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WTUS84 KCRP 301701
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ALEX LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1201 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010

...ALEX IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN LATER TODAY...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN THE
COASTAL BEND OF SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN
PATRICIO...ARANSAS...REFUGIO AND CALHOUN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO...ARANSAS...REFUGIO AND CALHOUN.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...DUVAL...JIM WELLS...KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO...
ARANSAS...REFUGIO AND CALHOUN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS OUT 20 NM FROM
BAFFIN BAY TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL.

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

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JIM
WELLS...KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO...REFUGIO...ARANSAS AND
CALHOUN. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT
MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.8N...LONGITUDE 95.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 290 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TX. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR
320 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE WAS 961 MB OR 28.38 INCHES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

ALEX IS A LARGE SYSTEM AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND TO
200 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL EXTEND WELL NORTH OF THE EYE OF THE
STORM. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. GIVEN THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK...THE MAIN THREAT TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND AREA WILL LIKELY
BE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS TO ABOVE 10 INCHES POSSIBLE CAUSING AREAL FLOODING. A
GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH TEXAS WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE. COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET
STORM SURGE.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO
RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF
YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS
AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
1201 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CDT.

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

NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS HAS ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE STATING THAT
BARRICADES AND HIGH WATER CAUTION SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT ALL
BEACH ACCESS ROADS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
DOWN TO 18 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND
SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS TO
GREATER THAN 10 INCHES...IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. THE RUNOFF OR
PONDING OF WATER WILL CAUSE AREAL FLOODING. THE LOCATIONS MOST
LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING
AREAS...STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE IMPACT OF THE
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ARE ABOUT 2.5 TO 3 FEET ABOVE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST.
THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS BETWEEN 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL
ALONG THE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN
WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

REMEMBER THAT SURGE WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE STRONG
WINDS...CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BEACH FLOODING AND EROSION. STAY AWAY
FROM BEACHES AND JETTIES AS THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
HIGH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

A FEW HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN VERY LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
SHORELINE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME WATER ENTERING INSIDE.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR...WHICH MAY BECOME SUBSTANTIAL
IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH TIDES. SEVERAL ROADS
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED AND CLOSED. RESIDENTS
SHOULD NOT DRIVE ON BEACHES AS THEY COULD BECOME STRANDED IN
RISING WATER.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ALEX APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...AND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WOULD BE SOUTH OF PORT
ARANSAS. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES
WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
WITH THE OUTER BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN...THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

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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 FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1201 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CDT FOR THE BAYS AND
NEARSHORE WATERS OUT 20 NM FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
DOWN TO 27 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ALEX APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...AND MAY CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET SHOULD PERSIST OVERNIGHT...AND
SHOULD GRADUALLY BEGIN SUBSIDING BY THURSDAY MORNING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS OUT 20 NM FROM BAFFIN
BAY TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THESE BANDS.

$$

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JIM WELLS-
1201 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CDT.

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

NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
DOWN TO 18 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS UP
TO 10 INCHES...IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. THE RUNOFF OR PONDING
OF WATER WILL CAUSE AREAL FLOODING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO
REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS...STREETS
AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE IMPACT OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL
OCCUR TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ALEX APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THURSDAY. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.

...TORNADOES...
WITH THE OUTER BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN...THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

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DUVAL-
1201 PM CDT WED JUN 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
DOWN TO 18 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS UP
TO 10 INCHES...IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. THE RUNOFF OR PONDING
OF WATER WILL CAUSE AREAL FLOODING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO
REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS...STREETS
AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE IMPACT OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL
OCCUR TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ALEX APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH THURSDAY. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.

...TORNADOES...
WITH THE OUTER BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN...THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.


$$

TM


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