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

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

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BROOKS...KENEDY...INLAND WILLACY...INLAND CAMERON...COASTAL
WILLACY AND COASTAL CAMERON COUNTY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
LAGUNA MADRE AND GULF OF MEXICO WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO
GRANDE RIVER NORTH TO BAFFIN BAY FROM 0 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES
OFFSHORE.

.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 TO THE
WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO...AND IS EXPECTED TO TRACK TOWARDS THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH
THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SOME
THUNDERSTORMS...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WILL ACCOMPANY
DON AS IT EVENTUALLY MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTH OR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.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.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-281815-
/O.CON.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-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
602 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. MARINERS SHOULD STRONGLY
CONSIDER THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS
WEEK WHEN PLANNING EXCURSIONS OFFSHORE.

&&

...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 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO AFFECT THE ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS FROM EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO
SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL
DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

TXZ250-251-254>257-281815-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BROOKS-KENEDY-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
602 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

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

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO
SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...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 20 AND 40 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST
FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

TOMASELLI



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