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WTUS84 KCRP 100910
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX AL062024
410 AM CDT TUE SEP 10 2024
THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTH TEXAS
**FRANCINE LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE TODAY**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- NONE
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ARANSAS ISLANDS,
CALHOUN ISLANDS, COASTAL ARANSAS, COASTAL CALHOUN, COASTAL
KLEBERG, COASTAL NUECES, COASTAL REFUGIO, COASTAL SAN PATRICIO,
KLEBERG ISLANDS, AND NUECES ISLANDS
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARANSAS TX OR ABOUT 280
MILES SOUTH OF PORT OCONNOR TX
- 24.4N 96.2W
- STORM INTENSITY 65 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 5 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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LITTLE HAS CHANGED WITH REGARD TO THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF TROPICAL
STORM FRANCINE SINCE THE LAST ADVISORY. FRANCINE IS STILL EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, AND BECOME A HURRICANE. THE SYSTEM
IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF AND IS MOVING SLOWLY
NNW. FRANCINE IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST TODAY WITH
AN INCREASE IN FORWARD MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. TROPICAL
STORM FRANCINE IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A HURRICANE
ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST
INCLUDING BAYS AND WATERWAYS, WITH TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT
FOR OUR NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE SEVERAL
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS IMPACTS TO THE REGION.
THE THREATS INCLUDE:
- WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE
FORECAST. PLAN FOR HAZARDOUS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39-57 MPH.
- COASTAL FLOODING: PEAK INUNDATION UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
MIDDLE TEXAS COAST INCLUDING THE BAYS BETWEEN BAFFIN BAY AND MATAGORDA
BAY. GREATEST THREAT FOR STORM SURGE IS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
- FLASH FLOODING: LIMITED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY. PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AROUND 1 INCH EXPECTED,
ISOLATED HIGHER. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IMMEDIATELY
ALONG THE COAST.
- TORNADOES: LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
- HAZARDOUS SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS 8-13 FEET.
- RIP CURRENTS: HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS
COAST.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* SURGE:
PREPARE FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS
AREA INCLUDE:
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS
FARTHER INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD
WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS IN PLACES WHERE
SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES, MAINLY
IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS,
AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS.
* WIND:
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE
COASTAL BEND. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
- MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE
SHALLOW ROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
* FLOODING RAIN:
PREPARE FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN
AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY
VULNERABLE SPOTS. A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER
OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME
NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE
CLOSURES.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
IF YOU LIVE IN A PLACE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO FLOODING, SUCH AS
NEAR THE OCEAN OR A LARGE INLAND LAKE, IN A LOW-LYING OR POOR
DRAINAGE AREA, IN A VALLEY, OR NEAR AN ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVER, PLAN TO
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER ON HIGHER GROUND.
ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ORDERS THAT
ARE ISSUED. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES OF
OTHERS.
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR, KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH YOU ARE
LOCATED AND WHERE IT IS RELATIVE TO CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF
STAYING AT A HOTEL, ASK THE MANAGEMENT STAFF ABOUT THEIR ONSITE
DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR EVACUATION ORDERS, ESPECIALLY PERTAINING TO
AREA VISITORS.
CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER.GOV, NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON TEXAS EVACUATION ROUTES, SEE
TXDOT.GOV/DRIVER/WEATHER/HURRICANE.HTML
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING EMERGENCY KITS, SEE TEXASREADY.GOV
- FOR STATE ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY EVENT,
TDEM.TEXAS.GOV/RESPONSE/STATE-OF-TEXAS-EMERGENCY-ASSISTANCE-REGISTRY
- FOR INFORMATION ON REGISTERING FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS IN YOUR
AREA VISIT THE WEBSITES BELOW...
- CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY: CCTEXAS.COM/REVERSEALERT
- SAN PATRICIO, ARANSAS, AND REFUGIO COUNTY: COASTALPLAINLEPC.ORG
- VICTORIA COUNTY: VCTX.ORG/PAGE/OEM.HOME
- CALHOUN COUNTY: WWW.CALHOUNCOTX.ORG
NEXT UPDATE
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SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI TX AROUND 10 AM CDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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