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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD SPECIAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HAS FORMED IN THE NORTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO ...

.AT 500 PM CDT...2200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.0 WEST OR ABOUT
95 MILES...155 KM...SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AND ABOUT 420 MILES...675 KM...EAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR...AND A
GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...AND APPROACH THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ON
TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS...AND EDOUARD COULD BE NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE
LANDFALL.


GMZ330-335-042300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TR.A.0001.080803T2249Z-000000T0000Z/
GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY-
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HAS FORMED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

...WINDS...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ON
MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EAST
OF FREEPORT TO HIGH ISLAND.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1100 PM CDT.

$$

TXZ200-213-214-235-236-237-238-042300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TR.A.1005.080803T2249Z-000000T0000Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HAS FORMED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

BRAZORIA...CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...JACKSON...
        LIBERTY...MATAGORDA...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.
WITH WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED IN THE 40 TO 65 MPH RANGE. MINOR DAMAGE
WILL OCCUR TO MANY MOBILE HOMES. A FEW HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR
DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS
MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SOME ELECTRICAL
WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SOME ROTTING SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...AND ROTTEN LARGE
BRANCHES WILL SNAP. NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS EXPECTED FROM FREEPORT
TO HIGH ISLAND BRINGING THE TOTAL WATER LEVELS TO
BE BETWEEN 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. SOUTH
OF FREEPORT TO PORT O'CONNOR A SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS
EXPECTED. THIS WILL PRODUCE TOTAL WATER LEVELS OF 3 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE
MONDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON
TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS
COASTAL AREAS OF BRAZORIA...GALVESTON...AND CHAMBERS
COUNTIES WHERE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
ACROSS LIBERTY...HARRIS...JACKSON...AND MATAGORDA COUNTIES
SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD PEAK IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS IN THE 6
TO 8 INCH RANGE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME
FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS URBAN AREAS.

...TORNADOES...

TORNADOES WILL BE A POSSIBILITY AS THE TROPICAL STORM
APPROACHES AND RAIN BANDS BEGIN TO IMPACT THE COASTLINE.
THIS THREAT SHOULD BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST INTO
THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ350-355-370-375-042300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TR.A.0001.080803T2249Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HAS FORMED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60
NM...WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS
FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY EVENING
AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS OFFSHORE SHOULD PEAK
BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM CDT.

$$

TXZ226-227-042300-
/O.NEW.KHGX.TI.A.0001.080803T2249Z-080806T0000Z/
FORT BEND-WHARTON-
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD HAS FORMED IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

FORT BEND...WHARTON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS. UNSECURED
LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES COULD BE DAMAGED AND LOCAL
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.
SOME ROTTING SMALL TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...AND ROTTEN LARGE
BRANCHES WILL SNAP. NUMEROUS SMALL TWIGS WILL SEPARATE FROM TREES.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
MORNING CONTINUING INTO AND EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS IN THE 6
TO 8 INCH RANGE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME
FLOODING PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS URBAN AREAS.

...TORNADOES...

TORNADOES WILL BE A POSSIBILITY AS THE TROPICAL STORM
APPROACHES AND RAIN BANDS BEGIN TO MOVE INLAND. THIS THREAT
SHOULD BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO
THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 11 PM CDT.

$$

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