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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:14:17 PM
Category 2 Hurricane Dolly
*Looks like it's about to make landfall at 100 MPH/Category 2... right above Brownsville, TX
Category 2 Hurricane Dolly
Tim Ballisty, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
1:00 p.m. ET 7/23/2008
As landfall nears, Hurricane Dolly has strengthened and is now packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph; a category two hurricane.
With its slow movement over the Gulf of Mexico, the center of Hurricane Dolly remains just barely offshore allowing it to further intensify this morning. The center of Dolly's eyewall is expected to make landfall north of S. Padre Island this afternoon however the western eyewall is currently punishing the South Texas coastline.
As of 10 a.m. CDT, the center of Hurricane Dolly was located about 30 miles east-northeast of Brownsville, Texas. Dolly has slowed even more; moving to the northwest at just 7 mph. The storm's pressure, measured by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance plane, has now fallen to 964 mb.
Nasty squalls of tropical downpours, tropical storm-force sustained winds, and hurricane-force gusts from Hurricane Dolly are now rotating onshore along the far South Texas coastline. Conditions will only continue to deteriorate through the afternoon as Dolly's center of circulation approaches.
Locations along the immediate coast such as Port Mansfield, Laguna Vista, Arroyo City, South Padre Island, and Port Isabel are all taking a pounding. Other cities such as Brownsville, Harlingen, and Raymondville are also feeling the wrath of Dolly. All power is reported out on S. Padre Island while power lines and power poles are down in Brownsville, Harlingen, and Port Isabel.
A 72 mph wind gust was measured earlier this morning at Port Isabel, Texas. An unofficial observer east of Matamoros, Mexico recorded winds of 65 mph with gusts to 119 mph. Brownsville record a gust of 67 mph around 12 noon CT.
Waves are growing in height (generally 10 to 20 feet) as Dolly churns just offshore; crashing and punishing the shoreline. Because of Dolly's stubborn movement, severe beach erosion is becoming a major concern.
The expected storm surge, from Corpus Christi south to South Padre Island, is forecast to range from 3 to 5 feet.
The intense winds of Dolly will be damaging and in some cases destructive. Power outages and structural damage are likely especially for poorly-constructed houses and buildings. In fact, power outages are already occurring. However, because of the very slow forward movement of Dolly, it is quite possible that the most life-threatening impact from Dolly will eventually be the flooding rainfall.
Forecast amounts are expected to be in the 6 to 12 inch range in locations south of Corpus Christi through Brownsville and into northern Mexico. A few spots, especially in the northern Mexican mountains, could get as much as 15 inches. Flooding is almost a guarantee for several locations impacted by Dolly. The estimated 24-hour rainfall for extreme South Texas is already nearing 6 inches.
Hurricane warnings are in effect from Rio San Fernando in Mexico northward to Corpus Christi, Texas. Tropical storm warnings surround the hurricane warning area, with tropical storm warnings in effect in Mexico between Le Pesca and Rio San Fernando (where a hurricane watch is also in effect), and between Corpus Christi and Port O'Connor, Texas.
If you live in or are visiting a beach area of south Texas, heed the advice of local officials with regard to evacuations. Preparations for tropical storm force and hurricane force winds along with flooding rains should already be complete.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, a well-developed tropical low, that emerged from the African coast just east of the Cape Verde Islands, is being monitored. The low has the potential for further development as it moves westward over the next couple of days.
Cristobal has become extratropical and weakening in the north Atlantic.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Genevieve has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Genevieve is located 415 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is expected to very gradually strengthen today as it moves to the west. It may reach minimal hurricane strength later today orThursday as it churns just south of cooler water churned up by former Hurricane Fausto. For the latest on the tropics, stay tuned to The Weather Channel or view updates here on weather.com.
LINK: http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html
*Looks like it's about to make landfall at 100 MPH/Category 2... right above Brownsville, TX
Category 2 Hurricane Dolly
Tim Ballisty, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
1:00 p.m. ET 7/23/2008
As landfall nears, Hurricane Dolly has strengthened and is now packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph; a category two hurricane.
With its slow movement over the Gulf of Mexico, the center of Hurricane Dolly remains just barely offshore allowing it to further intensify this morning. The center of Dolly's eyewall is expected to make landfall north of S. Padre Island this afternoon however the western eyewall is currently punishing the South Texas coastline.
As of 10 a.m. CDT, the center of Hurricane Dolly was located about 30 miles east-northeast of Brownsville, Texas. Dolly has slowed even more; moving to the northwest at just 7 mph. The storm's pressure, measured by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance plane, has now fallen to 964 mb.
Nasty squalls of tropical downpours, tropical storm-force sustained winds, and hurricane-force gusts from Hurricane Dolly are now rotating onshore along the far South Texas coastline. Conditions will only continue to deteriorate through the afternoon as Dolly's center of circulation approaches.
Locations along the immediate coast such as Port Mansfield, Laguna Vista, Arroyo City, South Padre Island, and Port Isabel are all taking a pounding. Other cities such as Brownsville, Harlingen, and Raymondville are also feeling the wrath of Dolly. All power is reported out on S. Padre Island while power lines and power poles are down in Brownsville, Harlingen, and Port Isabel.
A 72 mph wind gust was measured earlier this morning at Port Isabel, Texas. An unofficial observer east of Matamoros, Mexico recorded winds of 65 mph with gusts to 119 mph. Brownsville record a gust of 67 mph around 12 noon CT.
Waves are growing in height (generally 10 to 20 feet) as Dolly churns just offshore; crashing and punishing the shoreline. Because of Dolly's stubborn movement, severe beach erosion is becoming a major concern.
The expected storm surge, from Corpus Christi south to South Padre Island, is forecast to range from 3 to 5 feet.
The intense winds of Dolly will be damaging and in some cases destructive. Power outages and structural damage are likely especially for poorly-constructed houses and buildings. In fact, power outages are already occurring. However, because of the very slow forward movement of Dolly, it is quite possible that the most life-threatening impact from Dolly will eventually be the flooding rainfall.
Forecast amounts are expected to be in the 6 to 12 inch range in locations south of Corpus Christi through Brownsville and into northern Mexico. A few spots, especially in the northern Mexican mountains, could get as much as 15 inches. Flooding is almost a guarantee for several locations impacted by Dolly. The estimated 24-hour rainfall for extreme South Texas is already nearing 6 inches.
Hurricane warnings are in effect from Rio San Fernando in Mexico northward to Corpus Christi, Texas. Tropical storm warnings surround the hurricane warning area, with tropical storm warnings in effect in Mexico between Le Pesca and Rio San Fernando (where a hurricane watch is also in effect), and between Corpus Christi and Port O'Connor, Texas.
If you live in or are visiting a beach area of south Texas, heed the advice of local officials with regard to evacuations. Preparations for tropical storm force and hurricane force winds along with flooding rains should already be complete.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, a well-developed tropical low, that emerged from the African coast just east of the Cape Verde Islands, is being monitored. The low has the potential for further development as it moves westward over the next couple of days.
Cristobal has become extratropical and weakening in the north Atlantic.
In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Genevieve has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Genevieve is located 415 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is expected to very gradually strengthen today as it moves to the west. It may reach minimal hurricane strength later today orThursday as it churns just south of cooler water churned up by former Hurricane Fausto. For the latest on the tropics, stay tuned to The Weather Channel or view updates here on weather.com.
LINK: http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/update/index.html
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