000 WTUS84 KHGX 280445 HLSHGX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM DON LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM DON HEADING TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... .NEW INFORMATION... PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FORECAST DETAILS AND IMPACTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LAND LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND THE UPPER TEXAS BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... JACKSON...MATAGORDA AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TEXAS BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.8N...LONGITUDE 88.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MATAGORDA TX...OR ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FREEPORT TX. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND...RAINFALL AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. IF THE CURRENT FORECAST DOES NOT CHANGE...EXPECT AN INCREASING THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL BEGINNING AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS AND THEN INLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS EXCEEDING 5 INCHES...MAINLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THE STORM AND THE RECENT SEVERE DROUGHT SHOULD RESULT IN A LOW RISK OF FLOODING. LIKE MOST TROPICAL STORMS...THERE WILL LIKELY BE A THREAT FOR TORNADOES WITH THE GREATEST RISK AREA PROBABLY NORTH THROUGH EAST OF THE CENTER. AT THIS TIME...ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED NEAR AND MAINLY TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE TO PREPARE 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. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. 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. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON AROUND 6 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. TXZ235>237-290445- /O.CON.KHGX.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JACKSON-MATAGORDA-BRAZORIA- 1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ330-350-370-290445- /O.CON.KHGX.TR.A.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MATAGORDA BAY- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1145 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$