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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER...TRINITY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

TXC041-185-313-101522-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100211T0000Z/
/NGET2.1.ER.100209T0445Z.100209T2000Z.100210T1200Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR NORMANGEE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS WATER ESCAPES THE MAIN CHANNEL
  AND INUNDATES THE FLOOD PLAIN.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED EARLIER TODAY AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE ON WEDNESDAY.



&&


                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

NAVASOTA RIVER
  NORMANGEE            15    15.1   TUE 09 PM     14.8   14.3   13.8   13.2

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER...TRINITY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

TXC071-291-101522-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MBFT2.1.ER.100210T0145Z.100213T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A STEADY SLOW RISE AND WILL RISE
  TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.




&&


                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  MOSS BLUFF           15    15.0   TUE 08 PM     16.0   16.2   16.4   16.5

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER...TRINITY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

TXC071-291-101522-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0009.100210T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBYT2.2.ER.100210T0600Z.100213T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER IN LIBERTY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW RISE.
* AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS ROADS INTO SEVERAL OUTLYING
  COMMUNITIES ABOVE LIBERTY ARE CLOSED WITH RESIDENTS IN 5 OR 6 SUBDIVISIONS CUT
  OFF IF NOT EVACUATED.



&&


                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  LIBERTY              26    25.9   TUE 09 PM     26.7   27.2   27.4   27.4

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER...TRINITY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

TXC373-407-455-471-101522-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVRT2.1.ER.100207T1002Z.100211T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR RIVERSIDE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0900 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 134.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 134.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A VERY SLOW RISE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT 135.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT BACKWATER UP THOMAS LAKE FLOODS THE LOWEST AREAS
  IN THE GRENRICH SHORE SUBDIVISION IN WALKER COUNTY WITH THE BOAT RAMP
  COMPLETELY INUNDATED. THE LOWEST LYING AREAS IN THE DEEP RIVER PLANTATION
  SUBDIVISION AND FM 980 NORTHWEST OF RIVERSIDE ARE THREATENED.



&&


                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  RIVERSIDE           134   134.8   TUE 09 PM    134.9  134.9  134.9  134.9

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...

  WEST FORK OF THE TRINITY NEAR BOYD AFFECTING WISE COUNTY

  CHAMBERS CREEK NEAR RICE AFFECTING NAVARRO COUNTY

  TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS AFFECTING DALLAS COUNTY

  TRINITY RIVER AT TRINIDAD AFFECTING HENDERSON AND NAVARRO COUNTIES

  TRINITY RIVER NEAR LONG LAKE AFFECTING ANDERSON...FREESTONE AND
  LEON COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.


&&

TXC001-161-289-101506-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOLT2.2.ER.100203T0658Z.100209T1315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
907 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR LONG LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.32 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 41 FEET
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    WED   THU   FRI   SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  LONG LAKE           35   42.3  TUE 08 PM   41.5  41.3  41.1  40.7

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
845 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR BLOOMINGTON AFFECTING CALHOUN AND VICTORIA
  COUNTIES

.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE "CURRENT WEATHER" SUBMENU...CLICK
ON "RIVERS/LAKES" WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.


&&

TXC057-469-102045-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DUPT2.2.ER.100204T1925Z.100208T1315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR BLOOMINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...HAVE A SLIGHT
  RISE LATER THIS WEEK THEN BEGIN TO FALL AGAIN...BUT REMAIN ABOVE
  FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

* AT 24.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS...WITH THE RIVER
REACHING WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN.  ANY OIL TANK BATTERIES...PUMP
JACKS...AND SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BE FLOODED.

$$

&&

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


                      FLD LATEST               FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION              STG  STG  DAY  TIME   WED  THU  FRI  SAT  SUN

GUADALUPE RIVER
  BLOOMINGTON          20  23.1 TUE 08 PM  22.2 21.0 21.5 22.5 22.1

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-101641-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.2.DR.091030T1205Z.091109T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 24.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...INCLUDING
  ROBERT CLARK ROAD WILL HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

