FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 834 PM CST THU DEC 03 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR BLOOMINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.2 FEET
ON OCT 30 2009.
* AT 24.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS...WITH THE RIVER
REACHING WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN. ANY OIL TANK BATTERIES...PUMP
JACKS...AND SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER MAY BE FLOODED.
$$
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
GUADALUPE RIVER
BLOOMINGTON 20 21.0 THU 8 PM 21.4 23.6 24.4 23.4 21.8
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 634 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
A SURGE OF VERY COLD AIR IS MOVING ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE MID
30S ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL BEND AND VICTORIA CROSSROADS. A
POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND
COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO PRODUCE RAIN THIS MORNING. AS
THE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES TO COOL THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND INTO
THE AFTERNOON...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH LIGHT SNOW OR
CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW. HOWEVER...MOST OF THE SNOW IS NOT
EXPECTED TO STICK TO THE GROUND. THE BEST CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY ACROSS LIVE OAK TO
BEE...GOLIAD... REFUGIO...VICTORIA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...WITH
SNOW AMOUNTS LESS THAN ONE INCH. ELSEWHERE...SNOW ACCUMULATION IS
NOT EXPECTED.
SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ON SOME ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES OVER
PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.
$$
JAR
FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 419 AM CST THU DEC 03 2009
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A COLD POLAR AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH TEXAS TODAY. SKIES ARE
EXPECTED TO CLEAR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AS AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND STRONG
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES DIRECTLY OVER SOUTH TEXAS. THIS WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP RAPIDLY TONIGHT WITH FREEZING
TEMPERATURES DEVELOPING ACROSS SOME INLAND AREAS THIS EVENING. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING ARE FORECAST TO REACH THE MID 20S TO
LOWER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE ENTIRE REGION WITH A HARD FREEZE
OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND AREAS. THIS INCLUDES AREAS
NORTHWEST OF A PORT LAVACA TO REFUGIO TO KINGSVILLE LINE. THE
BARRIER ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FREEZING...HOWEVER THE FREEZE LINE IS NOW EXPECTED TO PUSH RIGHT
UP TO THE BAYS ACROSS MUCH OF THE COASTAL BEND AND MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PETS...LIVESTOCK...
SENSITIVE PLANTS AND EXPOSED PIPES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS WITH THIS SYSTEM
TODAY...PLEASE SEE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
CORPUS CHRISTI WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE (WWUS84).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
REACH 32 DEGREES OR COLDER FOR 2 HOURS OR LONGER.
$$
JAR
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