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Hurricane Local Statement 1, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this hurricane local statement at Sep 10, 2008, 8:35 PM CDT for Jim Wells County, Texas. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2008, 8:35 PM CDT (01:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2008, 1:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
County Jim Wells County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 74 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 493 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WTUS84 KCRP 110135 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 835 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-110745- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 835 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION. SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 12 TO 18 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-110745- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 835 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS... SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EFFECTIVE AT 7 AM THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 THE RURAL CONTRA FLOW PLAN FOR IH-37 WILL BE INITIATED FROM THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE NORTH TO SAN ANTONIO. PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION... DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 12 TO 18 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MIDDAY FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ TXZ241-110745- /O.NEW.KCRP.HU.S.0001.080911T0135Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 835 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES...1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211 REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION. THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ JAR
6 follow-up statements
000 WTUS84 KCRP 110227 AAA HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 927 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-110830- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 927 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION. SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 12 TO 18 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-110830- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 927 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS... SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RURAL CONTRA FLOW FOR IH-37 NORTH OF THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE TO SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN CANCELED...HOWEVER THE EVACU-LANE WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO LEAVE THE AREA. PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION... DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 12 TO 18 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MIDDAY FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ TXZ241-110830- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 927 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 345 MILES...555 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY THURSDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 700 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 700 MILES... 1125 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWESTWARD IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211 REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION. THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1100 PM CDT. $$ JAR
000 WTUS84 KCRP 110354 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-111000- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD RUSH THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION. SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-111000- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS... SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RURAL CONTRA FLOW FOR IH-37 NORTH OF THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE TO SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN CANCELED...HOWEVER THE EVACU-LANE WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO LEAVE THE AREA. PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION... DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MIDDAY FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT. $$ TXZ241-111000- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 1054 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 325 MILES...525 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY...AND A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 1000 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT 675 MILES... 1090 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR. A TURN BACK TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OR EARLY ON THURSDAY. DATA FROM A NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211 REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION. THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 AM CDT. $$ JAR
000 WTUS84 KCRP 110605 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 105 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-111215- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 105 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 305 MILES...495 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TODAY OR ON FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD RUSH THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION. SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 600 AM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-111215- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 105 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 305 MILES...495 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TODAY OR ON FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS... SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RURAL CONTRA FLOW FOR IH-37 NORTH OF THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE TO SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN CANCELED...HOWEVER THE EVACU-LANE WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO LEAVE THE AREA. PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER. CALHOUN COUNTY HAS INSTITUTED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION... DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WILL BE AT 404 AM THURSDAY. STORM SURGE OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MIDDAY FRIDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 600 AM CDT. $$ TXZ241-111215- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 105 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND ABOUT 305 MILES...495 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ALTHOUGH FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THIS PERIOD...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE TODAY OR ON FRIDAY. ...AREAS AFFECTED... JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 100 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 645 MILES... 1040 KM...EAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. A GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211 REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION. THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 600 AM CDT. $$ JAR
