Hurricane Beulah September 7-22 1967 preliminary report with
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Hurricane Beulah September 7-22 1967 preliminary report with
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Science Services Administration $.Weather Bureau Date: September 7-22, 1967 Preliminary Report with Advisories and Bulletins Issued. Silver Spring, Maryland September 29, 1967 w 94'5: 3% l3'f5- HURRICANE B E U W , DEPTEMBW 6-PO, 1067 fk? (Preliminary Report) 196-7 K i l l e r h u r r i c a n e Beulah ripped through t h e Caribbean Sea, a c r o s s t h e Yucatan Peninsula t o the Gulf of Mexico. before f i n a l l y bringing h e r wrath t o southern Texas. I n h e r d e v a s t a t i n g wake Beulah l e f t a t l e a s t 4 1 people dead, thousands homeless, and more than $1 b i l l i o n i n property and crop damage. Texas was h a r d e s t h i t . Floods r e s u l t i n g from t h e storm's t o r r e n t i a l r a i n s , aided i n i t i a l l y by s t r o n g winds caused most of t h e damage. Beulah began harmlessly a s a weak t r o p i c a l depression, e a s t of t h e Windward I s l a n d s , on September 5th. E a r l y on the 7th r e p o r t s from the i s l a n d s and reconnaissance a i r c r a f t i n d i c a t e d t r o p i c a l storm development about 35 Beulah's g a l e f o r c e winds b a t t e r e d t h e i s l a n d s from miles west of Martinique (14.5' North, 61.5'Wsst). S t . l u c i a t o Guadeloupe. Moving i n t o the warm Caribbean w a t e r s , t h e storm i n t e n s i f i e d t o h u r r i c a n e a t r e n g t h by 2200 GMT on the Eth, some 330 miles s o u t h e a s t o f San Juan, Puerto Rico. Winds, a t t h i s t i m e , were 75 knots n e a r t h e c e n t e r w i t h g a l e s extending o u t 75 miles i n a l l d i r e c t i o ~ . Beulah passed w i t h i n 70 miles o f P u e r t o 0400 Gm on Rico l a s h i n g t h e southern c o a s t w i t h gale f o r c e winds and rough e u r f . Maximum winds a t t h i s time t h e 10th were about 115 knots with g a l e s extending 125 m i l e s i n a11 d i r e c t i o n s . Msximumwinds increased t o 120 knots before Beulah brushed t h e southern c o a s t of t h e Dominican Republic e a r l y on t h e 11th. Moving westward a c r o s s t h e Barahona Peninsula Beulah's c i r c u l a t i o n was d i s r u p t e d by rugged mountainous t e r r a i n t o t h e n o r t h ; consequently winds dropped t o 65 knots a s the storm moved back i n t o the Caribbean l a t e i n the day. The next two days saw Beulah degenerate t o t r o p i c a l storm i n t e n s i t y a s i t dipped south of Jamaica. - - Beulah caused considerable damage and some good among t h e Caribbean Islande. T h i r t e e n v i c t i m s were counted on the i s l a n d of Martinique. Homes were destroyed, flood waters poured t h r e e f e e t deep i n F o r t de France and banana crops were f l a t t e n e d on the French I s l a n d . A t S t . Vincent, g a l e s and t o r r e n t i a l r a i n s caused two deaths along with much crop d e s t r u c t i o n . S t . Lucia a l s o experienced Beulah's d e s t r u c t i v e f o r c e s . With Puerto Rico, p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e southern c o a s t a l r e g i o n s , i n t h e t h r o e s of i t s most severe drought, Beulah's t o r r e n t i a l r a i n s were a b l e s s i n g . Pastures on t h e south c o a s t were completely burned and t h e c a t t l e i n d u s t r y was depending on emergency s u p p l i e s . A drought-caused d i s e a s e was k i l l i n g o f f t h e c o f f e e t r e e s . Puerto Rico t h e r e f o r e , f a i r e d the b e s t w i t h o n l y gale f o r c e winds and much needed r a i n s . One person was k i l l e d i n a storm-related a c c i d e n t . For t h e f o u r t h year i n t h e l a s t f i v e H a i t i and t h e Dominican Republic r e e l e d under t h e d e s t r u c t i v e f o r c e of a h u r r i c a n e . Two l i v e s were l o s t i n t h e Dominican Republic with h i g h winds and t o r r e n t i a l r a i n s wreaking havoc among the sugar cane and c o f f e e crops. Beulah degenerated t o t r o p i c a l storm s t r e n g t h s t 0400 GMT on the 13th some 150 miles s o u t h of Kingston, Jamaica. The storm moved westward and slowly reorganized. Beulah regained h u r r i c a n e s t r e n g t h on the 14th about 425 miles south s o u t h e a s t of Havana, Cuba. The h u r r i c a n e plowed through t h e northwest Caribbean on a northwesterly course t h a t would t a k e i t over the Yucatan Peninsula. Generating winds up t o 125 miles a n hour Beulah moved over the Mexican r e s o r t i s l a n d of Coeumel and a c r o s s t h e Yucatan Peninsula. Overland t h e storm r a p i d l y diminished and, when i t e n t e r e d t h e Gulf of Mexico, j u s t west of Progresso, winds had dropped t o minimum hurricane i n t e n s i t y . Beulah l e f t a wide path of d e s t r u c t i o n i n n o r t h e r n Yucatan. Roads were flooded, power and communications c u t o u t , r u r a l l i n e s toppled and crops were ruined throughout the jungled peninsula. Eleven people were k i l l e d . Once over t h e warm waters of t h e Gulf of Mexico Beulah regained t h e momentum and i n t e n s i t y she had l o s t on land. She continued west northwestward and by 1000 GlD on the 18th was located about 420 miles s o u t h e a s t of Brownsville, Texas; maximum winds a t t h i s time were 90 knots. The i n t e n s e hurricane turned t o a northwesterly course and headed f o r the south Texas coast. A t 1600 Gm on t h e 19th, Beulah, i t s c e n t e r 175 miles s o u t h e a s t of Brownsville, was g e n e r a t i n g 105 knot winds c l o s e t o the c e n t e r and gale f o r c e winds o u t t o 250 miles t o t h e n o r t h . Reconnaissance r e p o r t s