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Tropical Depression Harold Local Statement Advisory Number 6
National Weather Service Brownsville TX  AL092023
351 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

This product covers The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas

**HAROLD WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION** 

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - All watches and warnings have been canceled

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 170 miles northwest of South Padre Island TX or about 140 
      miles west-northwest of Port Mansfield TX
    - 27.6N 99.3W
    - Storm Intensity 35 mph
    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 21 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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At 4 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Harold has weakened into a Tropical 
Depression as it continues its westward track. This system will 
continue to weaken this afternoon and evening as it makes its way into 
northern Mexico. Tropical Storm Warnings have now been cancelled across
Deep South Texas, the Rio Grande Valley and the waters off the lower 
Texas coast. Showers and possible isolated thunderstorms will still 
continue through this evening, and isolated Tropical Storms force gusts
are still possible, especially in Jim Hogg and Zapata counties through
this evening. Along the coast, we could still see wave run-up into the
dunes, high surf through this evening and a high rip current risk into
Wednesday. Seas will remain hazardous with wave heights of 8-12 feet 
and wind gusts up to 30 kts possible through this evening.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across 
The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.

* WIND:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across 
The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across 
The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.

* SURGE:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across 
The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Be alert for any lingering wind gusts which could take down weakened 
trees and/or power lines, collapse damaged structures, or cause 
flying debris.

* 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
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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement 
issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX regarding 
the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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AM