[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED TO EXTEND TORNADO WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
418 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2005

...ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH 6 PM
TODAY...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS ACROSS
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE LOWER TEXAS COASTLINE WHICH INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES: HIDALGO...CAMERON...WILLACY AND STARR.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 4 PM CDT...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM CDT FOR
ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...BROOKS...STARR AND HIDALGO COUNTIES IN DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM CDT FOR ALL OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF EMILY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0
NORTH...LONGITUDE 99.2 WEST OR ABOUT 80 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF
MONTERREY MEXICO AND ABOUT 95 MILES...SOUTHWEST OF MCALLEN TEXAS. THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 985 MILLIBARS. THE REMAINS OF EMILY WILL
MOVE WEST INTO NORTHERN MEXICO TONIGHT AND CONDITION OVER DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS WILL IMPROVE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AT 4 PM CDT...STORM SURGE AND TIDES CONTINUE TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL AND WILL DECREASE ALONG THE BEACHES OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
TONIGHT. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY TONIGHT.

...WIND IMPACTS...
AT 4 PM CDT...MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WITH EMILY HAVE DROPPED TO 60
MPH. A STEADY DECREASE IN WIND SPEED IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. SUSTAINED
WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE RIO
GRANDE.

...OTHER IMPACTS...
THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH AS REMNANT SWELLS IMPACT THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST. ISOLATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS MAINLY ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM SULLIVAN CITY
TO ZAPATA TEXAS AS EMILY DETERIORATES. ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE
OF THE DANGER POSED BY FLOODING RAINS. NEVER DRIVE INTO WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY
BROWNSVILLE ON HURRICANE EMILY.

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KV/AP

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