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Local Statement for Harold (Houston / Galveston, TX)


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Tropical Depression Harold Local Statement Advisory Number 6
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX  AL092023
346 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023

This product covers Southeast Texas

**HAROLD WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION WELL INLAND OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS**

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 180 miles west-southwest of Port O'Connor TX
    - 27.6N 99.3W
    - Storm Intensity 35 mph
    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 21 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Harold has moved well inland, and has weakened to a tropical depression.
Some isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms remain across
the area and winds are modestly breezy, but no further impacts from
this storm are expected for Southeast Texas. The tropical storm watches
and warnings that had been in effect are canceled.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* TORNADOES:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time 
across Southeast Texas.

* SURGE:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time 
across Southeast Texas.

* WIND:
Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time 
across Southeast Texas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Do not go sightseeing within impacted communities. Sightseers 
interfere with the emergency work of first responders.

* 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 Houston/Galveston TX 
regarding the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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