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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON TROPICAL STORM ALMA JUNE 14 16 1958...

A LOW PRESSURE AREA WAS OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON JUNE 13 PROBABLY CHAVING
BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURES OF SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER OVER THE EXTREME
EASTERN PACIFIC NEAR GUATEMALA THE LOW PRESSURE AREA DRIFTED NORTHWESTWARD AND
INTENSIFIED REACHING STORM INTENSITY ABOUT NOON ON JUNE 14TH SOME 150 MILES
EAST OF TAMPICO MEXICO. IT CONTINUED MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST REACHING THE
COAST ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE EARLY ON THE 15TH AND BECAME
DISORGANIZED AS IT MOVED UP THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY THAT DAY. HIGHEST WINDS
REPORTED WERE 45 TO 50 MPH FROM A SHIP NEAR LATITUDE 22.8 LONGITUDE 95.8 AT 3
PM JUNE 14 50 KNOTS FROM COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT 50 MILES SOUTH CY PORT ISABEL
TEXAS AT 8 AM JUNE 15 AND 40 TO 45 MPH AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TEXAS AT 10 AM
JUNE 15 1958. THE LOWEST PRESSURE REPORTED WAS 29.45 INCHES FROM THE ABOVE
SHIP AT 3 PM. HIGHEST TIDE REPORT AVAILABLE 2.9 MLW AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.
HEAVY RAINS HAVE AND ARE STILL OCCURRING OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
EDWARDS PLATEAU IN TEXAS.

FOLLOWING  ARE POINTS ALONG PATH.
         6 AM JUNE           14            21.7     95   TROPICAL  DEPRESSION
         NOON JUNE           14            22.5     95.LC          TROPICAL  STORM
         6 PM JUNE           14            23.3     96.3 TROPICAL  STORM
         6 AM JUNE           15            25.3     97.9 TROPICAL  STORM
         6 PM JUNE           15            27.9     99.8 REMNANTS  TROPICAL STORM
         6 AM JUNE          16             30.3     101.7     REMNANTS  TROPICAL STORM

ONE DROWNING  OCCURRED IN  THE GALVESTON AREA DURING THE STORM PERIOD.
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