i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e c e n t r a l pressure had dropped t o 923 m i l l i b a r a (27.26 inches). This was t h e lowest reported pressure during the l i f e o f t h e storm. Great h u r r i c a n e Beulah moved inland j u s t e a s t of Brownsville, near the Texas-Mexico border, about 1200 GMT on the 20th. The pressure a t Brownsville f e l l t o 950.7 m i l l i b a r s (28.07 inches) a t 1400 GMP and winds guated t o a t l e a s t 95 knots. The SHIRLEY LYKES, i n P o r t Brownsville during t h e passage, r e p o r t s winds of 118 knots. Tides from P o r t I s a b e l t o Rockport r a n 7 t o 10 f e e t above normal. Beulah moved n o r t h northwestward during t h e day s p r e a d i n g h u r r i c a n e force winds a s f a r north a s Corpus C h r i s t i ; Corpus C h r i s t i had a peak gust of 75 knot and recorded 15 1/2 hours of g a l e f o r c e winds. The n i g h t o f t h e 2 1 s t , Beulah, which had s t a l l e d i n t h e Alice, Texas a r e a , dropped below h u r r i c a n e force. Continuing t o weaken, t h e storm turned southwestward and moved a c r o s s the border, south o f Laredo, e a r l y on the 22nd. Later i n the day Beulah broke up i n the mountains near Monterrey, Mexico. Although considerable was due t o t o r r e n t i a l a r e a s of Mexico. A l l record h e i g h t s . N.O.A.A. : 0 S. D%pt.of Cornr>: b---.~.-*.)-*.) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Bureau Hurricane Series ERRATA NOTICE One or more conditions of the original document may affect the quality of the image, such as: Discolored pages Faded or light ink Binding intrudes into the text This has been a co-operative project between the NOAA Central Library and the Climate Database Modernization Program, National Climate Data Center (NCDC). To view the original document contact the NOAA Central Library in Silver Spring, MD at (301) 7 13-2607 x124 or Libra~y.Reference@,noaa.gov. HOV Services Imaging Contractor 12200 Kiln Court Beltsville, MD 20704- 1387 November 6,2007 T o r r e n t i a l r a i n s , which t r i g g e r e d t h e f l o o d s , t o t a l e d near 30 inches i n some a r e a s . Ten inches o r more f e l l from P a l a c i o s westward t o n e a r San Antonio and southward i n t o Mexico. T o t a l s of 15-20 inches were measured a t s e v e r a l p l a c e s . Brownsville had a t h r e e day t o t a l o f 15.57 inches. Streams t h a t normally flow a t a l i t t l e more t h a n a t r i c k l e were turned i n t o rampaging r i v e r s . The Nueces River reached r e c o r d h e i g h t s from Three Rivers t o i t s mouth. The Nueces River c r e s t e d a t 24.5 f e e t above flood s t a g e o n September 23. Two days l a t e r i t was o n l y down 1.5 f t . The Lavaca River exceeded f l o o d s t a g e by 15.6 f e e t o n t h e 23rd w h i l e t h e San Antonio River c r e s t e d a t 57 f t . 22 f t , above f l o o d s t a g e - t h e same day. I n a n a r e a of 40 thousand square m i l e s , t e n s of thousands of homes and b u s i n e s s e s a s w e l l a s c a t t l e and crops were drowned o r swept away. The f l o o d i n g a l s o extended i n t o 11 Mexican s t a t e s . - The h u r r i c a n e and f l o o d s have l e f t 300,000 U.S. and Mexican refugees homeless. There a r e only 11 known deaths i n Texas and one i n n o r t h e r n Mexico. Four o f t h e d e a t h s i n Texas r e s u l t e d from hurricane-connected tornadoes. Hurricanes a r e w e l l known f o r spawning tornadoes b u t n o t i n t h e numbers r e p o r t e d i n Buelah; 65 were r e p o r t e d , 32 of which have been confimed. The previous high was 26 tornadoes w i t h Carla of September 1961. Beulah, although n o t a s l a r g e o r i n t e n s e a s a number o f s e v e r e h u r r i c a n e s t h a t have occurred i n t h e North A t l a n t i c , w i l l become the second b i l l i o n d o l l a r h u r r i c a n e on r e c o r d ; Betsy caused $1.5 b i l l i o n damage when s h e swept i n t o Louisiana i n September of 1965. Hurricane Carla i n September of 1961 was t h e l a s t major h u r r i c a n e t o h i t t h e Texas c o a s t . The h u r r i c a n e , g e n e r a t i n g 125-knot winds, moved inland near P o r t OIConnor. Carla caused 34 d e a t h s and $400 m i l l i o n i n damages. Eleven d e a t h s o f Carla were due t o tornadoes spawned by the hurricane. The A i r Force, ESSA, and Navy reconnaissance k e p t Beulah under c o n t i n u a l s u r v e i l l a n c e d u r i n g t h e l i f e o f t h e storm. The c e n t e r o r eye l o c a t i o n s acquired by p e n e t r a t i o n of the storm o r by t h e a i r c r a f t r a d a r were r e l a y e d t o t h e National Hurricane Center i n Miami. The eye of Hurricane Beulah was d e t e c t e d on the Weather Bureau's r a d a r a t Brownsville a t a d i s t a n c e of 275 m i l e s (240 n a u t i c a l m i l e s ) t o the s o u t h e a s t a t twelve minutes p a s t midnight on September 19. The h u r r i c a n e was t r a c k e d c o n t i n u o u s l y u n t i l about noon on September 22 when t h e eye f i l l e d moving towards t h e Mexican border s o u t h of Laredo. With r e f e r e n c e s t o a l e r t i n g t h e people t o t h e dangers of one of t h e most v i c i o u s h u r r i c a n e s t o s t r i k e the Texas c o a s t , a h u r r i c a n e watch was i s s u e d f o r t h e Texas c o a s t 64 hours b e f o r e h u r r i c a n e f o r c e winds s t r u c k t h e Brownsville a r e a . A h u r r i c a n e warning was i s s u e d a t 5:00 AM on September 19, f o r t h e Texas c o a s t from Brownsville t o P o r t Aransas 20 hours b e f o r e h u r r i c a n e f o r c e winds moved i n t o t h e Brownsville a r e a . Hurricane Warning f l a g s were f l y i n g a l o n g 130 m i l e s of the c o a s t . Evacuation of Padre I s l a n d was recommended two hours a f t e r h u r r i c a n e warnings were i s s u e d and approximately 18 hours b e f o r e h u r r i c a n e f o r c e winds reached t h e s o u t h e r n most t i p of Padre I s l a n d . SAN JUAN BULLETIN 12 NOON AST THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1967 A NAVY AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING THE TROPICAL ORGANIZATION O F T? SYSTEM. DEPRESSION OVER THE LESSER ANTILLES HAS FOUND SOME I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N AND A BETTER AT 1 2 NOON.. . 