000 FLUS44 KHGX 231103 HWOHGX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 603 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226- 227-235>238-241115- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY- MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO- TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- 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-WHARTON- 603 AM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WHILE HURRICANE DEAN HAS DISSIPATED OVER MEXICO...HIGHER SWELLS GENERATED BY DEAN WILL AFFECT THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TODAY AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE. THERE IS AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DURING THIS TIME AS THE HIGHER SWELLS MOVE ONSHORE WITH MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. TIDES WILL ALSO BE ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL BE MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING. SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION MAY OCCUR DURING THE HIGH TIDE TIMES. .DAYS THREE THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM INTO THE MID 90S THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH HEAT INDICES RANGING FROM 103 TO 107 DEGREES. HEAT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT RESIDENTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING OUTDOORS. TAKE SEVERAL BREAKS AND KEEP HYDRATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. $$