HLSBRO This product covers The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas **HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND BERYL SLIGHTLY STRONGER** **THREATS TO COASTAL DEEP SOUTH TEXAS ARE DECREASING** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Willacy, and Willacy Island * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Kenedy and Kenedy Island * STORM INFORMATION: - About 140 miles northeast of Brownsville TX or about 120 miles east-northeast of Port Mansfield TX - 27.1N 95.6W - Storm Intensity 70 mph - Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 12 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ As of 7 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Beryl was centered about 120 mi ESE Corpus Christi, TX and moving NNW at 12 mph towards the middle Texas coast. Current wind speed is 70 mph with higher gusts. Beryl is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along the middle Texas Coast around sunrise Monday. Tropical Storm Warnings continue for coastal Kenedy and Kenedy Island. Tropical Storm Warnings have been canceled for coastal Willacy and Cameron counties, including the barrier islands from Port Mansfield southward. Coastal areas will continue to see impacts into this evening include high rip current risk, coastal run-up, and dangerous seas. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall impacts will still be possible with rain bands. There is a limited tornado risk along the coast. Conditions are expected to continue to improve this evening into the overnight hours. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * WIND: Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across COASTAL Kenedy county. Potential impacts in this area include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * SURGE: Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts across the lower Texas coast. Potential impacts in this area include: - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore. - Sections of near-shore roads and exposed parking lots could become covered with some surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where surge water covers the road. - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents. - Minor damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * FLOODING RAIN: Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. * TORNADOES: Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in which you are staying and the name of the county in which it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay attention for instructions from local authorities. Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov - For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org - For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org NEXT UPDATE ----------- The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX around 10 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of San Perlita, or 12 miles northeast of Raymondville, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. San Perlita, Willamar, Santa Monica, Porfirio, San Perlita High School, and Los Coyotes.

HLSBRO This product covers The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas **BERYL BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL ON THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Kenedy Island, and Willacy Island * STORM INFORMATION: - About 130 miles east-northeast of Brownsville TX or about 120 miles east of Port Mansfield TX - 26.8N 95.5W - Storm Intensity 65 mph - Movement North-northwest or 335 degrees at 12 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ As of 4 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Beryl was centered about 135 mi ESE Corpus Christi, TX and moving NNW at 12 mph towards the middle Texas coast. Current wind speed is 65 mph with higher gusts. Beryl is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along the middle Texas Coast around sunrise Monday. Tropical Storm Warnings continue for coastal Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties including the islands. Marine and coastal areas will continue to see impacts into this evening. Hazards include high rip current risk, coastal run-up, and dangerous seas. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall impacts will be possible with rain bands. Heaviest rainfall amounts will be on the islands. There is a limited tornado risk along the coast. Conditions are expected to improve this evening into the overnight hours. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * WIND: Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across the lower Texas coast. Potential impacts in this area include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * SURGE: Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts across the lower Texas coast. Potential impacts in this area include: - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore. - Sections of near-shore roads and exposed parking lots could become covered with some surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where surge water covers the road. - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents. - Minor damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings. Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. * FLOODING RAIN: Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. * TORNADOES: Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ---------------------------------- * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in which you are staying and the name of the county in which it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay attention for instructions from local authorities. Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov - For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org - For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org NEXT UPDATE ----------- The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX around 10 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

* WHAT. Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft. * WHERE. Portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. * WHEN. Tropical Storm force winds remain possible until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS. Very strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.