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WTUS84 KHGX 291003
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
503 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...DON CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD SOUTH TEXAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM SAN LUIS PASS TO MATAGORDA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO TRACK TOWARDS THE
LOWER TEXAS COAST AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH
OF MATAGORDA.

.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 WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
JACKSON...MATAGORDA COUNTIES.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.3N...LONGITUDE 93.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MATAGORDA TX...OR ABOUT 280 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TX. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR
295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS
COAST. IMPACTS FROM DON ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS. THE COASTAL WATERS AND MATAGORDA BAY STILL HAVE
A SMALL POSSIBILITY OF WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH. THE
MAIN IMPACT FOR THE AREA WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM ANY
RAINBANDS THAT MOVE TOWARDS THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. SOME AREAS
COULD RECEIVE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED 3 TO 4
INCHES WHERE RAINBANDS TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA.

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

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

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 HOUSTON/GALVESTON AROUND 11 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

TXZ237-291115-
/O.CAN.KHGX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BRAZORIA-
503 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

TXZ235-236-301015-
/O.CON.KHGX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
503 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

...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.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURGE GRIDS...COASTAL
FLOODING IS LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE. TIDE LEVELS MAY BE ELEVATED
ABOUT ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

NOTE...THE FOLLOWING HIGH TIDE TIMES AND FORECAST LEVELS
REFERENCE FROM MEAN SEA LEVEL.

PORT OCONNOR...

                  FRI 11:02 AM       2.2 FEET

                  SAT 11:38 AM       1.2 FEET

                  SUN 11:27 AM       0.6 FEET

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A LOW THREAT FOR TORNADOES BUT ANY RAINBANDS THAT MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA MAY PRODUCE ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES.

$$

GMZ330-350-370-301015-
/O.CON.KHGX.TR.W.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-
503 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

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

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 20 TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. GUSTS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS...BUT PRIMARILY IN RAIN BANDS AND SQUALLS. SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY INTO THE 6 TO 12 FEET
RANGE AND PEAK DURING THE EVENING HOURS. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY AS WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
BRIEF ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE
RAINBANDS THAT MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS.

$$






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