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000
WTNT31 KNHC 291742
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TROPICAL STORM ARLENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012011
100 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2011

...ARLENE MOVING CLOSER TO THE COAST OF MEXICO...


SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...21.1N 95.9W
ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM E OF TUXPAN MEXICO
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM ESE OF TAMPICO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS EXTENDED THE HURRICANE WATCH SOUTHWARD
TO BARRA DE NAUTLA...AND EXTENDED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
SOUTHWARD TO PALMA SOLA.

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
NORTH OF LA PESCA.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF EASTERN MEXICO FROM BARRA DE NAUTLA NORTHWARD TO LA
CRUZ

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COAST OF EASTERN MEXICO FROM PALMA SOLA NORTHWARD TO
LA PESCA

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24
HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.9 WEST. ARLENE IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER WILL CROSS THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA EARLY THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND ARLENE COULD APPROACH
HURRICANE STRENGTH PRIOR TO LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL...ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE MEXICAN STATES OF
TAMAULIPAS...VERACRUZ...EASTERN SAN LUIS POTOSI...AND EASTERN NUEVO
LEON...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA BY THIS EVENING...WHICH COULD MAKE OUTSIDE
PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS.

STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 2
TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST NEAR
AND TO THE NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. NEAR THE
COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE
WAVES.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 PM CDT.

$$
FORECASTER PASCH/BEVEN

000
WTNT31 KNHC 302349
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BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARLENE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012011
700 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2011

...ARLENE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...HEAVY RAINFALL
CONTINUES OVER MUCH OF EASTERN MEXICO...


SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...21.1N 98.7W
ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM W OF TUXPAN MEXICO
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM SW OF TAMPICO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 255 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED ALL WARNINGS FOR THE COAST
OF MEXICO.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

NONE.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARLENE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 98.7 WEST. ARLENE
IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL DISSIPATION. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF ARLENE WILL MOVE FARTHER INLAND AND OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...
55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND
ARLENE WILL LIKELY DISSIPATE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN MEXICO
LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL...ARLENE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN
MEXICO...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1000 PM CDT.

$$
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/BROWN

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY JULY 2 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY SATURDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
THE FORECAST SATURDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL
ORANGE...WHICH IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS...AND MEANS
GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO AIR POLLUTION.
PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 410-537-3247.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JULY 7 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT THURSDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING
STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...CALVERT...
CARROLL...CHARLES...FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...HOWARD...
MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES...SOUTHERN
BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN
VIRGINIA...ALBEMARLE...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...
AUGUSTA...CLARKE...CULPEPER...EASTERN HIGHLAND...FAIRFAX...
GREENE...KING GEORGE...LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...NORTHERN
FAUQUIER...ORANGE...PAGE...PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS
PARK...RAPPAHANNOCK...ROCKINGHAM...SHENANDOAH...SOUTHERN
FAUQUIER...SPOTSYLVANIA...STAFFORD...WARREN AND WESTERN
HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...EASTERN PENDLETON AND
WESTERN PENDLETON.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
* A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP INTO A VERY MOIST AND HUMID AIRMASS
FRIDAY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY
FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. RAINFALL RATES WITHIN
THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY EXCEED 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.
SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS POTENTIALLY COULD TRACK ACROSS THE SAME
AREA. EVEN THOUGH THE GROUND IS DRY...IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN
FLASH FLOODING WOULD RESULT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN BALTIMORE CITY AND SOUTHEASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES...
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL SWIFT WATER
RESCUES IN THE WAKE OF AN EARLIER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. ADDITIONAL
STORMS ARE APPROACHING THE WARNED AREA AND WILL EXACERBATE ONGOING
FLOODING. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LOCUST POINT TO 12 MILES WEST OF BOLTON HILL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TURNERS
STATION...NORTH POINT STATE PARK...FELLS POINT...BALTIMORE INNER
HARBOR...MILLERS ISLAND...DUNDALK...BALTIMORE...BACK RIVER...
JOSEPHINE LEE...EASTPOINT...GUILFORD...JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY...
CLIFTON PARK...MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY...ARMISTEAD GARDENS...
WOODRING...ESSEX...ROSEDALE...ROSSVILLE...MIDDLE RIVER...BOWLEYS
QUARTERS AND WHITE MARSH

