[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KCRP 240636
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
136 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM DOLLY CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS...

...AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ANTICIPATED TODAY...

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BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM-
136 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
FURTHER INLAND THIS MORNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO BAFFIN BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.3 WEST...92 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CORPUS CHRISTI. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7
MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 60 MPH.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EARLY MORNING.

...TORNADOES...

WITHIN THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS FROM DOLLY...THERE WILL BE THE
POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS THIS MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 AM CDT.

$$

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-
136 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
FURTHER INLAND THIS MORNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS LIVING
IN KLEBERG...NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KLEBERG...NUECES
AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.3 WEST...92 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CORPUS CHRISTI. MOVEMENT WAS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7
MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES WILL AVERAGE AROUND 2 TO 2.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING.
AS A RESULT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED
THIS MORNING DUE TO THESE TIDAL LEVELS AND INCOMING SWELLS.
TRAVEL ALONG THE BEACHES IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT
HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS WILL BE AT 744 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS EARLY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF
RAINFALL MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING AS RAIN
BANDS FROM DOLLY AFFECT THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 AM CDT.

$$

CORDERO


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