1 6 0 0 2 . . .THE DEPRESSION WAS CENTERED I N THE V I C I N I T Y OF THE ISLAND O F S T . LUCIA. SQUALLS. I T I S MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ABOUT 35 MPH I N SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWER A C T I V I T Y WITH OCCASIONAL STRONG SQUALLS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE ISLANDS FROM ST. VINCENT NORTHWARD TO GUADELOUPE DURING T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RESIDENTS O F THESE ISLANDS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. SMALL CRAFT OVER THE LEEWARD AND NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS SHO[ILD REMAIN I N PORT. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WILL INVESTIGATE THE AREA M I S AFTERNOON. FURTHER I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N O F T H I S SYSTEM I S LIKELY AND ALL INTERESTS I N LESSER A N T I L L E S ARE ADVISED TO KEEP ON THE ALERT FOR FURTHER INFORPUTION. REPEATING.. .AT 1 2 NOON AST A STRONG TROPICAL DEPRESSION WITH MAXIMUH WINDS O F 3 5 W H WAS CENTERED NEAR THE ISLANDS O F S T . LUCIA. ANOTHER BULLETIN WILL BE I S S U E D AT 6 PM. COLON ADVI80RY NO. 1 6 PM AST THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 1067 TROPICAL STORM BEULAH DEVELOPS NEAR THE LESSER ANTILLES. REPORTS FROM THE ISLANDS AND AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY INTO A TROPICAL STORM. AT 6 PM AST.. . 2 2 0 0 2 . .TROPICAL STORM BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH. .LONGITUDE 61.5 WEST. .OR ABOUT 35 M I L E S WEST OF MARTINIQUB FRENCH ANTILLES. THE STORM I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH. I T I S FORECAST TO TAKE A MORE l i ! l NEXT 12 HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY COURSE AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED DURING l . . . HIGHEST WINDS ARE 50 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR M E CENPER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS SOME S L I G H T INCREASE I N S I Z E AND I N T E N S I T Y I S EXPECTED I N THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. EXTEND IN^ OUTWARD ABOUT 7 5 M I L E S I N ALL Q U A D R W S . SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 WH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ISLANDS FROM S T . LUCIA NORTHWARD T O GUADELOUPE T H I S EVENING. RESIDENTS O F THESE ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. SMALL CRAFT I N THE LEEWARD AND NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN INPORT. RESIDENTS O F PUERTO RICO THE V I R G I N ISLANDS AND NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS ARE URGED TO KEEP I N TOUCH WITH L A T E R A D V I S O R I E S . THE STORM WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND A MORE D E F I N I T E INDICATION O F I T S FUTURE MOTION W I L L BE AVAILABLE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT. ADVISORY NO. 2 12 PM MIDNIGHT AST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1067 TROPICAL STORM BEULAH MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD... AT 1 2 PM MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z...TROPICAL STORM BEULAH I S ESTIMATED TO BE CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.9 WEST.. OR ABOUT 6 0 M I L E S WEST OF MARTINIQUE FRENCH ANTILLES. THE S T O W I S M W I N G NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH. I T I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST A T ABOUT THE SAME SPEED DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 50 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE C W T E R WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. SCME SLIGlET INCREASE I N S I Z E AND I N T E N S I T Y I S E W E C T E D DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SHOWERS THUNDERSHOWERS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 4 5 MPH MAY OCCUR UNTIL EARLY MORNING OVER THE ISLANDS FROM S T . LUCIA NORTHWARD T O GUADELOUPE . SMALL CRAFT I N THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. ISLANDS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM SAFE HARBOR. SMALL CRAFT I N PUERTO RICO AND THE V I R G I N RESIDENTS O F PUERTO RICO THE V I R G I N ISLANDS AND NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS ARE URGED T O KEEP I N TOUCH WITH LATER ADVISORIES. THE STORM WILL BE INVESTIGATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND A MORE D E F I N I T E INDICATION O F I T S FUTURE MOTION WILL BE AVAILABLE. REPEATING THE 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z...POSITION..LATITUDE 1 4 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 1 . 9 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ. MILLER ADVL90RY NO. 9 8 AM AST FRIDAY BE-W 8, 1961 BEULAH S H W S L I T T L E MWEKENT.. AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...TROPICAL STORM BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED T O BE NEAR ULTI20DE 14.8 NORTH..LONGITUDE 6 2 . 