000 WTUS84 KBRO 281102 HLSBRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 602 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO APPROACH... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT INLAND LOCATIONS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... BROOKS...KENEDY...INLAND WILLACY...INLAND CAMERON...COASTAL WILLACY AND COASTAL CAMERON COUNTY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE AND GULF OF MEXICO WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER NORTH TO BAFFIN BAY FROM 0 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.7 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 580 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 600 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM DON CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...AND IS EXPECTED TO TRACK TOWARDS THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WILL ACCOMPANY DON AS IT EVENTUALLY MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTH OR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. 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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE AROUND 12 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-281815- /O.CON.KBRO.TR.A.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- 602 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS WEEK WHEN PLANNING EXCURSIONS OFFSHORE. && ...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 40 AND 55 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING OR AFTERNOON. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM DON MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO AFFECT THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS FROM EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ TXZ250-251-254>257-281815- /O.CON.KBRO.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BROOKS-KENEDY-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY- COASTAL CAMERON- 602 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS BETWEEN 20 AND 40 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM DON MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ TOMASELLI