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hurricane dolly advisory number 10
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl
042008 400 pm cdt tue jul 22 2008

...dolly becomes a hurricane...the second of the 2008 hurricane season... A hurricane warning remains in effect for the coast of texas from brownsville to corpus christi...and for the northeast coast of mexico from rio san fernando northward to the border between mexico and the united states. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from north of corpus christi to san luis pass. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch is in effect from la pesca to south of rio san fernando. For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office. At 400 pm cdt...2100z...the center of hurricane dolly was located near latitude 24.6 north...longitude 95.3 west or about 165 miles... 265 km...east-southeast of brownsville texas. Dolly is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph...17 km/hr. This motion should bring the core of dolly near northeastern mexico or extreme southern texas on wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph...120 km/hr...with higher gusts. Dolly is a category one hurricane on the saffir-simpson scale. Some strengthening is forecast before landfall. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 15 miles...30 km...from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 160 miles...260 km. Tropical storm force winds should begin to reach the coasts of northeast mexico and southern texas later tonight. Minimum central pressure reported by a hurricane hunter aircraft was 986 mb...29.12 inches. Dolly is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 6 to 10 inches...with isolated amounts of 15 inches...over much of south texas and northeastern mexico over the next few days. Coastal storm surge flooding of 4 to 6 feet above normal tide levels...along with large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected near and to the north of where the center makes landfall. A few tornadoes are possible overnight across the lower and middle texas coasts. Repeating the 400 pm cdt position...24.6 n...95.3 w. Movement toward...northwest near 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds...75 mph. Minimum central pressure...986 mb. An intermediate advisory will be issued by the national hurricane center at 700 pm cdt followed by the next complete advisory at 1000 pm cdt. $$ forecaster avila