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHEASTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
* AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
BROOKLYN PARK TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELLICOTT CITY...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM LOCUST POINT TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
DAMASCUS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY
RAIN INCLUDE (BWI)BALTMOR-WSHNGTON INT...ARBUTUS...ELLICOTT
CITY...FELLS POINT...FERNDALE...GLEN BURNIE...GREEN HAVEN...LAKE
SHORE...MILFORD MILL... PUMPHREY...WOODLAWN...BALTIMORE INNER
HARBOR...LOCUST POINT...MILLERS ISLAND...NORTH POINT STATE
PARK...RIVERIA BEACH...TURNERS STATION...UNION SQUARE AND
BALTIMORE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHEASTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT
* AT 810 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
BROOKLYN PARK TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELLICOTT CITY...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM LOCUST POINT TO 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
DAMASCUS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY
RAIN INCLUDE (BWI)BALTMOR-WSHNGTON INT...ARBUTUS...ELLICOTT
CITY...FELLS POINT...FERNDALE...GLEN BURNIE...GREEN HAVEN...LAKE
SHORE...MILFORD MILL... PUMPHREY...WOODLAWN...BALTIMORE INNER
HARBOR...LOCUST POINT...MILLERS ISLAND...NORTH POINT STATE
PARK...RIVERIA BEACH...TURNERS STATION...UNION SQUARE AND
BALTIMORE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN BALTIMORE CITY AND SOUTHEASTERN BALTIMORE COUNTIES...
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL SWIFT WATER
RESCUES IN THE WAKE OF AN EARLIER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. ADDITIONAL
STORMS ARE APPROACHING THE WARNED AREA AND WILL EXACERBATE ONGOING
FLOODING. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LOCUST POINT TO 12 MILES WEST OF BOLTON HILL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TURNERS
STATION...NORTH POINT STATE PARK...FELLS POINT...BALTIMORE INNER
HARBOR...MILLERS ISLAND...DUNDALK...BALTIMORE...BACK RIVER...
JOSEPHINE LEE...EASTPOINT...GUILFORD...JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY...
CLIFTON PARK...MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY...ARMISTEAD GARDENS...
WOODRING...ESSEX...ROSEDALE...ROSSVILLE...MIDDLE RIVER...BOWLEYS
QUARTERS AND WHITE MARSH

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

THE NWS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE BALTIMORE METRO AREA THRU 915 PM EDT ON THURSDAY 07/07/11 (THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ISSUED ABOUT 745 PM EDT ON THURSDAY 07/07/11)



THE NWS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AND A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BALTIMORE AREA AS OF 400 PM EDT ON SATURDAY 07/08/11 (BOTH OF THESE WARNINGS ARE SET TO EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT ON SATURDAY 07/08/11)

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JULY 10 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT SUNDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING
STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...102 TO 106 DEGREES.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES
IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH
HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT
ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN
AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN
ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.
WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY
MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.
ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND
SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY JULY 11 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
RED AIR QUALITY ALERT MONDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION ARE UNHEALTHFUL FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION. THE
EFFECTS
OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR
EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S ALONG WITH
HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CAUSE HEAT INDEX VALUES TO BE BETWEEN
100 AND 105 DEGREES THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER 6
PM...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL DECREASE INTO THE UPPER 90S.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH 631 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES
IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
CARROLL FREDERICK
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE HARFORD
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE
NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD
IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA
MADISON RAPPAHANNOCK
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE CITY
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 INDEPENDENT CITIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...ANNAPOLIS...ARLINGTON...
BEL AIR...CHANTILLY...CHARLOTTESVILLE...CHESAPEAKE BEACH...
COLUMBIA...CULPEPER...DAHLGREN...EDGEWOOD...FALLSTON...FALMOUTH...
FREDERICK...GAITHERSBURG...GREENFIELD...HAVRE DE GRACE...
JOPPATOWNE...LAUREL...LEESBURG...MADISON...MCLEAN...ORANGE...
RESTON...SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE...ST MARYS...STANARDSVILLE...
STERLING...TOWSON...WALDORF...WARRENTON...WASHINGTON...
WASHINGTON...WESTMINSTER AND WOODBRIDGE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...
FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...
NORTHWESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 731 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM TANEYTOWN TO WALKERSVILLE TO FREDERICK...AND MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW MARKET...
WESTMINSTER...
MANCHESTER...
MOUNT AIRY...
HAMPSTEAD...
GAMBER...
ELDERSBURG...
OAKLAND...
SYKESVILLE...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...MOVE INDOORS TO A
STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO
SO...REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY JULY 12 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT TUESDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING
STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...102 TO 106 DEGREES.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES
IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH
HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT
ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN
AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN
ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.
WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY
MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT
EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.
ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND
SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY JULY 18 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE
AIR QUALITY ALERT MONDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...
VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY
HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

000
WTNT32 KNHC 181131
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM BRET INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022011
800 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2011

...BRET DRIFTING NORTHEASTWARD...


SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...27.4N 77.5W
ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM NNW OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND AND THE ABACO ISLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.5 WEST. BRET IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF BRET WILL BEGIN MOVING AWAY FROM THE
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS LATER TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL...BRET COULD PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES OVER THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING OR IMMINENT IN THE
WARNING AREA. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER TODAY AS
BRET BEGINS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

SURF...LOCALLY HIGH SURF CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTHERN
AND WESTERN FACING BEACHES IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THROUGH TODAY.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 AM EDT.

$$
FORECASTER PASCH/STEWART

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 20 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT WEDNESDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING
STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 DEGREES.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN
WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP
ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

000
WTNT32 KNHC 192033
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM BRET ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022011
500 PM EDT TUE JUL 19 2011

...DISORGANIZED BRET MAINTAINING INTENSITY FOR NOW BUT LIKELY TO
WEAKEN SOON...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...30.4N 75.5W
ABOUT 330 MI...535 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.5 WEST. BRET IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. BRET IS LIKELY TO REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES.

OBSERVATIONS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE
INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...85 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS
999 MB...29.50 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT.

$$
FORECASTER PASCH

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 90S TO AROUND 100 DEGREES.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 111.
* TIMING...THE WORST OF THE HEAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE
HEAT WILL LIKELY CARRY OVER INTO THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS
SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...
AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

000
WTNT32 KNHC 210255
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM BRET ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022011
1100 PM AST WED JUL 20 2011

...BRET WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...32.8N 72.6W
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 455 MI...735 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.6 WEST. BRET IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED UNTIL THE
CYCLONE DISSIPATES IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS...AND BRET COULD WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OR REMNANT LOW ON THURSDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER BERG

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM
EDT FRIDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM
EDT SATURDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
* TEMPERATURE...HIGH TEMPERATURE FRIDAY IN THE LOWER 100S. HIGH
TEMPERATURE SATURDAY AROUND 100.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 116.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION
IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 22 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE RED AIR
QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION ARE UNHEALTHFUL FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION. THE
EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...
VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY
HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

000
WTNT32 KNHC 220256
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BRET ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022011
1100 PM AST THU JUL 21 2011

...BRET WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...35.6N 68.1W
ABOUT 295 MI...475 KM NW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT BRET HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION. AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION BRET WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE
68.1 WEST. THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 14
MPH...22 KM/H...AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. BRET IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE IN A
DAY OR SO.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER PASCH

WTNT33 KNHC 220257
TCPAT3

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM CINDY ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032011
1100 PM AST THU JUL 21 2011

...CINDY MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE FAR NORTHEAST
ATLANTIC...

SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...43.5N 42.8W
ABOUT 910 MI...1460 KM WNW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 28 MPH...44 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 43.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 42.8 WEST. CINDY IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH...44 KM/H...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS UNTIL
DISSIPATION.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND CINDY COULD DISSIPATE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.

NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER LANDSEA/PASCH

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY JULY 23 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE RED AIR
QUALITY ALERT SATURDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION ARE UNHEALTHFUL FOR THE GENERAL POPULATION. THE
EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...
VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY
HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM
EDT SATURDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON IN THE LOWER
100S. HIGH TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AROUND 100.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...115 TO 120.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION
IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

000
ABNT20 KNHC 221748
TWOAT

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2011

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM CINDY...LOCATED ABOUT 730 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AZORES.
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS ISSUED THE LAST ADVISORY ON FORMER
TROPICAL DEPRESSION BRET...LOCATED ABOUT 375 MILES NORTH OF
BERMUDA.

