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Posted: 16:00 CDT 07/24/2008

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No further QuickLooks will be posted for this storm unless conditions warrant and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues a new Tropical Storm Warning for the U.S. coastline.

As of 07/24/2008 16:00 CDT, water levels across the Texas and Louisiana coast have either leveled off or have been falling as the remnants of Dolly moves further inland, however some stations are still showing water levels 1-2 feet above predicted.

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SELECT NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY INFORMATION:

HURRICANE DOLLY ADVISORY NUMBER 18

...DOLLY WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION...STILL DUMPING HEAVY RAINS...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DOLLY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF EAGLE PASS TEXAS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE ON FRIDAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.

DOLLY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN MEXICO THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH DOLLY. THESE RAINS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING.

THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON DOLLY. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

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FORECASTER AVILA


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Port Isabel, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:54 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.89 ft. Predicted: 0.41 ft. Residual: 0.48 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 08/09/1980, 5.67 ft. above MHHW

Port Isabel, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:54 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 11 knots Gusts: 17 knots Direction: 127° T

Corpus Christi, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.10 ft. Predicted: 0.75 ft. Residual: 0.35 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/10/1998, 3.33 ft. above MHHW

Corpus Christi, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 17 knots Gusts: 20 knots Direction: 140° T

Texas State Aquarium, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:54 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.71 ft. Predicted: -0.19 ft. Residual: 0.90 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Rockport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 85.3° F Air Temperature: 83.5° F

Rockport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1017.2 mb

USCG Freeport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.72 ft. Predicted: 0.75 ft. Residual: -0.03 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

USCG Freeport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 9 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 172° T

Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 89.4° F Air Temperature: 84.2° F

Sabine Pass North, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.83 ft. Predicted: 0.76 ft. Residual: 0.07 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/11/1998, 3.32 ft. above MHHW

Sabine Pass North, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 5 knots Gusts: 8 knots Direction: 196° T

Calcasieu Pass, LA - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 8 knots Gusts: 9 knots Direction: 181° T

Port Isabel, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:54 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 83.7° F Air Temperature: 83.5° F

Port Isabel, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:54 (CDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1016.6 mb

Corpus Christi, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 82.4° F Air Temperature: 82.0° F

Corpus Christi, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Barometric Pressure: 1016.5 mb

Rockport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.61 ft. Predicted: -0.12 ft. Residual: 0.73 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Rockport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 15 knots Gusts: 19 knots Direction: 135° T

Seadrift, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.21 ft. Predicted: 0.04 ft. Residual: 1.17 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

USCG Freeport, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 85.1° F Air Temperature: 84.2° F

Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:06 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.08 ft. Predicted: 0.96 ft. Residual: 0.12 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: 09/11/1961, 7.16 ft. above MHHW

Galveston Pleasure Pier, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:06 (CDT)
Wind Speed: 7 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 169° T

Sabine Pass North, TX - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Water Temperature: 90.0° F Air Temperature: 84.4° F

Calcasieu Pass, LA - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 20:00 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.66 ft. Predicted: 1.52 ft. Residual: 0.14 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Cypremort Point, LA - Station Map Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 07/25/2008 19:48 (CDT)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.31 ft. Predicted: 0.17 ft. Residual: 0.14 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a