0 WEST..OR ABOUT 6 0 MILES WEST OF M&TINIQUE FRENCH ANTILLES. THE STORM HAS m I N E D NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE NIGHT. A SLOW MOVEMENT OF ABOUT 6 MPH TOWARD THE NORTHWEST I S EXPECTED I N THE NEXT 12 HOUUS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 50 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR ZBE Cg131gR WITB GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OVPWARD ABOUT 7 5 M I U S I N ALL QUADRANTS. A SLIGHT INCREASE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY IS LIKELY DLIIUNG 'JIB TBE 2 4 HOURS. SHOWER AND THUNDERSHOWER ACTIVITY mm STRONG GUSTY WINDSOF UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE ISLANDS FROM ST. LUCIA TO GUADELOUPE. RESIDENTS OF THESE ISLANDS SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST STRONG WINDS AND THE CHANCE OF FLOODING FROM H @ W RAIN. S M A U CRAFT I N THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND NORTHERN WINDWARD I S U N D S SHOUID BBMAIN I N PORT AS WINDS MAY AT TIMES REACH GALE VELOCITIES. SMALL CRAFT I N PUERTO R I C O AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD NOT VElWURE FAR PRDM PORT. RESIDENTS O F PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH LATER ADVISORIES. A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WILL INVESTIGATE THE STORM T H I S MORNING AND A MORE DEFINITE INDICATION OF I T S FUTURE MOTION WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER TODAY. REPEATING.. .AT 6 AM AST.. . 0 4 0 0 Z . . .TROPICAL STORM BEULAH LOCATED AT LATITUDE 1 4 . 8 NORTH. .LONGITUDE 6 2 . 0 WEST; THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 1 2 NOON AST..1600Z. HOOSE ADVISORY NO. 4 12 NOON AST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1967 STORM BEULAH INTENSIFYING AND MOVING S L W L Y . ON THE B A S I S OF INFORMATION F R U 4 RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TROPICAL S T O W BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT 1 2 0 0 NOON AST...1600Z...NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 5 NORTH..LONGITUDE 6 2 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 9 0 MILES WEST OF M R T I N I Q U E FRENCH ANTILLES. T H I S POSITION I S MORE ACCURATE THAN THE ONE GIVEN I N THE PREVIOUS ADVISORY. I T IS MDVING SLOWLY I N A GENERAL WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST DIRECTION BUT SHOULD INCREASE SLIGHTLY I N FORWARD SPEED I N THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 7 0 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 7 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. AN INCREASE T O HURRICANE INTENSITY I S EWECPED I N THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. SHOWER AND THUNDERSHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLANDS OF S T . LUCIA MARTINIQUE AND WMINICA SHOULD DECREASE DURING T H I S AFTERNOON AND IDNIGHT AS THE STORM CONTINUES MOVING AWAY. RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO AND TI1E VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE ADVISED T O KEEP I N TOUCH WITH U T E R ADVISORIES. T H I S STORM PRESENTS A THREAT BUT I N VIEW OF THE SLOW MOTION OF THE CENTER I T I S S T I L L TOO EARLY T O ESTABLISH A D E F I N I T E PATH WITH RESPECT TO THESE ISLANDS. SMALL CRAFT I N THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISIANDS LEEWARD ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT. REPEATING.. .AT 1 2 NOON AST.. . 1 6 0 0 Z . . .TROPICAL STORM BEULAH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 5 NORTH. .LONGITUDE 6 2 . 5 WEST WITH MAXIMLIM WINDS OF 7 0 MPH. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM AST. COLON ADVIBORY NO. 5 6 PM AST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1967 BEULAH I N T E N S I F I E D S TO HURRIWNE FORCE. REPORTS FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT T H I S AFTERNOON INDICATE THAT BEULAH HAS INCREASED TO FULL HURRICANE STRENGTH. AT 6 PM AST... 2200Z...THE HURRICANE WAS CENTERED AT 1 4 . 7 NORTH...MNGITUDE 6 3 . 3 WEST OR ABOUT 3 3 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE I N ABOUT THE SAME DIRECTION AT A SLIGHTLY INCREASED SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 85 MPH I N A S M A U AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 7 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. A STEADY INCREASE I N INTENSITY BUT NOT MUCH CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED I N THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP I N TOUCH WITH LATER ADVISORIES. HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING SLOWLY I N A WEST NORTHWEST DIRECTION BUT A CHANGE TO A MORE NORTHWARD MOTION WOULD BRING I T DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO ST. CROIX AND THE SOUTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO BY SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY. ANY NECESSARY WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION AS REQUIRED. SMALL CRAFT I N THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS LEEWARD ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING...AT 63.3 WEST. 6 PM AST...2200Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LJXATED 3 3 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN NEAR LATITUDE 1 4 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE THE NEXT ADVISORYWILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST AND A BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM AST. HOOSE BULLETIN 9 PM AST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1967 REPORTS FROM A RECONNAISSANCE A I R C R A F T I N D I C A T E S THAT HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING ON A S L I G H T L Y MORE NORTHWESTERLY TRACK A T A SOMEWHAT F A S T E R S P E E D O F MOTION. AT 9 PM A S T . . .01002.. . I T I S ESTIMATED T O B E CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH.. .LONGITUDE 63.7 WEST...OR ABOUT 300 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F SAN JUAN PUERTO R I C O . I T I S MOVING I N A WEST NORTHWEST D I R E C P I O N A T 11 MPil. