HWOBRO

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
115 PM CDT THU SEP 23 2004

TXZ248>257-241100-
BROOKS-COASTAL CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-HIDALGO-INLAND CAMERON-
INLAND WILLACY-JIM HOGG-KENEDY-STARR-ZAPATA-
115 PM CDT THU SEP 23 2004

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THROUGH
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL
BEACHES TONIGHT. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 322 AM...WHEN THE RISK OF
WATER ON THE BEACH WILL BE HIGHEST. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM IVAN WILL MOVE NORTHWEST...INTO THE NORTHWEST GULF
COAST. HAZARDS HERE INCLUDE POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH
FRIDAY.  LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND FROM
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. DANGERS WITH HEAVY RAINS
INCLUDE ROADWAY PONDING...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...AND
RESTRICTION OF VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. REMEMBER...WHEN
CONFRONTED WITH WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH WHILE DRIVING...TURN
AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY.


$$