. 3.2 FEET.
TUE 6:35 PM. 3.6 FEET.
WED 7:44 AM. 4.1 FEET.
WED 8:30 PM. 3.7 FEET.
PORT O CONNOR...
TUE 6:07 PM. 1.7 FEET.
WED 10:13 AM. 3.2 FEET.
WED 9:48 PM. 3.1 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.
...INLAND FLOODING...
NO INLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED. TODAY AND TONIGHT...TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 1/2 TO AN INCH...WITH ISOLATED
1 TO 2 INCH TOTALS POSSIBLE WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP. WEDNESDAY
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS CLOSER TO MATAGORDA BAY OR
WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP. IF RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR 5 INCHES DO
OCCUR...THEN THERE MAY BE LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 11 AM CDT.
$$
TXZ226-227-238-231245-
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FORT BEND-GALVESTON-WHARTON-
743 AM CDT TUE JUL 22 2008
...NEW INFORMATION...
THIS HURRICANE INFORMATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO UPDATE
THE LATEST POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY.
...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. ALTHOUGH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO AFFECT OUR LOCAL
AREA COASTAL AND INLAND REGIONS DUE TO DOLLY'S CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK...BE AWARE THAT IF DOLLY TAKES A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN THERE WILL BE A HIGHER PROBABILITY OF
EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR GALVESTON COUNTY COASTAL REGIONS...EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY WILL LEAD TO A STEADY
INCREASE IN TIDAL LEVEL. TIDE LEVELS MAY INCREASE TO THE POINT
WHERE A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY AS WATER
LEVELS MAY APPROACH 4 FEET BY HIGH TIDE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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.
MORGANS POINT...
TUE 6:41 PM. 2.4 FEET.
WED 6:49 PM. 3.1 FEET.
CLEAR LAKE ENTRANCE...
TUE 2:25 PM. 2.3 FEET.
WED 2:33 PM. 3.0 FEET.
EAGLE POINT...
TUE 12:14 PM. 2.4 FEET.
WED 12:22 PM. 3.1 FEET.
PORT BOLIVAR...
TUE 8:34 AM. 2.8 FEET.
TUE 7:33 PM. 3.0 FEET.
WED 8:42 AM. 3.4 FEET.
WED 9:28 PM. 3.4 FEET.
GALVESTON CHANNEL...
TUE 8:20 AM. 2.8 FEET.
TUE 7:19 PM. 3.0 FEET.
WED 8:28 AM. 3.7 FEET.
WED 9:14 PM. 3.4 FEET.
GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER...
TUE 7:14 AM. 3.4 FEET.
TUE 6:13 PM. 3.5 FEET.
WED 7:22 AM. 4.0 FEET.
WED 8:08 PM. 3.9 FEET.
JAMAICA BEACH...
TUE 10:58 AM. 2.4 FEET.
TUE 9:57 PM. 2.7 FEET.
WED 11:06 AM. 3.4 FEET.
WED 11:52 PM. 3.2 FEET.
SAN LUIS PASS...
TUE 8:11 AM. 2.6 FEET.
TUE 7:10 PM. 2.8 FEET.
WED 8:19 AM. 3.5 FEET.
WED 9:05 PM. 3.3 FEET.
NOTE: TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN LOWER LOW WATER
...WINDS...
EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH DURING THE DAY INTO
THE EVENING AND THEN BECOME MORE SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AT AROUND
20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL START TO DECREASE LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
...INLAND FLOODING...
NO INLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED. TODAY AND TONIGHT...TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 1/2 TO AN INCH...WITH ISOLATED
1 TO 2 INCH TOTALS POSSIBLE WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP. WEDNESDAY
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED 3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP.
IF RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR 5 INCHES DO OCCUR...THEN THERE MAY BE
LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 11 AM CDT.
$$
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