[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KCRP 111702
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE MIDDLE
TEXAS COAST...

.AT 1000 AM CDT...HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 25.5
NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.4 WEST OR AROUND 580 MILES TO THE EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. IKE WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE OVER
THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THIS TRACK WILL TAKE THE CENTER OF IKE NEAR
FREEPORT TEXAS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AROUND 100 MPH. THIS MAKES IKE A
CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 945 MB OR 27.91 INCHES.

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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-
1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING.

...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 WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT OCONNOR.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY. MAKE SURE
BOATS ARE SECURELY FASTENED AND ANY LOOSE OBJECTS ON DECK ARE
STORED. ALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
OFFSHORE WATERS ON FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION
OF THE COASTAL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT.

$$

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS LIVING
IN ARANSAS...CALHOUN...KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO
COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR ARANSAS AND CALHOUN COUNTIES.
EVACUATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING
ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY. THE LAST BUS WILL LEAVE BAUER COMMUNITY
CENTER AT 400 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON IN CALHOUN COUNTY. MANDATORY
EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR AUSTWELL...BAYSIDE AND TIVOLI IN
REFUGIO COUNTY WITH VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR REFUGIO AND
WOODSBORO. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS EXIST FOR TAFT EASTWARD IN SAN
PATRICIO COUNTY AS WELL AS FOR NURSING HOMES AND CORRECTIONAL
FACILITIES LOCATED IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS
EXIST FOR LOW-LYING AREAS OF NUECES COUNTY INCLUDING PADRE
ISLAND. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR KLEBERG COUNTY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES WERE CURRENTLY RUNNING JUST OVER 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. LARGE
SWELLS FROM IKE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ASHORE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
THESE LARGE SWELLS ALONG WITH THE CONTINUED APPROACH FROM IKE WILL
FURTHER INCREASE TIDES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A STORM SURGE UP TO
5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. A STORM SURGE
UP TO 7 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY. MAXIMUM STORM
TIDES WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT
PORT OCONNOR WILL OCCUR AT 1015 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING. THE NEXT
HIGH TIDES AT PORT ARANSAS WILL OCCUR AT 403 AM CDT FRIDAY
MORNING...1228 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AT 403 AM CDT SATURDAY
MORNING.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA
BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
CALHOUN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT.

$$

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BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-
1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...HURRICANE WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND
GOLIAD COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN
VICTORIA...GOLIAD AND BEE COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND
GOLIAD COUNTIES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE ARE VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR VICTORIA COUNTY.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS VICTORIA
COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT.

$$

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JIM WELLS-
1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE EVACUATION ENDED THIS MORNING AT 900 AM CDT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF JIM
WELLS COUNTY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE JIM WELLS COUNTY JUDGE ALONG WITH THE MAYOR OF ALICE HAS
DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF JIM WELLS
COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALICE...BEN BOLT...ORANGE GROVE AND
PREMONT.

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