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WTUS84 KCRP 070135
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
835 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...HERMINE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL
AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

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

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

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...DUVAL...JIM WELLS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

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 PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS AND THE
MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.8N...LONGITUDE 97.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
SOUTH OF PORT ARANSAS TX. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 325
DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL THIS EVENING
JUST SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE...TEXAS. HERMINE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A
STRONG TROPICAL STORM...BUT THERE IS STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR THE
SYSTEM TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE BEFORE IT MAKES LANDFALL.
HERMINE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH- NORTHWEST ACROSS
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS OVERNIGHT...BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A WEAK
TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE BRUSH
COUNTRY ON TUESDAY. AT LEAST MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND AND THE WESTERN ADJACENT
INLAND COUNTIES AS FAR WEST AS DUVAL COUNTY...HOWEVER THE MAIN
THREAT FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FROM FLOODING AS COPIOUS TROPICAL
MOISTURE SPREADS INTO SOUTH TEXAS NEAR THE CENTER AND ON THE EAST
SIDE OF THE STORM. EVEN THOUGH THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO MOVE AT AROUND 15 MPH...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED 12 INCH TOTALS ARE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
BEND AND ADJACENT COASTAL PLAINS COUNTIES AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF
THE BRUSH COUNTRY. IN ADDITION ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE REGION MAINLY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED WITH WATER LEVELS REACHING 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MSL ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MSL IN
THE BAYS.

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

THE MAIN IMPACT FROM HERMINE WILL BE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING. MANY SECONDARY ROADS AND SOME HIGHWAYS MAY BECOME
FLOODED DURING THIS EVENT AND TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY IS
DISCOURAGED. CREEKS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA WILL LIKELY BECOME
FLOODED AS WELL...AND RESIDENTS LOCATED IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

RESIDENTS LOCATED IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS THAT
MIGHT BE BLOWN ABOUT BY STRONG WINDS BY THIS EVENING. ANYONE
STAYING IN TENTS AT LOCAL CAMP GROUNDS SHOULD SEEK STURDY SHELTER
BY THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND SPEEDS WILL ALSO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND
CAMPERS LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

WORKERS PERFORMING ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SENSITIVE TO
STRONG WINDS SHOULD GET FREQUENT UPDATES AND BE PREPARED TO END
SUCH ACTIVITIES AS WINDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT. ANY EQUIPMENT OR
CRANES SENSITIVE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD BE SECURED
TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BEGIN AS
EARLY AS LATE TONIGHT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
835 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE TORNADO WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

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

NUECES COUNTY COASTAL PARKS ARE CLOSED FOR BEACH CAMPING. BEACH
ACCESS ROADS 4...5 AND 6 ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH TIDES. WATER HAS
BEEN REPORTED REACHING THE DUNES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS
NUECES COUNTY BEACHES. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ALSO REPORTED WATER
REACHING LOW LYING ROADS AT INDIAN POINT...NORTH BEACH AND
INGLESIDE BY THE BAY. CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR
ADVISORIES BY THE CITIES OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND PORT ARANSAS AS
THEY RELATE TO LOW LYING AREAS AND OTHER MATTERS OF PUBLIC
SAFETY.

&&

...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
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 72 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A NEAR STEADY
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. GIVEN THE CURRENT TRACK AND
INTENSITY FORECAST...THE PROBABILITY OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EAST OF INTERSTATE 37 IS LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. EVENT
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO
12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA WITH MUCH OF THIS RAIN
OCCURRING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
GIVEN CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...STORM SURGE IN THE
COASTAL BEND SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY LOW RANGING FROM 2 TO
4 FEET. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH EXPECTED ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL
PRODUCE WATERS LEVELS POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA
LEVEL AT AREA BEACHES AND 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN
THE BAYS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

THESE WATER LEVELS WILL PRODUCE MOSTLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
ACROSS THE REGION. BEACHES...BEACH ACCESS ROADS...AS WELL AS SOME
PARKING LOTS AND PICNIC AREAS WILL BE FLOODED ALONG THE BARRIER
ISLANDS.

SOME OF THE MORE LOW LYING ROADS...WATERFRONT BAIT STANDS AND
AREAS TYPICALLY IMPACTED BY COASTAL FLOODED ALONG AREA BAYS WILL
ALSO LIKELY BECOME FLOODED. SOME OF THESE AREAS INCLUDE ROADS
BETWEEN MAGNOLIA BEACH AND INDIANOLA...LOWEST AREAS OF INGLESIDE
BY THE BAY...AND PORTIONS OF NORTH BEACH AND LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE
IN CORPUS CHRISTI.

THE NEXT ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 AM CDT ALONG
THE BEACH SIDE OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS. THE NEXT ASTRONOMICAL HIGH
TIDE FOR THE BAYS RANGES FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON EXACT LOCATION.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM HERMINE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. THE GREATEST WIND THREAT WILL GENERALLY BE SOUTH OF
TEXAS HIGHWAY 44...FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TO ENCINAL. HOWEVER...
WIND GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE ENTIRE WARNED AREA.

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. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY.
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION WITH THE MAIN
THREAT OCCURRING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

$$

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DUVAL-JIM WELLS-
835 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE TORNADO WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE LATE THIS EVENING. THE
ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...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
UP TO 71 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. EVENT
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO
12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE AREA WITH MUCH OF THIS RAIN
OCCURRING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM HERMINE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

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. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY.
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION WITH THE MAIN
THREAT OCCURRING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

$$

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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-
835 PM CDT MON SEP 6 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE TORNADO WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THE
DURATION OF THIS EVENT. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETE THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT BY THIS
EVENING.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO 66 PERCENT...WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE BEING
ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF PORT ARANSAS. GIVEN THE CURRENT TRACK AND
INTENSITY FORECAST...THE PROBABILITY OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EAST OF PORT ARANSAS IS LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM HERMINE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. THE GREATEST WIND
THREAT WILL GENERALLY BE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF PORT
ARANSAS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND PEAK
BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WITH
THE MAIN THREAT OCCURRING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

$$

RG/CB



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