000 WTUS84 KCRP 111117 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 617 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE IKE IS MOVING WEST NORTHWEST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...A HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR VICTORIA BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES... TXZ232>234-111800- /O.NEW.KCRP.HI.A.0002.080911T1117Z-080912T2000Z/ BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA- 617 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR VICTORIA BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN VICTORIA GOLIAD AND BEE COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. A GENERAL WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND IKE COULD INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 946 MB...OR 27.94 INCHES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AT THIS TIME...NO MANDATORY OR VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS SHOULD BEGIN TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM OR EVEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS. MAKE SURE HURRICANE KITS ARE READILY PREPARED AND ON HAND...INCLUDING BATTERIES. ENSURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD AND DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE IN CASE POWER OR CITY SERVICES ARE INTERRUPTED. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT. HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT IF THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF IKE IS MORE TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1030 AM CDT. $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-111800- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 617 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. A GENERAL WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND IKE COULD INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 946 MB...OR 27.94 INCHES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD RUSH THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR IKE TO COMPLETION. MAKE SURE BOATS ARE SECURELY FASTENED AND ANY LOOSE OBJECTS ON DECK ARE STORED. SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1030 AM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-111800- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 617 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CALHOUN...REFUGIO...ARANSAS... SAN PATRICIO...NUECES AND KLEBERG COUNTIES. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. A GENERAL WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND COULD INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 946 MB...OR 27.94 INCHES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RURAL CONTRA FLOW FOR IH-37 NORTH OF THE NUECES RIVER BRIDGE TO SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN CANCELED...HOWEVER THE EVACU-LANE WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO LEAVE THE AREA. PORT ARANSAS IS RECOMMENDING THE EVACUATION OF THE FOLLOWING CITIZENS: MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS...RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...TOURISTS...BOATS AND TRAILERS...AND ALL CITIZENS THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE AREA TO GET AHEAD OF A GENERAL TRAFFIC EVACUATION PLANNED FOR LATER. CALHOUN COUNTY HAS INSTITUTED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES CONTINUE TO RUN BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. SWELLS FROM IKE WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MID TEXAS COAST TODAY...WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDE LEVELS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF AREA BEACHES ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HIGH TIDE AS THE TIDE INCREASES TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ADDITION... DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. BEACH ACCESS ROADS IN NUECES COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL BE AT 929 AM TODAY. HIGH TIDE AT THE PORT ARANSAS JETTIES WAS AT 404 AM THIS MORNING...WITH THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT 403 AM FRIDAY MORNING. STORM SURGE OF 13 TO 20 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF WHERE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST ON FRIDAY WITH 3 TO 5 FEET TO THE WEST OF THIS AREA. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1030 AM CDT. $$ TXZ241-111800- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 617 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. ...AREAS AFFECTED... JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...STORM INFORMATION... AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.6 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS...OR 625 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TEXAS. IKE IS MOVING NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH. A GENERAL WEST NORTHWESTWARD MOTION OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY...WITH A TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTH LATE FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND COULD INTENSIFY TO A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 946 MB...OR 27.94 INCHES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF ALICE. FOR THOSE CITIZENS THAT ARE MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS OR SPECIAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE 211 REGISTRY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON THE 211 REGISTRY WILL RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY TO DETERMINE THEIR NEED AND WHAT ASSISTANCE THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EVACUATION. THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR THIS SPECIAL NEEDS MEDICAL WILL BE LOCATED AT FIRST AND ADAMS STREET PARKING LOT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1030 AM CDT. $$ WILK
000 WTUS84 KCRP 111702 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST... .AT 1000 AM CDT...HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 25.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.4 WEST OR AROUND 580 MILES TO THE EAST- SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. IKE WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THIS TRACK WILL TAKE THE CENTER OF IKE NEAR FREEPORT TEXAS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AROUND 100 MPH. THIS MAKES IKE A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 945 MB OR 27.91 INCHES. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-112315- /O.UPG.KCRP.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.HU.W.0001.080911T1702Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT OCONNOR. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY. MAKE SURE BOATS ARE SECURELY FASTENED AND ANY LOOSE OBJECTS ON DECK ARE STORED. ALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COASTAL WATERS. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-112315- /O.UPG.KCRP.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.HU.W.1009.080911T1702Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS LIVING IN ARANSAS...CALHOUN...KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ARANSAS...CALHOUN... KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR ARANSAS AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. EVACUATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY. THE LAST BUS WILL LEAVE BAUER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 400 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON IN CALHOUN COUNTY. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR AUSTWELL...BAYSIDE AND TIVOLI IN REFUGIO COUNTY WITH VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR REFUGIO AND WOODSBORO. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS EXIST FOR TAFT EASTWARD IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AS WELL AS FOR NURSING HOMES AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES LOCATED IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS EXIST FOR LOW-LYING AREAS OF NUECES COUNTY INCLUDING PADRE ISLAND. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR KLEBERG COUNTY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES WERE CURRENTLY RUNNING JUST OVER 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. LARGE SWELLS FROM IKE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ASHORE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE LARGE SWELLS ALONG WITH THE CONTINUED APPROACH FROM IKE WILL FURTHER INCREASE TIDES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A STORM SURGE UP TO 5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. A STORM SURGE UP TO 7 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY. MAXIMUM STORM TIDES WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL OCCUR AT 1015 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING. THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AT PORT ARANSAS WILL OCCUR AT 403 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING...1228 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AT 403 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT. $$ TXZ232>234-112315- /O.EXT.KCRP.HI.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080913T0200Z/ BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA- 1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN VICTORIA...GOLIAD AND BEE COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE ARE VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR VICTORIA COUNTY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS VICTORIA COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM CDT. $$ TXZ241-112315- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 1202 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...NEW INFORMATION... THE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE EVACUATION ENDED THIS MORNING AT 900 AM CDT. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE JIM WELLS COUNTY JUDGE ALONG WITH THE MAYOR OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF JIM WELLS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALICE...BEN BOLT...ORANGE GROVE AND PREMONT. $$ MB
