Benavides, TX Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

527 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2008

Expires:

600 AM CDT SUN SEP 07 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AS MOISTURE DEEPENS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN IN EXCESS OF SEVERAL INCHES. HURRICANE IKE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON TUESDAY. IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL IMPACT FROM IKE. BUT IT DOES APPEAR THAT LARGE SWELLS ORIGINATING FROM IKE WILL BE AFFECTING THE COASTAL WATERS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS IKE MOVES IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW AND MINOR BEACH EROSION AS THEY PUSH ASHORE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.