[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KHGX 202138
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TXZ200-213-214-238-210545-

TROPICAL STORM CINDY LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  AL032017
438 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST TEXAS

CINDY MEANDERING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
      WARNING FOR CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, HARRIS, AND LIBERTY

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS, GALVESTON,
      HARRIS, AND LIBERTY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TX
    - 25.7N 90.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 45 MPH
    - MOVEMENT STATIONARY

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM CINDY HAS FORMED IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND
CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND UPPER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS COAST. ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK EXPECT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS, WITH THE MAIN THREAT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
BEING HEAVY RAINFALL FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A GALVESTON TO
HOUSTON TO LIVINGSTON LINE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
INTO THURSDAY.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
      SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME
      SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
    - A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES,
      LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF.
    - ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

* SURGE:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME
ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS. UP TO 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE BOLIVAR
PENINSULA AT TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

* TORNADOES:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
THERE IS A VOLUNTEER EVACUATION IN PLACE FOR THOSE WITH MEDICAL AND OTHER SPECIAL
NEEDS FOR THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF LIMITED SERVICES
AVAILABLE FOR THOSE ALONG THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING ALONG
HIGHWAY 87.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX AROUND 11 PM CDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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