NPWCRP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1153 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003

.HURRICANE CLAUDETTE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INLAND FROM
ITS LANDFALL LOCATION OF PORT OCONNOR...AND CONTINUE TO MOVE
WESTWARD.  AT THIS TIME...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
LOCATED NEAR THE EYEWALL OF CLAUDETTE.  FURTHER SOUTH...WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

TXZ240-241-160200-
DUVAL-JIM WELLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALICE...FREER
1153 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003

...INLAND TROPICAL WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

ALTHOUGH NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...THIS
IS BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND SPEEDS.  AS A RESULT...THE INLAND
TROPICAL WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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TXZ230>232-160200-
BEE-LIVE OAK-MCMULLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEEVILLE...GEORGE WEST...TILDEN
1153 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003

...INLAND TROPICAL WIND WARNING IN EFFECT...

NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED
OVER BEE COUNTY.  WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY LATE
TONIGHT...AS CLAUDETTE WEAKENS.

SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. RESIDENTS ACROSS THIS REGION SHOULD MONITOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS ON HURRICANE CLAUDETTE.

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TXZ229-160200-
LASALLE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COTULLA
1153 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003

...INLAND TROPICAL WIND WATCH IN EFFECT...

NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH LATER THIS
EVENING AS CLAUDETTE APPROACHES.  ALTHOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE NEAR CLAUDETTE NORTH OF LASALLE COUNTY...A SMALL
CHANGE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STORM COULD STILL BRING TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS TO THE AREA.

SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS...OR OTHER OBJECTS THAT COULD BE
BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. RESIDENTS ACROSS THIS REGION SHOULD MONITOR
LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS ON HURRICANE CLAUDETTE.

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GW