Monday, August 4, 2008

August 4, Edouard 1 pm update

A VARIETY OF WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE TERMINAL SITES OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS. THE EVENTUAL TRACK AND STRENGTH OF EDOUARD IS THE MAIN
ISSUE...ALTHOUGH THE MODELS TO INDICATE AN ISOLATED CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 21Z AND 03Z AT BOTH KCLL AND KUTS. THINK
THAT SUBSIDENCE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL
KEEP THE CONVECTION ELSEWHERE NIL INTO THIS EVENING. CONFIDENCE IN
THE FORECAST IS DEPENDENT UPON THE NHC FORECAST.

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FORECAST FROM NHC...WINDS FROM EDOUARD
SHOULD BEGIN TO AFFECT KGLS AND KLBX BY AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING AT THOSE TWO SITES AND KHOU
AFTER 09Z. THE CURRENT FORECAST MOVES THE CENTER OF THE STORM OVER
BOTH SITES DURING THE MID MORNING PERIOD. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AT KSGR BY AROUND 15Z. KIAH MAY NOT EXPERIENCE
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS UNTIL TOWARD MIDDAY.

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