[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
525 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO APPROACH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR BROOKS...CAMERON...AND
WILLACY COUNTY...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS SOUTH OF PORT MANSFIELD.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BROOKS...INLAND WILLACY...INLAND CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY AND
COASTAL CAMERON COUNTY.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
KENEDY COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE ADJACENT GULF OF MEXICO WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.7 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 580 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 600 MILES EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR
300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK
OF TROPICAL STORM DON. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH AND DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER THIS
WEEK AS DON APPROACHES AND MAKES LANDFALL.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING 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.

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.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE AROUND 12 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ135-155-175-281800-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

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.

&&

...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
BETWEEN 40 AND 55 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING OR AFTERNOON.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST
FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE. CONDITIONS ON
THE LAGUNA MADRE AND GULF OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND
WILL STEADILY DETERIORATE FRIDAY WITH HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

GMZ130-132-150-170-281800-
/O.EXA.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

TXZ251-281800-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KENEDY-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

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

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

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...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
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON PASSES NEAR KENEDY COUNTY...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST
FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE...ESPECIALLY
FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

TXZ250-254>257-281800-
/O.EXA.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BROOKS-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
525 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$


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