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 325 MILES EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
IS PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SLOW DEVELOPMENT
OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT
MOVES WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THERE IS A
LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...
BRIEF PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS SHOULD
SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* TEMPERATURE...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S SUNDAY.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 105.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION
IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK ON
RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JULY 24 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE
AIR QUALITY ALERT SUNDAY FOR THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...
VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY
HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JULY 28 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT THURSDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING
STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

000
WTNT34 KNHC 280231
TCPAT4

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DON ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011
1000 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2011

...TROPICAL STORM DON HEADING TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...22.8N 88.1W
ABOUT 675 MI...1085 KM ESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM
PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PORT MANSFIELD NORTHWARD TO WEST OF SAN LUIS PASS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.1 WEST. DON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/H. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER OF DON SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO ON THURSDAY...AND APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. AN
AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE IS SCHEDULED TO CHECK DON AT
DAYBREAK.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
NONE.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...100 AM CDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 AM CDT.

$$
FORECASTER AVILA

Statement as of 10:00 am CDT on July 28, 2011


...Hurricane hunter aircraft finds that Don is a little stronger...




summary of 1000 am CDT...1500 UTC...information
-----------------------------------------------
location...24.1n 90.1w
about 520 mi...840 km ESE of Corpus Christi Texas
about 480 mi...770 km ESE of Brownsville Texas
maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h
present movement...NW or 305 degrees at 14 mph...22 km/h
minimum central pressure...1001 mb...29.56 inches




watches and warnings
--------------------
changes with this advisory...


a Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Texas coast from
Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass.


Summary of watches and warnings in effect...


a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Texas coast from Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass


a tropical storm watch is in effect for...
* Texas coast south of Port Mansfield to the mouth of the Rio Grande


a Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.


A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area...generally within 48 hours.


For storm information specific to your area in the United
States...including possible inland watches and warnings...please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office.




Discussion and 48-hour outlook
------------------------------
at 1000 am CDT...1500 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Don was
located near latitude 24.1 north...longitude 90.1 west. Don is
moving toward the northwest near 14 mph...22 km/h. A general motion
toward the northwest or west-northwest is expected through Saturday.
On this track...the center of Don should cross the central Gulf of
Mexico today...approach the Texas coast on Friday....and reach the
Texas coast Friday night or Saturday.


Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph...75 km/h...with higher
gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 36 hours.


Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles...95 km
from the center. A Mexican automated station at Isla Perez in the
Gulf of Mexico recently reported a wind gust of 38 mph...61 km/h.


The minimum central pressure extrapolated by the hurricane hunter
aircraft is 1001 mb...29.56 inches.




Hazards affecting land
----------------------
wind...tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning
area by late Friday or Friday night. Tropical storm conditions are
possible in the watch area by late Friday or Friday night.


Storm surge...a storm surge will raise water levels by as much as
1 to 2 feet above ground level...mainly along the immediate coast
near and to the northeast of where the center makes landfall. Near
the coast...the surge will be accompanied by large and damaging
waves.


Rainfall...Don is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
3 to 5 inches from the central Texas coast westward into south
central Texas...with possible isolated maximum amounts of 7 inches.




Next advisory
-------------
next intermediate advisory...100 PM CDT.
Next complete advisory...400 PM CDT.


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Forecaster Beven

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT
FRIDAY...
* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 102.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...GENERALLY AROUND 105 EXCEPT NEAR 110 ALONG
THE I-95 CORRIDOR FROM BALTIMORE TO FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA
INCLUDING AREAS EAST TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND POTOMAC RIVER.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY
OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY JULY 29 2011...
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ISSUED A CODE
ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FRIDAY FOR
THE BALTIMORE METRO AREA.
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY BECOME UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE
GROUPS. SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDE CHILDREN...PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASTHMA... HEART DISEASE OR OTHER LUNG DISEASES...AND THE ELDERLY.
THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING STRENUOUS
ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OUTDOORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.MDE.STATE.MD.US/AIR...OR CALL THE MARYLAND
AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

000
WTNT34 KNHC 290232
TCPAT4

BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM DON ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011
1000 PM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

...DON HEADING TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...24.7N 92.5W
ABOUT 370 MI...600 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
ABOUT 325 MI...520 KM ESE OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE TEXAS COAST SOUTH OF PORT MANSFIELD
TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE IS CHANGED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* TEXAS COAST FROM THE MOUTH OF RIO GRANDE TO SAN LUIS PASS

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.


FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED
STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE
MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DON WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.5 WEST. DON IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL LANDFALL LATE FRIDAY OR
EARLY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ONLY SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS ANTICIPATED
BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE TEXAS COAST. A GRADUAL WEAKENING
SHOULD BEGIN THEREAFTER.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 100 MILES...160 KM
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED BY AN AIR FORCE PLANE WAS
998 MB...29.47 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA BY LATE FRIDAY.

STORM SURGE...A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS
1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
NEAR AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. NEAR
THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DAMAGING
WAVES.

RAINFALL...DON IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 5 INCHES FROM THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST WESTWARD INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 7 INCHES.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...100 AM CDT.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...400 AM CDT.

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FORECASTER AVILA