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WTUS84 KCRP 110354
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008

...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO...

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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-
1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM...
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.  A TURN
BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON
THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS
PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR
FRIDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A
NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD RUSH THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION.
SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE
WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH
TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN
ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS
ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH
TIDE AT PORT O'CONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT
THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE
OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE
CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5
FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT.

$$

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM...
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.  A TURN
BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON
THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS
PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR
FRIDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS...
SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A
NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RURAL CONTRA FLOW FOR IH-37 NORTH OF THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE
TO SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN CANCELED...HOWEVER THE EVACU-LANE WILL
REMAIN OPEN TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO LEAVE
THE AREA.

PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING
CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND
TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET
AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE
WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH
TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION...
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES
COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY.  HIGH TIDE AT
PORT O'CONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT
ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE
OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE
CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5
FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MIDDAY FRIDAY. HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT.

$$

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JIM WELLS-
1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM...
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.  A TURN
BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON
THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS
PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR
FRIDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

JIM WELLS COUNTY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES...
1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.  IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A
NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY
EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE
MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211
REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN
ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY
WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED
AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION.
THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED
AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT.

$$

JAR

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