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TROPICAL STORM BILL TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL022015
1155 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...BILL MAKES LANDFALL ON MATAGORDA ISLAND...

The center of Tropical Storm Bill made landfall on Matagorda
Island, Texas at 1145 AM CDT...1645 UTC.

During the past hour, a gust to 53 mph (85 km/h) was reported at
both Palacios, Texas and Port O'Connor, Texas. At 1130 AM CDT, the
water level at Port Lavaca, Texas, was about 3 feet above normal.

SUMMARY OF 1145 CDT...1645 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.2N 96.7W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SW OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM ENE OF ROCKPORT TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES

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Forecaster Stewart


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