000 WTUS84 KBRO 290429 HLSBRO URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1129 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NEARLY ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS... .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 INLAND LOCATIONS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS. .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 COUNTY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIRE LAGUNA MADRE AND THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER NORTH TO BAFFIN BAY FROM 0 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.5 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS...OR ABOUT 330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PORT MANSFIELD TEXAS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST- NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM DON WILL APPROACH DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS WILL IMPACT THE REGION AS DON MOVES THROUGH. STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IN RESPONSE TO DON. .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 5 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-291300- /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- 1129 PM CDT THU JUL 28 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. && ...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 AND 70 PERCENT. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET IN RESPONSE TO THE STRONG WINDS. VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL ALSO OCCUR ON THE LAGUNA MADRE. $$ TXZ249>257-291300- /O.CON.KBRO.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1129 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FORECASTS OR IMPACTS FROM THE PREVIOUS LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUANCE. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS BETWEEN 20 AND 45 PERCENT. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM DON APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND SUNSET FRIDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ TOMASELLI