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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
535 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

...TROPICAL STORM DON TO APPROACH DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY...

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

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE GULF
OF MEXICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
JIM HOGG...BROOKS...KENEDY...STARR...HIDALGO...INLAND WILLACY...
INLAND CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY AND COASTAL CAMERON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.6 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES
EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 250 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST OR 295
DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE FIRST FELT ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE AND OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND ACROSS INLAND AREAS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. CURRENT TRACK TAKES THE CENTER OF DON
JUST NORTH OF WILLACY COUNTY OR JUST NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD THIS
EVENING AND THEN ACROSS KENEDY AND BROOKS COUNTY OVERNIGHT.

.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.

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 NOON CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-291900-
/O.CON.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-
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-
535 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT WITH THE
ANTICIPATION OF RAPID INCREASE IN SEAS AND POSSIBLE QUICK ONSET OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

...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 TO 70 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS OF 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 45 AND 50 KNOTS
WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN SQUALL TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN
10 AND 14 FEET IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS TONIGHT. VERY
ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL ALSO OCCUR ON THE LAGUNA MADRE.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF WATERSPOUTS WITH STRONGER RAIN BANDS
THAT MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. SOME WATERSPOUTS COULD MOVE ACROSS SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND
OVER THE LAGUNA MADRE.

$$

TXZ249>257-291900-
/O.CON.KBRO.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
535 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
RAIN FALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

...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
IS NEAR 50 PERCENT ALONG COASTAL WILLACY AND KENEDY COUNTIES AND
20 TO 40 PERCENT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.


...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH FREQUENT
HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY ACROSS COASTAL REGIONS OF CAMERON...WILLACY
AND KENEDY COUNTIES. WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED OVER INLAND AREAS OF CAMERON...WILLACY AND PORTIONS OF
HIDALGO AND BROOKS COUNTIES WITH WINDS TO 40 MPH OVER STARR AND
JIM HOGG COUNTY. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS TO 7
INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF CENTER OF DON.

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
WITH POOR DRAINAGE.  KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE
MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL
HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL WITH A STORM TIDE RUNNING ONLY 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGH
TIDE IS EXPECTED AROUND 604 AM SATURDAY MORNING ONCE THE CENTER OF
DON HAS MOVED INLAND. LARGE POUNDING SURF IS ANTICIPATED AS THE
CENTER OF DON APPROACHES.

COASTAL RESIDENTS IN TYPICAL FLOOD PRONE AREAS CAN EXPECT TIDAL
RUN UP AND PERHAPS SOME OVERWASH DURING HIGH TIDE.  WAVE ACTION IN
EXPOSED AREAS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO PIERS...DOCKS...AND BOATS.
OTHER COASTAL LOCATIONS SHOULD EXPERIENCE MINIMAL IMPACT.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS LOW RISK OF TORNADOES TO OCCUR WITHIN STRONGER RAIN
BANDS. OUTER RAIN BANDS COULD MOVE INLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
MORE FREQUENT RAIN BANDS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TORNADOES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS CAN AND DO OCCUR WITH LITTLE OR
NO WARNING.

$$


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