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WTUS84 KCRP 291806
HLSCRP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...DON CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD SOUTH TEXAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FORECASTS OR IMPACTS FROM THE
PREVIOUS LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUANCE.

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MCMULLEN...LIVE OAK...BEE...GOLIAD...VICTORIA...WEBB...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.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.5 N...LONGITUDE 95.6 W. THIS WAS ABOUT 145 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST
OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
EXPECTED AS EARLY AS MID-AFTERNOON FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS AND AROUND SUNSET TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST.
THESE THREATS WILL THEN SHIFT INLAND TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING AS TROPICAL STORM DON MAKES LANDFALL AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. DON IS THEN GENERALLY EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARD
THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY EXTEND INLAND TOWARD THE
RIO GRANDE PLAINS BEFORE DON WEAKENS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD
BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTH
TEXAS...ESPECIALLY NEAREST THE CENTER OF THE STORM TRACK.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER OR UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. ONLY MINOR
TREE DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION
MAY RECEIVE MINOR DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...AND GUTTERS. SOME
POWER LINES AND WIRES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN CAUSING ISOLATED POWER
OUTAGES THAT MAY AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS. WINDS WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
RANGING FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TO COTULLA...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS FARTHER NORTH. THIS MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR FLOODING IN
URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS DESPITE THE ONGOING DROUGHT.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A 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.

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE WILL CLOSE THE PARK AND ACCESS ROADS
TO THE BEACHES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING WILL BE
PERMITTED IN PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE.

&&

.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.

TXZ242>247-300215-
/O.CON.KCRP.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES AROUND OR
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO
55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS KLEBERG...NUECES AND SAN
PATRICIO COUNTIES. LOWER TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45
MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH EXPECTED ACROSS ARANSAS...REFUGIO AND
CALHOUN COUNTIES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED TO REACH 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.
THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE COMPLETE INUNDATION OF AREA BEACHES WITH
WATER REACHING INTO THE DUNES AND FLOODING ACCESS ROADS. FLOODING
OF BEACH AREAS ON SAINT JOSEPH ISLAND MAY OCCUR WITH MINOR FLOODING
OF BEACHES AT ROCKPORT...FULTON AND FULTON BEACH. ALSO...WATER MAY
COME OVER AVENUE A AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS OF NORTH BEACH. BAIT
STANDS ON LAGUNA MADRE ALONG LAGUNA SHORES DRIVE MAY FLOOD WITH
WATER WELL OVER THE ROAD IN PLACES. IN ADDITION...WATER MAY COVER
LOW LYING SPOTS IN ROADS ALONG MATAGORDA BAY FROM MAGNOLIA BEACH
TO INDIANOLA...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 316. MINOR FLOODING WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN LOWER AREAS OF INGLESIDE ALONG THE BAY. ALONG
WITH THE SURGE...WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH DON WILL PRODUCE LARGE
BREAKING WAVES AND DANGEROUS SURF. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
EXISTS AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

TXZ230>234-239>241-300215-
/O.CON.KCRP.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-JIM WELLS-
106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAINS AND REACH THE RIO
GRANDE PLAINS LATE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAINS AND SOUTHERN BRUSH COUNTRY.

$$

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-300215-
/O.CON.KCRP.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
106 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS STARTING
AROUND MID-AFTERNOON ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND SPREAD
WESTWARD THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...REACHING
THE BAYS AND WATERWAYS AROUND SUNSET. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TO BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...FROM EAST TO WEST...LATE
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL QUICKLY BUILD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
REACHING A PEAK OF 9 TO 12 FEET BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
SATURDAY.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...AND WITH ANY RAIN BANDS
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

$$

HART



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