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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM DON HEADING TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FORECAST DETAILS AND IMPACTS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LAND
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND THE UPPER
TEXAS BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
JACKSON...MATAGORDA AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TEXAS BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.8N...LONGITUDE 88.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MATAGORDA TX...OR ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FREEPORT TX. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND...RAINFALL AND SURGE
FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD
BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN
SOUTHEAST TEXAS. IF THE CURRENT FORECAST DOES NOT CHANGE...EXPECT
AN INCREASING THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL BEGINNING AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS
OF THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS AND THEN INLAND FRIDAY NIGHT.
RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
TOTALS EXCEEDING 5 INCHES...MAINLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THE STORM AND THE RECENT SEVERE
DROUGHT SHOULD RESULT IN A LOW RISK OF FLOODING. LIKE MOST TROPICAL
STORMS...THERE WILL LIKELY BE A THREAT FOR TORNADOES WITH THE
GREATEST RISK AREA PROBABLY NORTH THROUGH EAST OF THE CENTER. AT
THIS TIME...ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR AND
MAINLY TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE TO PREPARE YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE
OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON AROUND 6 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

TXZ235>237-290445-
/O.CON.KHGX.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JACKSON-MATAGORDA-BRAZORIA-
1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ330-350-370-290445-
/O.CON.KHGX.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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