LAC019-101641-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTBL1.1.ER.100204T1733Z.100211T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY
  ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

TXC199-245-101641-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100213T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.100204T1152Z.100209T1500Z.100213T0000Z.NO/
842 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:16 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TXC001-073-225-110127-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCST2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100210T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR NECHES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TXC005-225-373-455-457-110126-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100213T1200Z/
/DIBT2.1.ER.100209T2115Z.100211T0000Z.100212T1800Z.NO/
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR DIBOLL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TXC001-073-225-455-110126-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ATOT2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
727 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR ALTO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY
  SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$


Freeze Warning


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
935 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...A LIGHT FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE VICTORIA CROSSROADS TONIGHT...

.A CHILLY HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SETTLE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
TONIGHT. THE RESULT WILL BE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE
VICTORIA CROSSROADS TONIGHT.

TXZ233-234-101145-
/O.CON.KCRP.FZ.W.0005.100210T0900Z-100210T1500Z/
GOLIAD-VICTORIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLIAD...VICTORIA
935 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND FREEZING ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING
HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. 2 TO 6 HOURS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 32 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR 2 HOURS OR LONGER.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAN DAMAGE CERTAIN KINDS OF PLANTS.  AS A
RESULT...THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE
ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.  PETS SHOULD BE KEPT
INSIDE. OUTSIDE PIPES OR SPRINKLERS SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY
INSULATED.

&&

$$

TMT


Small Craft Advisory


COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
912 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 60 NM

GMZ470-472-475-100930-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
912 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.

$$

SWEENEY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
906 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS 20 TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE COAST...

.STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

GMZ370-375-101000-
/O.EXT.KHGX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100210T1000Z/
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
906 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GRADUALLY RELAX LATER TONIGHT RESULTING
IN DECREASING WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
906 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OUTER WATERS...

.HIGH PRESSURE BEGINNING TO BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST HAS BEGUN
TO DIMINISH WINDS OVER THE INLAND LAKES AND NEAR SHORE WATERS. OTHERWISE
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE OUTER
WATERS TONIGHT...DIMINISHING TOMORROW.

GMZ470-472-475-101500-
/O.CON.KLCH.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100210T1500Z/
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
906 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG WITH
SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD
FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION LAST NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BEGIN TAPERING OFF EARLY TOMORROW.

$$

SWEENEY

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

GMZ370-375-101615-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
903 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. RAIN.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET.
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$


Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1052 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-101000-
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...GEORGETOWN...DEL RIO...
ROCKSPRINGS...LEAKEY...KERRVILLE...BANDERA...FREDERICKSBURG...
BOERNE...BLANCO...SAN MARCOS...AUSTIN...BASTROP...GIDDINGS...
BRACKETTVILLE...UVALDE...HONDO...SAN ANTONIO...NEW BRAUNFELS...
SEGUIN...LOCKHART...LA GRANGE...EAGLE PASS...CRYSTAL CITY...
PEARSALL...PLEASANTON...FLORESVILLE...KARNES CITY...GONZALES...
CUERO...HALLETTSVILLE...CARRIZO SPRINGS
1052 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...A MIX OF WINTER PRECIPITATION IS STILL EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS BEGINNING TOMORROW THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO OVERRUN A COLD DRY AIR
MASS OVER TEXAS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. LIGHT PRECIPITATION
WILL BEGIN AS A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW OVER NORTHERN
MEXICO...MOVING INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AFTER
DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY.

THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE
DAY WEDNESDAY. MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS A MIXTURE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SLEET...ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOW IN THE HILL COUNTRY.
BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A STRONG WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BEGIN TO
IMPACT THE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. ALTHOUGH MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION FROM THE STORM SYSTEM SHOULD FALL AS RAIN...A
MIX WITH LIGHT SLEET AND LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR AT TIMES WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

MAINLY A COLD RAIN IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...THE WINTER
STORM SHOULD MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME AREAS
SEEING RAIN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS FRIDAY
ACROSS THE NORTHERN HILL COUNTRY.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL CLOSE TO FREEZING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY OVER THE PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS NORTHWEST OF A DEL RIO TO BANDERA TO NORTH AUSTIN
LINE. EXPOSED SURFACES OVER THESE AREAS COULD BRIEFLY BECOME SLICK
AND HAZARDOUS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. GROUND TEMPERATURES
SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING AND MELT ANY FROZEN PRECIPITATION
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT...MAINLY
ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A JUNO TO KERRVILLE TO AUSTIN LINE.

TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM RAPIDLY ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY...MELTING ANY SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT OCCUR. PEOPLE
WITH INTERESTS IN THE HILL COUNTRY AND EDWARDS PLATEAU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS...AND AVOID MAKING TRAVEL
PLANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY...AND AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
824 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-101200-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-
COLUMBIA-UNION AR-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-
UNION LA-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-
NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-
FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-
HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-
SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE QUEEN...NASHVILLE...ASHDOWN...HOPE...
PRESCOTT...TEXARKANA...LEWISVILLE...MAGNOLIA...EL DORADO...
SHREVEPORT...BOSSIER CITY...MINDEN...HOMER...RUSTON...
FARMERVILLE...MANSFIELD...COUSHATTA...BIENVILLE...JONESBORO...
MONROE...MANY...NATCHITOCHES...WINNFIELD...COLFAX...COLUMBIA...
JENA...IDABEL...CLARKSVILLE...MT VERNON...MT PLEASANT...
PITTSBURG...DAINGERFIELD...ATLANTA...QUITMAN...GILMER...
JEFFERSON...TYLER...LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...RUSK...HENDERSON...
CARTHAGE...NACOGDOCHES...CENTER...LUFKIN...SAN AUGUSTINE...
HEMPHILL
824 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTRY WEATHER COULD IMPACT THE FOUR STATE REGION THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
MEXICO THURSDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HEADS TOWARD
TEXAS. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE FOUR
STATE REGION BY THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
ACROSS OUR REGION INTO FRIDAY...AS THE ENTIRE STORM SYSTEM MOVES
EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES.

EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER EVENT IS STILL 2 TO 3 DAYS AWAY...WINTRY
PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM. WITH AN
ARCTIC AIRMASS ALREADY IN PLACE...THE PRECPITATION COULD START
OUT MIXED WITH OR AS SLEET. A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW IS POSSIBLE
IN MANY AREAS IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS FRIDAY BEFORE ENDING. SOME
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...WITH THE
HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE
20 CORRIDOR.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS EVENT IS STILL A FEW DAYS AWAY.
WINTER WEATHER EVENTS IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES ARE VERY
TRICKY...AT BEST...TO FORECAST. A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY
EXISTS REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW...AS WELL AS
ASSOCIATED TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. A CHANGE IN THE
LOWS POSITION OF JUST ONE HUNDRED MILES WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE IN THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF ANY WINTRY PRECIPITATION.

RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE FOUR STATE REGION
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL FOR SEEING WINTRY WEATHER.

$$

D. BUTTS


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
707 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-101315-
GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
707 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG NORTH WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL TODAY IN THE
WAKE OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH OVERNIGHT. GUSTS
TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ANOTHER COASTAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR
ADVISORIES AND POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING BUT FORECAST CONFIDENCE
IS STILL SOMEWHAT LOW. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR MORE
INFORMATION AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
540 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-101200-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
540 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING FOR THE
BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS...FOR THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON
FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS...AND THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON
WEDNESDAY WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS AS WELL ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

GW/JR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
540 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TXZ229>234-239>247-101200-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
540 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF VICTORIA AND
GOLIAD COUNTIES...SO A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. OTHERWISE
NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SLEET NEAR AND NORTH OF A
LAREDO TO FREER TO THREE RIVERS LINE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH NO
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

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