TS Bill 7am Update

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston 6/16/2015 7:15 AM CDT Social Media: NWSHouston weather.gov/houston • TS Bill nearing the coast SE of Matagorda at sunrise, with motion to the northwest at 13 mph. • Impacts have been marginal along the coast thus far with reported inundation less than a foot above ground level. • 50 kt (58 mph) wind strongest measured thus far from an elevated platform ~50 mi southeast of Matagorda earlier. • Should make landfall later this morning along this portion of the coast. • Winds near 60 mph can be expected near the center of the storm as it makes landfall. • Gradual weakening of the winds through the day as Bill moves inland. • Rain bands seemed to consolidate around the center overnight, but will expand through the day. • Heavy rainfall remains primary concern. • Isolated tornado threat has yet to materialize, but is still a concern along and east of the center’s track. Forecast cone for TS Bill valid 7am CDT Tropical Storm Bill- 700 am update

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Tropical Storm Bill : 7am Update: National Weather Service

Transcript of TS Bill 7am Update

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston

6/16/2015

7:15 AM CDT

Social Media:

NWSHouston weather.gov/houston

TS Bill nearing the coast SE of Matagorda at sunrise, with motion to the northwest at 13 mph.

Impacts have been marginal along

the coast thus far with reported inundation less than a foot above ground level.

50 kt (58 mph) wind strongest

measured thus far from an elevated platform ~50 mi southeast of Matagorda earlier. Should make landfall later this

morning along this portion of the coast.

Winds near 60 mph can be expected near the center of the storm as it makes landfall.

Gradual weakening of the winds through the day as Bill moves inland.

Rain bands seemed to consolidate around the center overnight, but will expand through the day.

Heavy rainfall remains primary concern.

Isolated tornado threat has yet to materialize, but is still a concern along and east of the centers track. Forecast cone for TS Bill valid 7am CDT

Tropical Storm Bill- 700 am update
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston

Social Media:

NWSHouston weather.gov/houston

Morning high tide

Winds (kt) Seas

0-20NM (ft)

Seas 20-60NM

(ft)

Water/Tide Levels

Today SE 25-35G45

7-10 10-12 +2-3ft

Tonight SE 15-25 6-8 7-10 +1.5-2

Wed SE 15-25 5-7 7-9 +1.5

Wed nt S 15-20 4-6 6-7 +1.5

Thurs S 15 4-5 5-6 +1

Thurs nt S 10-15 3-4 4-6

Fri S 10-15 2-4 3-4

Highest storm tides this morning along the coast and around noon in Galveston Bay. Another round of above normal tides likely Wed morning, though much less.

Tropical Storm Bill- 700 am update

6/16/2015

7:15 AM CDT
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston

Social Media:

NWSHouston weather.gov/houston

Bands of rain and embedded storms will rotate across the area today.

Intermittent in nature w/ some breaks possible between bands.

Storm training or repeating of storms over same area will enhance rainfall totals for some locations.

2-4 average amounts east of Interstate 45 and 5-8 west of Interstate 45. Locally higher amounts where training occurs.

Bands of storms still possible through the day tomorrow.

Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the whold area through Wednesday afternoon.

Tropical Storm Bill- 700 am update

6/16/2015

7:15 AM CDT