Hurricane Local Statement for IKE

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TROPICAL STORM IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...IKE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS THE STORM HEADS TOWARD NORTHEAST
TEXAS...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.3 WEST OR JUST SOUTHEAST OF
TYLER TEXAS. THIS IS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT PLEASANT TEXAS AND ABOUT 105 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 18 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...
WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER
OF IKE IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN TEXAS
TODAY...AND INTO SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE CENTER MOVES
FARTHER INLAND...AND IKE COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
TONIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES MAINLY
EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES.
DURING THE PAST HOUR...A SURFACE PRESSURE OF 980.7 MB...28.96
INCHES...WAS MEASURED AT TYLER TEXAS.

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BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELLED. 
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

BRAZORIA...CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...LIBERTY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED MANDATORY CURFEWS ESPECIALLY
DURING THE HOURS BETWEEN DUSK AND DAWN. PERSONS SHOULD AVOID
VENTURING OUT ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO DRINK ONLY BOTTLED WATER OR TO BOIL TAP
WATER BEFORE USING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDE LEVELS REPORTED BETWEEN 330 AND 400 PM SATURDAY:

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL/MANCHESTER - 10.4 FEET
EAGLE POINT - 7.7 FEET 
PIER 21 - 5.8 FEET 
PLEASURE PIER - 5.2 FEET 
FREEPORT - 2.7 FEET

STORM SURGE FLOODING PERSISTS ALONG THE SHORE OF GALVESTON BAY
AND ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA. THIS INCLUDES NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR
THE SHORE OF CLEAR LAKE...AND THE COMMUNITIES OF SMITH POINT...LA
PORTE...SEABROOK...KEMAH...BACLIFF...SAN LEON...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS. TIDE LEVELS RANGE FROM 7 TO 11 FEET IN THESE AREAS. BOLIVAR
PENINSULA IS COVERED WITH WATER. RAINFALL-INDUCED FLOODING OVER
THE LAND AND IN CREEKS AND BAYOUS MUST DRAIN OUT INTO GALVESTON
BAY WHICH WILL KEEP WATER LEVELS ON THE BAY ABOVE NORMAL FOR AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. TIDE LEVELS WILL ONLY SLOWLY SUBSIDE IN
THESE AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT...AND WILL NOT RECOVER TO NEAR
NORMAL LEVELS UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.

ALONG THE GULF-FACING SHORE OF GALVESTON ISLAND AND POINTS
WESTWARD...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUES. TIDE LEVELS REMAIN 3
TO 6 FEET BUT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL HAZARDS MESSAGE (SATCFWHGX) FOR MORE
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT RESIDUAL FLOODING.

...WINDS...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT. 

...INLAND FLOODING...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING WATERSHEDS:

LOWER WHITE OAK BAYOU
MIDDLE AND LOWER GREENS BAYOU
BUFFALO BAYOU
KEEGANS BAYOU
LOWER CYPRESS CREEK
LOWER CLEAR CREEK
ARMAND BAYOU
HUNTING BAYOU
HALLS BAYOU
BERRY BAYOU
CHIGER CREEK IN FRIENDSWOOD
SAN JACINTO RIVER BELOW LAKE HOUSTON
LOWER SPRING CREEK
PEACH CREEK
LUCE BAYOU

NUMEROUS STREAMS AND BAYOUS ARE THREE-QUARTERS FULL OR CLOSE TO 
BANK FULL.

PLEASE CONSULT THE LATEST FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR AREA
RIVERS...CREEKS...AND BAYOUS.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY.

RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM IKE WILL AFFECT NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF HARRIS AND LIBERTY COUNTIES THIS EVENING. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY GENERATING ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH...WITH ISOLATED
ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
ANY RAINFALL WILL EXACERBATE THE EXISTING FLOODING PROBLEMS. 

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE RESIDUAL STORM SURGE FLOODING...PLEASE
REFER TO THE COASTAL HAZARDS MESSAGE (SATCFWHGX). FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING...PLEASE
REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH (SATFFAHGX).

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HOUSTON-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

HOUSTON...POLK...SAN JACINTO...TRINITY...WALKER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

WIND ADVISORY.
FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID VENTURING OUT TONIGHT DUE TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS.

...WINDS...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DECREASE
TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE EVENING. 

...INLAND FLOODING...

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY.

RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM IKE WILL PERSIST THIS
EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON
GENERATING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY WILL AVERAGE 1 TO
2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF
HEAVIEST RAINFALL.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
FLOODING...PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH (SATFFAHGX).

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WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM 
HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...WINDS...

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS 6 TO 12 FEET WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
SUNDAY WITH SEAS RUNNING 4 TO 7 FEET.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE.

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GALVESTON BAY-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

GALVESTON BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...WINDS...

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL
PERSIST TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUNDAY. 

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE.

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MONTGOMERY-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

MONTGOMERY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID VENTURING OUT TONIGHT DUE TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. 

...INLAND FLOODING...

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY.

RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM IKE WILL PERSIST THIS
EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON
GENERATING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY WILL AVERAGE 1 TO
2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED ADDITIONAL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF
HEAVIEST RAINFALL.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL
FLOODING...PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH (SATFFAHGX).


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MADISON-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

MADISON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

WIND ADVISORY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID VENTURING OUT TONIGHT DUE TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS. 

...WINDS...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL DECREASE
TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE EVENING. 

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING HAS ENDED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE. 

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GRIMES-
418 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING CANCELLED.
UPDATED ALL SECTIONS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

GRIMES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID VENTURING OUT TONIGHT DUE TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAYS.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING HAS ENDED. 

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM IKE. 

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