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WTUS84 KCRP 241230
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DOLLY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
730 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

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

...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH TEXAS TODAY...

GMZ230-250-270-241830-
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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-
730 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 WEST-NORTHWEST INTO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS TODAY.

...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. IN ADDITION...A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN
BAY TO PORT ARANSAS AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT
ARANSAS OUT 20 NM UNTIL 6 PM CDT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.9 WEST...50 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF LAREDO. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO AROUND 50 MPH. A
CONTINUED MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS MORNING.

...TORNADOES...

WITHIN THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM DOLLY...THERE
WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.

$$

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-
730 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 WEST-NORTHWEST INTO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS TODAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS 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 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM
CDT.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.9 WEST...50 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF LAREDO. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO AROUND 50 MPH. A
CONTINUED MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY AS HEAVY RAINFALL
FROM THE OUTER BANDS OF DOLLY MAY CAUSE SOME ROADS TO FLOOD TODAY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. IN
ADDITION...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES WILL AVERAGE AROUND 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING.
AS A RESULT...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING DUE TO THESE TIDAL LEVELS AND
INCOMING SWELLS. TRAVEL ALONG THE BEACHES IS NOT RECOMMENDED AT
THIS TIME. HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS WAS AT 744 AM CDT THIS
MORNING WITH THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT 1105 PM CDT TONIGHT.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE MORNING.
WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE THIS MORNING WITH
INTERMITTENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WITH THE RAIN BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.
ISOLATED HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE. THIS ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE
FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.

...TORNADOES...

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.

$$

TXZ239>241-241500-
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WEBB-DUVAL-JIM WELLS-
730 AM CDT THU JUL 24 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST INTO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS TODAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WEBB...DUVAL...AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 PM
CDT.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.9 WEST...50 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF LAREDO. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO AROUND 50 MPH. A
CONTINUED MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY AS HEAVY RAINFALL
FROM THE OUTER BANDS OF DOLLY MAY CAUSE SOME ROADS TO FLOOD TODAY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. IN
ADDITION...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 45 MPH WITH RAIN BANDS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS WILL
BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AS DOLLY PROGRESSES FURTHER INTO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS...THE
POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL INCREASE TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WILL AVERAGE
BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHERN
POTIONS OF WEBB...DUVAL AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES. RAINFALL RATES OF
TWO OR MORE INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. ISOLATED
AMOUNTS 10 TO 15 INCHES ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. AS A
RESULT...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND OVER LOCATIONS RECEIVING THESE HIGH RAINFALL
RATES.

...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 11 AM CDT.

$$

MERRIMAN

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