[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KHGX 210316
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TXZ200-213-214-238-211130-

TROPICAL STORM CINDY LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  AL032017
1016 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST TEXAS

CINDY STRENGTHENS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TX
    - 26.4N 91.0W
    - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 7 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM CINDY IS IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO MOVING SLOWLY
TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS COAST. TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK.
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEGRADE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, WITH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS REACHING THE COAST WEDNESDAY EVENING. HEAVY RAINS
ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. RAIN TOTALS WILL BE HIGHEST NEAR AND EAST OF
THE TRACK, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY NEAR AND EAST OF A GALVESTON
TO HOUSTON TO LIVINGSTON LINE. MINOR WIND AND COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS
MAY BE SEEN AROUND THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THERE, UNSECURED LIGHT
OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT, AND AREAS VULNERABLE TO FLOODING - SUCH AS
NEAR HIGHWAY 87 - MAY SEE UP TO A FOOT OF INUNDATION AROUND TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE.

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 VOLUNTARY 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 5 AM CDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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