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE ABOUT 85 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRANTS. A STEADY I N C R E A S E I N I N T E N S I T Y BUT NOT MUCH CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED I N THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. I F T H E PRESENT TREND I N MOTION I S MAINTAINED DURING THE NIGHT GALE WARNINGS W I L L B E R A I S E D F O R S T . C R O I X AND T H E SOUTH COAST O F PUERTO R I C O EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A TURN TOWARD A MORE NORTHERLY COMPONENT O F MOTION MAY REQUIRE HURRICANE WARNINGS. R E S I D E N T S SHOULD BE PREPARED T O TAKE NECESSARY S A F E T Y PRECAUTIONS TOMORROW SATURDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT I N THE NORTHERN WINDWARD I S L A N D S LEEWARD I S L A N D S V I R G I N I S L A N D S AND PUERTO R I C O SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING...AT 9 P N AST...0100Z...HURRICANE NORTHWEST A T 11 MPH. BEULAH I S CEWIERED NEAR L A T I T U D E 15.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 6 3 . 7 WEST...MOVING WEST THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU A T 1 2 MIDNIGHT A S T . COLON ADVISORY NO. 6 12 MIDNIGHT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1867 BEULAH MOVES WEST NORTHWEST THROUGH CARIBBEAN. RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTS ON HURRICANE BEULAH I N D I C A T E THAT I T I S CONTINUING ON A WEST NORTHWESTERLY T U C K THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN A T 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z...BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 4 . 1 WEST OR ABOUT 2 7 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F SAN JUAN PUERTO R I C O . I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST A T ABOUT 11 MPH. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE 8 5 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR T H E CENTER AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 7 5 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRANTS. L I l T L E CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS BUT SOME INCREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y IS L I K E L Y . PEOPLE I N S A I N T C R O I X AND ON THE SOUTH COAST O F FUERTO R I C O ARE ADVISED T O K E E P I N TOUCH WITH LATER A D V I S O R I E S AND B U L L E T I N S S I N C E ANY RECURVATURE COULD BRING THE HURRICANE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE AND COULD CAUSE DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SMALL CRAFT I N THE LEEWARD I S L A N D S THE V I R G I N ISLANDS AND PUERTO R I C O SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING. .AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST.. . 0 4 0 0 2 . . .HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED 2 7 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F SAN JUAN PUERTO R I C O NEAR L A T I T U D E 15.3 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 4 . 1 WEST. T H E NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM A S T AND A BULLETIN W I L L BE I S S U E D AT 3 AM AST. DAVIS BULLETIN 3 AM AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 REPORTS FROM RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND LAND BASED RADAR AT SAN JUAN I N D I C A T E THAT HURRICANE BEULAH I S CONTINUING ON A WEST NORTHWESTERLY T R A a THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN AT A S P E E D O F ABOUT 11 MPH. A T 3 AM AST. 0700Z...IT I S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 4 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 2 3 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F SAN JUAN PUERTO R I C O . .. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE 8 5 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 7 5 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRAMCS. GRADUAL INCREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y BUT L I T T L E CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. A WHILE A CHANGE I N THE PATH O F BEULAH I S NOT L I K E L Y AT THE PRESENT T I M E A P O S S I B I L I T Y O F SOME RECURVATURE ALWAYS REMAINS AND CONSEQUENTLY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR S T . C R O I X AND THE SOUTH COAST O F PUERTO R I C O . SMALL CRAFT I N PUERTO R I C O M E V I R G I N ISLANDS AND THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING...AT 3 AM AST...O7002...HURRICANE NORTHWEST ABOUT 11 MPH. BEULAH I S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH LONGITUDE 64.5 WEST AND I S MOVING WEST THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU A T 6 AM A S T . DAVIS ADVISORY NO. 7 6 A M AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 BEULAH P A S S I N G SOUTH O F PUERTO R I C O . . . H I S P A N I O L A I N DANGER. THE WEATHER BUREAU HAS I S S U E D GALE WARNINGS FOR THE SOUTH COAST O F PUERTO R I C O FOR GUSTY WINDS U P T O 50 MPH. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N E F F E C T IMMEDIATELY FOR A L L H I S P A N I O L A WITH GREATEST DANGER T O THE SOUTH COAST O F H A I T I AND THE D O M N I C A N R E P U B L I C . R E S I D E N T S O F H I S P A N I O U ARE URGED T O K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH A D V I S O R I E S U N T I L THE EMERGENCY I S OVER. D E F I N I T E WARNINGS FOR H A I T I AND THE DOMINICAN R E P U B L I C W I L L BE I S S U E D U T E R TODAY. RECONNAISSANCE A I R C R A F T AND LAND BASED RADAR I N PUERTO R I C O HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS O F HURRICANE BEULAH THROUGH THE NIGHT. A T 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...THE HURRICANE WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 5 . 6 NORTH..LONGITUDE 6 5 . 0 WEST..OR ABOUT 2 0 0 M I L E S SOUTH SOUTHEAST O F SAN JUAN PUERTO R I C O . I T I S MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AND I S EXPECTED T O CONTINUE I N T H E SAME D I R E C T I O N AT ABOUT T H E SAME S P E E D F O R T H E NEXT 12 HOURS. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE NOW 1 0 0 MPB I N A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRANTS. WELL DEVELOPED BURRICANE BUT A FURTHER INCREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y I S EXPECTED TODAY. BEULAH I S A THE HURRICANE I S FORECAST TO PASS ABOVT 1 0 0 MILES SOWH OF PONCE PUERTO RICO EAKLY THIS AFPERNOON. GALE WINDS UP TO 5 0 MPH WILL OCCUR OVER THE sown COAST OF PUERTO RICO TOMY. cusn rnor 30 TO 4 0 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THE VIRGIN ISUNDS. SMALL CRAFT FROM HISPANIOIA TO THE NORTHERN LEEWARDS SHDULD REMAIN I N FORT. REPEATING...AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 1 5 . 6 NORTH...LONGITUDE THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 1 2 NOON AST...AND 6 5 . 0 WEST. A BULLETIN AT 9 AM AST. BULLETIN 9 AM AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 GALE WARNINGS COWINUE I N EFFECT FOR SOUTH COAST OF P E R T O RICO. HURRICANE WATCH I S IN EFFECT FOR HISPANIOLA. RESIDENTS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH COASTAL AREAS SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH ADVISORIES AND BE READY TO TAKE ALL SAFETY PRECALITIONS. LATEST REPORTS FROM YLND BASED RADAR SHOW THAT HURRICANE BEULAH I S CONTINUING TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 9 AM AST... 1 3 0 0 2 . . . I T WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 5 . 7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 6 5 . 3 WEST...OR ABOLT 1 7 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. HIGHEST WINDS I N THE HURRICANE ARE ABOVT 1 0 0 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES IN ALL QUADRANTS. BEUIAH I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 11 MPH WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE I N INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HOWEVER loo MILES SOUTH OF PONCE PUERTO RICO TODAY. THERE REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME TURNING TOWARD A M)RE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOVT WINDS UP TO 5 0 MPH I N GUSTS WILL OCCUR TODAY ON THE SOUTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 3 5 MPH WILL BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE INTERIOR AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND I N THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SOME LOCALLY HEAW RAIN MAY OCCUR BUT NO SEVERE FLOODING I S EXPECTED. REPEATING.. .AT 9 AM.. .13002.. .BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 5 . 7 NORTH.. .LONGITUDE 6 5 . 3 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BE ISSUED AT 1 2 NOON AST. HOOSE ADVISORY NO. 8 12 NOON AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES INTENSIFYING AND HEADING TOWARD THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SECXIONS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BETWEEN THE CITY OF BARAHONA AND CABO ENGANO INCLUDING WNA ISIAND. GALE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND A HURRICANE WATCH SHOULD BE CONTINUED ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN FORTION. AT 1 2 NOON AST...1600Z...HtlRRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 6 . 1 NORTM..LONGITUDE 6 5 . 7 WEST...OR 1 7 0 MILES DUE SOUTH OF SAN JUAN AND 1 2 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PUERTO RICO. I T I S MDVING IN A WEST NORTHWEST DIRECTION AT 11 MPH BLIT A TURN TO A M R E NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE NOW 1 2 0 MPH OVER A RADIUS OF 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES IN ALL QUADRANTS. AN INCREASE I N INTENSITY BUT NOT MUCH CHANGE IN SIZE I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE PRESENT TRACK THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BE PASSING ABOUT 1 0 0 MILES SOUTH OF PONCE PUERTO RICO LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING BUT A TURN TO A MDRE NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION I S VERY LIKELY AND WILL TAKE T I E CENTER DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE SOVTHWESTERN T I P OF PUERTO RICO AND MNA ISLAND. RAIN AND OCCASIONAL SQUALLS WITH GUSTY WINDS UP TO 5 0 MPH SHOULD BE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO THIS AFTERNOON AND TDNIGW ESPECIALLY I N THE SECTION FROM FONCE WESTWARD TO CABO R030. RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND CONTINUE I N TOUCH WITH LATER ADVISORIES IN CASE STRONGER WARNINGS BECOME NECESSARY. THE PRESENT AND EXPECTED TRACK OF THE HURRICANE WILL TAKE I T INTO A DIRECT STRIKE INTO TEE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SOMETIME AROUND SUNDAY AFPERNOON. THE EXACT LOCATION WIERE T I E CENTER WILL STRIKE LAND CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME BVT WILL BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE CITIES OF BARAHONA AND THE EASTERN T I P OF T I E ISIAND. RESIDENTS IN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO RUSH ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR VIOLENT WINDS HEAW RAINS AND HIGH SEAS. SMALL C W FROM HISPANIOLA EASTWARD TO THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN IN FORT. REPEATING...AT 1 2 NOON AST 1600Z...InmRICANE BElTLAH WAS CENTERED AT LhTITUDE 16.1 NORTH UINCITUDE 6 5 . 7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM AST...AND COLON A BULLETIN AT 3 PM. BULLETIN 3 PM A8T SATURDAY BEPTEMBER 9, 1067 BEULAH HEADING NORTIFWEST ... HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EAST O F THE C I T Y O P BARAHONA AND FOR K)NA ISIAND. CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTH COASTAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. GALE WARNINGS HURRICANE WATCH I S CONTINUED POR SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO R I M AND FOR H A I T I . READAR REPORTS AT 3 PM AST.. . 1 9 0 0 2 . . .LOCATE HURRICANE BEULAH AT LATITUDE 1 6 . 5 NORTH.. .LONGITUDE 6 6 . 