Info HWO Hazardous Weather Outlook — Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:36 AM

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
600 AM CDT THU SEP 23 2004

TXZ248>257-241100-
BROOKS-COASTAL CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-HIDALGO-INLAND CAMERON-
INLAND WILLACY-JIM HOGG-KENEDY-STARR-ZAPATA-
600 AM 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 LOWER TEXAS COASTAL BEACHES
TODAY AND 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 THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
FROM SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS TO ALONG THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST. HAZARDS
HERE INCLUDE POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY... AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY IN TROPICAL 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 FRIDAY.