COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1026 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE GULF BEACHFRONT AND
SHORE OF GALVESTON BAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...
.SWELLS AND ROUGH SURF ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL SYSTEM
IN THE GULF WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND
A RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
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BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA-
1026 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE GULF BEACHFRONT AND
SHORE OF GALVESTON BAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES THROUGH
THE WEEKEND...
* COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED
ALONG THE GULF BEACHFRONT AND SHORE OF GALVESTON BAY.
* TIMING...THE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS WILL DROP TO NEAR OR BELOW
NORMAL BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT
AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTH. THE RIP CURRENT RISK AT THE
BEACHES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
* IMPACTS...TIDE LEVELS WILL RUN ABOUT 1.5 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL. MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS OF 2.7 TO 3.7 FEET ABOVE
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER CAN BE EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS WILL
REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH THE ENTIRE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
NOTE...THE FOLLOWING HIGH TIDE LEVELS ARE REFERENCED FROM MEAN
LOWER LOW WATER.
LOCATION HIGH TIDES EXPECTED
TIMES WATER LEVEL
MORGANS POINT...
FRI 1:55 AM 2.9 FEET
FRI 9:23 AM 2.7 FEET
SAT 3:51 AM 2.9 FEET
SUN 5:43 AM 1.1 FEET
MANCHESTER...
FRI 1:55 AM 3.0 FEET
FRI 11:16 AM 2.6 FEET
SAT 3:26 AM 2.9 FEET
SUN 5:19 AM 1.1 FEET
ROLLOVER PASS...
FRI 12:09 AM 2.7 FEET
FRI 8:33 AM 2.6 FEET
SAT 3:05 AM 2.6 FEET
SUN 5:38 AM 1.0 FEET
EAGLE POINT...
FRI 7:04 AM 2.8 FEET
SAT 6:58 AM 2.8 FEET
SUN 7:26 AM 1.1 FEET
GALVESTON CHANNEL (PIER 21)...
FRI 6:35 AM 2.9 FEET
FRI 10:34 PM 3.0 FEET
SAT 6:46 AM 2.8 FEET
SUN 12:25 AM 1.2 FEET
GALVESTON PLEASURE PIER...
FRI 6:11 AM 3.2 FEET
FRI 9:21 PM 3.7 FEET
SAT 6:29 AM 3.1 FEET
SAT 10:58 PM 2.4 FEET
FREEPORT USCG...
FRI 5:20 AM 2.8 FEET
FRI 9:30 PM 3.3 FEET
SAT 11:24 PM 2.0 FEET
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND
PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.
IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
515 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TODAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT
MONDAY...
.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH WILL FURTHER DETERIORATE THE DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATER TODAY. WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO BELOW 35 PERCENT...VERY DANGEROUS FIRE
CONDITIONS WILL EXIST GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM
CROCKETT TO HOUSTON TO EDNA. BREEZY AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY AFFECT ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
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AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-GRIMES-HOUSTON-MADISON-WALKER-
WASHINGTON-
515 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 163...176...177...195...196...
197...198...210...AND 211...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 163...176...177...195...
196...197...198...210...AND 211...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 163...176...177...195...
196...197...198...210...AND 211.
* WIND...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.
* THUNDERSTORMS...SLIGHT CHANCE TODAY...SCATTERED SUNDAY. NONE
EXPECTED ON MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
AN OUTDOOR BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
515 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TODAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT
MONDAY...
.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH WILL FURTHER DETERIORATE THE DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATER TODAY. WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO BELOW 35 PERCENT...VERY DANGEROUS FIRE
CONDITIONS WILL EXIST GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM
CROCKETT TO HOUSTON TO EDNA. BREEZY AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY AFFECT ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
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FORT BEND-HARRIS-JACKSON-MONTGOMERY-WALLER-WHARTON-
515 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 199...212... 213...226...227...AND
235...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 199...212...213...226...
227...AND 235...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 199...212...213...226...
227...AND 235.
* WIND...15 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.
* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TODAY AND SCATTERED SUNDAY. NONE
EXPECTED ON MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
AN OUTDOOR BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
410 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM...
.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP TODAY BETWEEN TROPICAL
STORM LEE AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH. NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH AT
TIMES.
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GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-
MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...
BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...CLEVELAND...
COLDSPRING...COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...CONROE...CORRIGAN...
CROCKETT...DAYTON...EAGLE LAKE...EDNA...EL CAMPO...FREEPORT...
FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...GROVETON...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE JACKSON...LAKE SOMERVILLE...
LEAGUE CITY...LIBERTY...LIVINGSTON...MADISONVILLE...
MISSOURI CITY...MONT BELVIEU...NAVASOTA...ONALASKA...PALACIOS...
PASADENA...PEARLAND...PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...
ROSENBERG...SEALY...SHEPHERD...SUGAR LAND...TEXAS CITY...
THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...TRINITY...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS...
WINNIE
410 AM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING.
* EVENT...NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR 35
MPH.
* TIMING...WINDS SHOULD INCREASE AROUND NOON AND DECREASE AFTER
SUNSET.
* IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR WILDFIRES
SPREADING. ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ON AREA LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...
ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS
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