2 WEST OR 1 4 0 M I U S SOUTH OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO. THE HURRICANE WITH 1 2 0 MPH WINDS I S SHDWING SIGNS O F FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. I T I S MOVING NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON T H I S COURSE AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. AT I T S CLOSEST APPROACH TO PUERTO RICO THE CENTER O F B E U W I SHDULD PASS ABOIPP 4 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH O F TONIGHT. RAIN AND SQUALLS WITH GUSTS UP TO 6 5 MPH WILL OCCUR OVBR THE E X T N M l SOUTIFWESTERN WRTION OF AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE EWECTED OVER THE REMAINDER O F THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN COASTAL SECTIONS. SWELLS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES O F PLTERTO RICO. RESIDENTS I N THESE AR3I.U ARE A W I S E D TO AND KEEP I N TOUCH WITH LATER INFORMATION. CABO ROJO AROUND MIDNIGHT THE ISLAND. GUSTS TO 5 0 MPH ABNORMALLY HIGH T I D E S AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO H I T THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC I N THE VICINITY O F ISLA SAONA I N THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTRY. PEOPLE I N THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA SHOULD COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY TONIGHT AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS. HIGH SEAS WITH TIDES 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL OCCUR AWNG THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. REPEATING...HURRICANE BEULAH AT 3 PM AST...1900Z...CENTERED THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 PM AST AT LATITUDE 1 6 . 5 NORTH...WNGITUDE 6 6 . 2 WEST MOVING NORTHWEST. . ADVISORY NO. 0 6 PM AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 0, 1067 BEULAH THREATENING DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PORTION O F PUERTO RICO FROM THE C I T Y OF CABO ROJO SOUTHWARD INCLUDING MDNA ISLAND. GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE I N EFFECT OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND ARE NOW EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE WESTERN SECTION OF PUERTO RICO FROM THE CITY OF CABO ROJU NORTHWARD TO AGUADILLA. OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE EASTERN PORTION OF THE REPUBLIC EAST OF THE LINE FROM BARAHONA TO PUERTA PLATA. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR H A I T I . . . LAND BASED RADAR REPORTS INDICATE THAT AT 6 PM AST. . 2 2 0 0 2 . .HURRICANE BEULdH I S CENTERED AT LATITUDE 16.7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 6 . 6 WEST OR 1 3 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN AND 9 0 MILeS DUE SOUTH OF PONCE PUERTO RICO. I T I S MDVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MDVING I N A N O R T W S T DIRECTION AT ABOUT THE SAME OR SLIGKPLY FASTER RATE OF SPEED DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 1 2 5 MPH OVER A RADIUS O F 2 5 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. AN INCREASE I N INTENSITY BUT NOT MUCH CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. OVER THE EXTREME SOVTHWESTERN PORTION OF PUERTO RICO PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST HEAW RAINS AND SQUALLS WITH GUSTS UP TO 7 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 5 0 MPH AND W A L L Y HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS. SOME FLASH F U O D I N G WILL OCCUR. ROUGH SEAS AND STORM S W E U S WILL OCCUR OVER EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS SOUTH OF POINT BORINQUEN. RESIDENTS I N THESE AREAS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND KEEP I N TOUCH WITH LATER INFORMATION. THE CENTER O F HURRICANE BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO H I T THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC I N THE VICINITY O F ISLA SAONA I N THE EASTERN WRTION OF THE COUNTRY NEAR SUNDAY NOON. PEOPLE I N THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS...ROUGH SEAS WITH TIDES 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SOVTH AND EAST COASTS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SMALL CRAFT FROM THE SOUTKEAST BAHAMAS AND H I S P M I O L A EASTWARD TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING.. .HURRICANE BEULAH AT 6 PM AST.. .2200Z.. .CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 6 . 7 NORTH.. .LONGITUDE 6 6 . 6 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL I43 ISSUED AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...O&OOZ...AND MILLER AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM AST ...0 1 0 0 2 . BULLETIN 9 PM AST SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1967 BEULAH HEADING NORTHWEST TOWARD DOMINICAN BHPIIBUC. HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE I N EFFECT FOR EXTREHE SOUTaUESTERU SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICOAND FOR MONA ISLAND. I N EFPECT FOR SOUTHERN AND EXTRePlE WESTERN SECI'IONS O F P W R T O U C O . GALE WARNINGS ARE HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE I N EFFECT OVER TRE M M N I C A N REPUBLIC EAST OF' A L I N E FROM BARAHONA TO PUERTO PLATA. A HURRICANE WATCH I S S T I L L EFFECTIVE FOR H A I T I . AT 9 PM AST...OlOOZ...LAND BASED RADAR REPORTS INDICATE TllAT HURRICANE BEULAH I S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 6 . 9 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 6 . 