000 WTUS84 KCRP 111826 HLSCRP URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 126 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST... .AT 100 PM CDT...HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 25.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.8 WEST OR AROUND 540 MILES TO THE EAST- SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. IKE WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THIS TRACK WILL TAKE THE CENTER OF IKE NEAR FREEPORT TEXAS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AROUND 100 MPH. THIS MAKES IKE A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 952 MB OR 28.11 INCHES. TXZ241-111930- /O.CAN.KCRP.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ JIM WELLS- 126 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...TRANSPORTATION FOR EVACUATION HAS ENDED ACROSS JIM WELLS COUNTY... ...NEW INFORMATION... THE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE EVACUATION ENDED THIS MORNING AT 900 AM CDT. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF JIM WELLS COUNTY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE JIM WELLS COUNTY JUDGE ALONG WITH THE MAYOR OF ALICE HAS DECLARED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF JIM WELLS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALICE...BEN BOLT...ORANGE GROVE AND PREMONT. $$ GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-120030- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- 126 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO BAFFIN BAY. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT OCONNOR. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY. MAKE SURE BOATS ARE SECURELY FASTENED AND ANY LOOSE OBJECTS ON DECK ARE STORED. ALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT MAINLY ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE COASTAL WATERS. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 PM CDT. $$ TXZ242>247-120030- /O.CON.KCRP.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 126 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS LIVING IN ARANSAS...CALHOUN...KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ARANSAS...CALHOUN... KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR ARANSAS AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. EVACUATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 800 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY. THE LAST BUS WILL LEAVE BAUER COMMUNITY CENTER AT 400 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON IN CALHOUN COUNTY. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR AUSTWELL...BAYSIDE AND TIVOLI IN REFUGIO COUNTY WITH VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR REFUGIO AND WOODSBORO. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS EXIST FOR TAFT EASTWARD IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY AS WELL AS FOR NURSING HOMES AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES LOCATED IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS EXIST FOR LOW-LYING AREAS OF NUECES COUNTY INCLUDING PADRE ISLAND. VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ALSO EXIST FOR KLEBERG COUNTY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... TIDES WERE CURRENTLY RUNNING JUST OVER 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. LARGE SWELLS FROM IKE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ASHORE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE LARGE SWELLS ALONG WITH THE CONTINUED APPROACH FROM IKE WILL FURTHER INCREASE TIDES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A STORM SURGE UP TO 5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS. A STORM SURGE UP TO 7 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY. MAXIMUM STORM TIDES WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT PORT OCONNOR WILL OCCUR AT 1015 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING. THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AT PORT ARANSAS WILL OCCUR AT 403 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING...1228 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AT 403 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CALHOUN COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 PM CDT. $$ TXZ232>234-120030- /O.CON.KCRP.HI.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080913T0200Z/ BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA- 126 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN VICTORIA...GOLIAD AND BEE COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VICTORIA...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES. ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE ARE VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS FOR VICTORIA COUNTY. ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS VICTORIA COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ...NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 PM CDT. $$ MB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane local statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane local statement went out at Sep 10, 8:18 PM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 8:18 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
818 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008
.DISCUSSION...BASED ON LATEST BUOY 020 OBS...SEAS ARE ALREADY
RUNNING 7 FEET. HAVE INCREASED FCSTD WAVE HEIGHTS FOR TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AND UPDATED THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST. THIS
WILL PROBABLY ALSO RESULT IN TIDE LEVELS COMING UP A TAD FASTER AS
WELL. NEXT HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS IS AT 404 AM AND TIDES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN RUNNING ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL SO AM THINKING BY
THE NEXT HIGH TIDE THURSDAY MORNING THAT WE COULD SEE 2 TO 3 FEET
ABV NORM. THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK FOR THE
SHORT TERM WITH A FAIRLY DRY PATTERN ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF IKE.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 702 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008/
DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION
AVIATION...CLOUDS STARTING TO DISSIPATE ACROSS THE EASTERN
PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA AND REMAINING SHOWERS WEAKENING
ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION. A MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW IS FORECAST TO
PERSIST OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE STRONGER SUBSIDENCE
OCCURS. CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WIND WILL ALLOW POCKETS OF
SHALLOW FOG AND STRATOCU TO FORM TONIGHT AGAIN AND HAVE LEFT THIS
MVFR WORDING FOR ALI AND VCT. MODELS BRING SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
WITHIN SOUTHEAST FLOW FROM KINGSVILLE TO THE WEST OF I-37 THURSDAY
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOUTHERN AREAS
THURSDAY MORNING WITH SPEED COVERGENCE NEAR THE SOUTHERN COASTLINE
AND THEN INSTABILITY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFFECTING
LRD TAF SITE. SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR AND SUBSIDENCE AHEAD OF THE
HURRICANE IKE MOVES INTO MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FROM THE EAST.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 412 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008/
SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)...ALL EYES ARE
ALREADY ON THE LONG TERM AND IKE... SO SHORT TERM WILL BE
RELATIVELY BRIEF. SUBSIDENCE FROM IKE-INFLUENCED FLOW WILL
DIMINISH PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. LEFT IN
ISOLATED PRECIPITATION FAR WEST WHERE FLOW IS NOT QUITE SO
UNFAVORABLE...BUT EVEN THERE EXPECT LITTLE OF CONSEQUENCE.
