HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 358 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 Expires:200912241200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
345 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-TXZ248>257-241200-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
345 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...THE GULF
OF MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CAMERON...WILLACY...KENEDY...AND
HIDALGO COUNTY FROM 10 AM CST TO 4 PM CST TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE FROM 8 AM CST
TO 5 PM CST TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF
OF MEXICO WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE LAGUNA
MADRE THURSDAY DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR THE ADJACENT GULF OF MEXICO WATERS MAY NEED TO REMAIN
IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. A
MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE AT THE LOCAL
BEACHES THROUGH A MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 334 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 400 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
.BROAD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL INTERACT
WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTH AND WEST TEXAS TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE
WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
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KENEDY-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARITA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR...
MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...
PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...
LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA
334 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CAMERON...WILLACY...KENEDY...AND HIDALGO
COUNTY.
BROAD SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL INTERACT
WITH SURFACE LOW PRESSURE POSITIONED OVER NORTH AND WEST TEXAS
TODAY. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THESE TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL
PRODUCE SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH OVER CAMERON...WILLACY...KENEDY...AND HIDALGO COUNTY.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO THE
APPROACH AND PROXIMITY OF A COLD FRONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS IN CAMERON...WILLACY...KENEDY...AND HIDALGO COUNTY
SHOULD TAKE ACTION EARLY TODAY TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN
FURNITURE...AND OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS FROM THE EXPECTED
STRONG WINDS. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES...WILL EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND
ROADS DUE TO THE WINDS...AND BLOWING DUST AND SAND COVERING THE
ROAD SURFACE ON HIGHWAY 48 JUST WEST OF PORT ISABEL IS POSSIBLE.
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
30 TO 39 MPH AND OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND
57 MPH.
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TOMASELLI
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