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Post by ion on Oct 19, 2009 15:12:52 GMT -6
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 338 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2009 COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE: ...HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL DRAW IN TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO ALONG WITH MID AND HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE RICK INTO THE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEGINNING WEDNESDAY...AND BECOME MORE NUMEROUS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. GIVEN THE DEEP MOISTURE AND SLOW MOVEMENT WITH THE SYSTEM...THERE APPEARS TO BE A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL DEVELOPS. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. THE INCLEMENT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END BY FRIDAY MORNING.
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