BUMPED TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY OVER GUIDANCE OUT WEST ON THURSDAY
WITH DRIER FLOW COMMENCING...BUT DO NOT EXPECT IT TO GET OUT OF
HAND. OTHERWISE LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES EASTERLY AS IKE APPROACHES.
LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...EVERYTHING RELIES UPON THE
TRACK OF IKE FOR FRIDAY/SATURDAY. MODEL SPREAD CONTINUES TO BE
SIGNIFICANT FROM THE DIFFERING MODELS. SO PLEASE VIEW THE LATEST
NHC FORECAST TRACK IN RELATION TO THE ERROR CONE EITHER SIDE OF
THE TRACK. ALSO...IKE WILL BE A VERY LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE WITH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO EXTEND 200 NM TO THE
NORTHEAST AND 125 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS AT LEAST 100 NM WIDE. INTENSITY FORECAST MODELS KEEP IKE AS
A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL. HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST WITH LANDFALL EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT/EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. WAVE WATCH MODEL SHOWS WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 30 FEET
IN ADVANCE OF IKE BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
DEEP MOISTURE WILL LINGER OVER SOUTH TEXAS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
WITH A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS/T-STORMS ESPECIALLY
ON MONDAY IN ADVANCE OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT. ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES DOWN
A FEW DEGREES FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
89/TMT
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI 76 95 79 93 79 / 10 10 20 60 90
VICTORIA 74 95 77 92 78 / 10 10 20 60 90
LAREDO 78 98 79 98 78 / 20 10 10 30 60
ALICE 75 97 77 93 77 / 10 10 20 50 80
ROCKPORT 78 93 81 89 82 / 10 10 20 60 90
COTULLA 76 96 75 97 76 / 10 10 10 30 60
KINGSVILLE 76 96 77 93 77 / 10 10 20 60 80
NAVY CORPUS 78 91 82 90 82 / 10 10 20 60 90
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ARANSAS...CALHOUN...
KLEBERG...NUECES...REFUGIO...SAN PATRICIO.
GM...HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM
BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS...BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT
ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR...COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO
PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO
PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA
SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM.
&&
TE/81...SHORT TERM
AT/15...LONG TERMHazardous weather outlook, Sep 10, 5:14 AM CDT, 15 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 514 AM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-111100- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 TO 60 NM- LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 514 AM CDT WED SEP 10 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HURRICANE IKE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST ON THURSDAY...AND IMPACT THE TEXAS COASTLINE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTH TEXAS...WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS OVER THE INLAND COUNTIES. SWELLS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BY THURSDAY...WITH SEAS NEAR 30 FEET OR HIGHER OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS BY FRIDAY NIGHT. COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY IF IKE MAKES LANDFALL OVER SOUTH TEXAS. BESIDES THE WIND CONCERNS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY OVER SOUTH TEXAS...AS SUFFICIENT MOISTURE REMAINS. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONCERNING HURRICANE IKE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. RG/GW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 6:17 AM CDT | Inland Hurricane Watch | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Victoria | 10 hr |
| Sep 11, 12:02 PM CDT | Hurricane Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 40 hr |
| Sep 11, 4:18 PM CDT | Inland Hurricane Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Victoria | 22 hr |
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Hurricane Local Statements in Texas, 2008Every hurricane local statement in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.