[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KBRO 010937
HLSBRO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ALEX LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
437 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010

...HURRICANE ALEX CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FURTHER
INLAND...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS
ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AS WELL AS MARINE INTERESTS ACROSS THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.0N...LONGITUDE 99.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TEXAS. ALEX CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST AT 12 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ALEX CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES FURTHER INLAND ACROSS
NORTHEAST MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING. OUTER RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED
WITH ALEX CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
AND MOVE WESTWARD. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PERSIST TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT AS ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM ALEX CONTINUES
TO PROVIDE A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE ACROSS THE AREA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE IMPACTS FROM ALEX HAVE PASSED...FLOODING
IS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT
AS DAYTIME HEATING IN COMBINATION WITH ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

RESIDENTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO
FLOODING. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE
REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-011045-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
437 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE BUT THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS IS OVER.

$$

TXZ251-256-257-011045-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
437 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS PASSED. FLASH
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND COASTAL FLOODING REMAIN A
CONCERN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

TXZ254-255-011045-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100701T1200Z/
INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-
437 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS PASSED. FLASH
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS A CONCERN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

TXZ252-253-011045-
/O.CAN.KBRO.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100701T1200Z/
STARR-HIDALGO-
437 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS PASSED. FLASH
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS A CONCERN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

CASTILLO








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