Printable ProductProvided by - NWS Southern Region HQ - Print 000 FLUS44 KHGX 111047 HWOHGX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 547 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226- 227-235>238-121100- AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND- GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY- MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO- TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON- 547 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HIGHER SURF FROM HURRICANE IKE IS ALREADY IMPACTING THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY AS HURRICANE IKE EDGES CLOSER TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE MAIN IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IKE WILL BEGIN MAINLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH INCREASED WINDS ALONG THE COAST. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IKE WILL POSSIBLY MAKE LANDFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. THE STORM WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTHEAST TEXAS SATURDAY. IN ADDITIONS TO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TORNADO THREAT WITH SOME OF THE RAINBANDS AS IKE MOVES ONSHORE. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ON HURRICANE IKE. NOW IS THE TIME TO CARRY OUT YOUR HURRICANE PLAN AND PREPARATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. $$