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PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...HURRICANE BRET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
145 PM CDT TUE AUG 24 1999


A. HIGHEST WINDS...
    
   PSX ASOS...17 MPH FROM 150 AT 1353 AUG 23 1999
   PEAK WIND..26 MPH FROM 150 AT 1052 AUG 23 1999 

   PSX ASOS...26 MPH FROM 140 AT 1012 AUG 22 1999
   PEAK WIND..31 MPH FROM 130 AT 1145 AUG 22 1999

   PSX ASOS...20 MPH FROM 120 AT 1433 AUG 21 1999
   PEAK WIND..23 MPH FROM 130 AT 1353 AUG 21 1999

   GLS ASOS...22 MPH FROM 150 AT 1032 AUG 23 1999
   PEAK WIND..24 MPH FROM 130 AT 0107 AUG 23 1999     

   GLS ASOS...21 MPH FROM 150 AT 1328 AUG 22 1999
   PEAK WIND..25 MPH FROM 140 AT 1327 AUG 22 1999

   GLS ASOS...17 MPH FROM 140 AT 1828 AUG 21 1999
   PEAK WIND..20 MPH FROM 120 AT 1504 AUG 21 1999

   LBX ASOS...23 MPH FROM 170 AT 1139 AUG 23 1999
   PEAK WIND..29 MPH FROM 170 AT 1041 AUG 23 1999

   LBX ASOS...23 MPH FROM 130 AT 1220 AUG 22 1999
   PEAK WIND..30 MPH FROM 140 AT 1220 AUG 22 1999

   LBX ASOS...15 MPH FROM 150 AT 1638 AUG 21 1999
   PEAK WIND..22 MPH FROM 140 AT 1315 AUG 21 1999

   

B. LOWEST PRESSURE...

   PSX ASOS...29.78 INCHES AT 0353 AUG 23 1999
   GLS ASOS...29.84 INCHES AT 0425 AUG 23 1999
   LBX ASOS...29.83 INCHES AT 0602 AUG 23 1999
   


C. RAINFALL...
               8/21     8/22    8/23    8/24

    PSX ASOS...0.00     0.25    0.17     
    LBX ASOS...0.00     0.26    0.00    
    GLS ASOS...0.00     0.02    TRACE
    HGX WFO....0.00     0.10    0.02

FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7AM.
    
    ANAHUAC                     0.02    0.04
    BAY CITY                    0.18    0.18
    MONTGOMERY                          0.01
    RICHMOND                            0.05
    WHARTON                     0.17    0.17
    DANEVANG 2SE                        0.15
    WEST COLUMBIA                       0.16
        
D. STORM TIDES...

   HIGHEST TIDES AT INDIVIDUAL STATIONS
   (LEVELS ARE ABOVE MLLW)

   MATAGORDA           2.7  8/23 AT 400 AM CDT  
   PLEASURE PIER       2.7  8/23 AT 254 AM CDT
   BOLIVAR ROADS       1.7  8/23 AT 924 AM CDT
   FREEPORT            2.4  8/23 AT 154 AM CDT
   
E. BEACH EROSION...
   MINOR BEACH EROSION FROM FREEPORT TO PORT OCONNOR DUE TO LARGE
   SWELLS BREAKING ON THE BEACH.      

   
F. FLOODING

   MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OCCURRED FROM FREEPORT TO PORT OCONNOR     
   WITH WATER UP TO THE DUNES. BEACHES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY WERE      
   CLOSED ON SUNDAY DUE TO THE HIGH WATER. 

G. TORNADOES...
   NONE


H.  STORM EFFECTS...

    VOLUNTARY EVACUATION WAS RECOMMENDED FOR THE WEST END OF
    GALVESTON ISLAND AND BOLIVAR PENINSULA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DUE
    TO THREAT OF COASTAL FLOODING. 8-10 THOUSAND CITIZENS HEEDED
    THE ADVICE AND EVACUATED INLAND.

    NO INJURIES OR DEATHS RESULTED FROM THE STORM.