{"id": "1206254302034493443", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-08-31T15:26:00Z", "wmo": "HLSHGX", "msg": "387\nWTUS84 KHGX 311526\nHLSHGX\nTXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436>439-312330-\n\nPotential Tropical Cyclone Five Local Statement Advisory Number 1\nNational Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX  AL052026\n1026 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026\n\nThis product covers Southeast Texas\n\n**Potential Tropical Cyclone Five to Bring Locally Heavy Rainfall for \nPortions of Southeast Texas** \n\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Bolivar Peninsula \n      and Chambers\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bolivar Peninsula and \n      Chambers\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 250 miles east-southeast of Galveston TX\n    - 27.8N 91.0W\n    - Storm Intensity 35 mph\n    - Movement West-northwest or 285 degrees at 5 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nPotential Tropical Cyclone (PTC) Five is currently about 130 miles \nsouth of the Louisiana coast, slowly moving west-northwestward \ntowards the northwestern Gulf Coast. It is expected to become a \nTropical Storm within the next 24 hours or so, before making \nlandfall along the Upper Texas coast, somewhere within the Warning \narea. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall associated are expected \nto begin as early as late tonight and lasting into late Tuesday \nnight/early Wednesday morning. 3-5 inches of rain with isolated \namounts of 6-9 inches are expected with the highest totals occuring \neast of I-45. Rainfall rates will exceed 3-4 inches per hour at \ntimes in the heaviest downpours, which can lead to flash flooding \nespecially in urban and vulnerable areas.\n\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible \nsignificant impacts mainly for areas east of I-45. Potential \nimpacts include:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and \n      ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nProtect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible \nlimited impacts across the rest of Southeast Texas.\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across \nBolivar Peninsula and Chambers County. Potential impacts in this area include:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are \n      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited \nimpacts across Port Bolivar to High Island. Potential impacts in \nthis area include:\n    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along \n      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas \n      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n    - Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread \n      with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where \n      surge water covers the road.\n    - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly \n      in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n    - Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, \n      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time \nacross Southeast Texas.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and \nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a \nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles \ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide \npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly \nventilated area.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in \nwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which \nit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay \nattention for instructions from local authorities.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets \nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes \nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather \nwarnings.\n\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Houston/Galveston TX around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if \nconditions warrant.\n\n"}