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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS EXPANDED FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN POSTED FOR HIDALGO...STARR...
JIM HOGG...BROOKS...CAMERON...AND WILLACY COUNTY...AS WELL AS 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
JIM HOGG...BROOKS...STARR...HIDALGO...INLAND WILLACY...INLAND
CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY AND COASTAL CAMERON COUNTY.

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE ENTIRE LAGUNA MADRE AND THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF
PADRE ISLAND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER NORTH TO
BAFFIN BAY FROM 0 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.5 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 320
MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 330 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-
NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DON WILL APPROACH DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS
WILL IMPACT THE REGION AS DON MOVES THROUGH. STRONG WINDS AND
HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE
TO DON.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

GMZ135-155-175-290500-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.W.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-
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FORECASTS OR IMPACTS FROM
THE PREVIOUS ISSUANCE.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
BETWEEN 50 AND 70 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 KNOTS WITH
FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET
IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS.

$$

GMZ130-132-150-170-290500-
/O.UPG.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KBRO.TR.W.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-
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

TXZ249-252-253-290500-
/O.EXA.KBRO.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JIM HOGG-STARR-HIDALGO-
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

TXZ251-290500-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
KENEDY-
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FORECASTS OR IMPACTS FROM THE
PREVIOUS ISSUANCE.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...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 45 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND SUNSET FRIDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH
FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY
MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR
CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE
AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND
SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND
MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED
DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

$$

TXZ250-254>257-290500-
/O.UPG.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KBRO.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BROOKS-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
1054 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

TOMASELLI



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