9 WEST. T H I S P O S I T I O N IS ABOUT 80 M L E S SOUTH OF PONCJZ PIJEBTO B I C O AND 1 2 0 H I L E S SOUTH SOUTHYEST OF SAN JUAN. I T I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE HURRICANE I S EXPECTED T O PASS ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAB0 ROJO WHICH WILL BE I T S NEAREST APPROACH TO PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 1 2 5 MPH OVER A RADIUS O F 2 5 MILES FROM THE CENPER AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 125 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. THE HURRICANE I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE I T S MOVEMENT I N THE SAME DIRECTION AT THE SAME SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED I N THE AREAS OF WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND LOCAL FLASH FLOODING. ROUGH SEAS AND STORM SWELLS AREA ALSO EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS AND SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN SAFE HARBOR. PEOPLE IN THE AReA OF WARNING I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY TAKEN PRECAUl'IONARY ACTION SHOULD DO S O WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY AS BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO STBIHE ABOUT NOON SUNDAY I N THE V I C I N I T Y OF I S L A SAONA AND CONPINUE NORTHWEST WITH DESTRUCTIVE FORCE. EXCEPT FOR SOME HEAVY RAINS AND G U S T l WINDS THERE I S NO FURTHER DANGER FOR SAN JUAN..THE PUERTO RICO. REPEATING...HURRICANE BEULAH AT 9 PM AST...OlOOZ...CENTERED THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 0 MPH. VIRGIN ISLANDS..OR THE EASTERN PORTION OF AT LATITUDE 1 6 . 9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 6 . 9 WEST AND I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST. DAVIS ADVISORY NO. 10 12 MIDNIGHT AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1967 BEULAH HEADS FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND FOR MONA ISLAND. REMAINDER O F WESTERN PUERTO RICO. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE EFFECTIVE EAST OF A LINE FROM BARAHONA TO PUERTO PLATA. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR H A I T I . ON THE BASIS OF REPORTS FROM LAND BASED RADAR...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z...NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 1 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 7 . 2 WEST. THIS POSITION I S 7 0 MILES SOUTH OF CAB0 ROJO PUERTO RICO AND 115 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN. I T I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 1 3 0 MPH WITHIN 2 5 MILES OF THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND ABOUT 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. CHANGE I N S I Z E I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS BUT THERE SHOULD BE SOME SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION. LITTLE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHWEST PORTION OF PUERTO RICO FOR HEAVY RAINS STRONG WINDS AND LOCAL FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE I N THE AREA OF WARNING I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHOULD RUSH SAFETY MEASURES TO COMPLETION AS THE HURRICANE I S EXPECTED TO STRIKE THE SOUTHEAST SECTION OF THE ISLAND DURING THE FORENOON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE ON I T S NORTHWESTERLY COURSE WITH DESTRUCTIVE FORCE. EXCEPT FOR SO% RICO. HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS THERE I S NO DANGER FOR SAN JUAN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OR THE EASTERN PORTION OF PUERTO REPEATING...HURRICANE NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH. BEULAH AT 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...0400Z...IS THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...AND CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 6 7 . 2 WEST AND I S MOVING THERE WILL BE AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 3 AM AST. DAVIS BULLETIN 3 AM AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1967 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PREPARES FOR HURRICANE BEULAH. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND FOR MONA ISLAND. REMAINDER OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE HURRICANe WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN PORTION O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EAST OF A LINE FROM BARAHAONA TO PUERTO PLATA . A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . . AT 3 AM AST.. .0700Z.. .HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED BY LAND BASED RADAR A T U T I T U D E 1 7 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 7 - 7 W&Tl'. .OR ABOUT 6 5 MILES SOUTHWESTOF CABO RDJO IN PUERTO RICO...AND 1 7 0 MLBS EAST SOUTHEASTOF smo DOMINGO IN THE DOMNICAN REPUBLIC. IT CONTINUES ON A NORTHWESTERLY TRACK AT ABOUT 11 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 130 MPH WITHIN 2 5 MILES OF THE CENTER AND GALE FORCE WZNDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRAWS. SOME INTENSIFICATION I S EXPECTED BUT THERE SHOULD BE L I T l Z E CHANGE I N S I Z E . RESIDENTS OF CABO ROJO AND THE ADJACEW AREA TO THE SOUTH SHOULD WNTINUE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND THE PEOPLE I N AREA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHOULD RUSH PREPARATIONS TO COMPLETION WIRiOUl' DELAY. WARNING BE EXPECl'ED WITH SOME THE RADAR AT SAN JUAN SHOWS THAT BEULAH HAS AN EXTReWELY U R G E BAND OF PRECIPITATION AND HEAVY SHOWERS FLOODING I N THE SOUTHWEST SECPION OF PUERTO RICO. I N ADDITION TO WINDS AND RAIN THERE I S DANGER T O EXPOSED BEACH AREAS FROM HEAVY SWELLS AND PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID SUCH AREAS UNTIL SEAS SUBSIDE. THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO STRIKB THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEAR I S L A SAONA BY LATE FORENOON AND SIMILAR CONDITIONS MAY BE EXPECTED AS THE HURRICANE MOVES ACROSS THE ISLAND. I T I S REPEATED THAT ALL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE BUSHED TO CONCLUSION. EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLE HEAVY SHOWERS THERE I S NO LONGER ANY DANGER TO THE EASTERN SECTION OF PUERTO RICO OR TO THE VIRGIN I S U N D S . REPEATING...HURRICANE WEST ABOUT 11 MPH. B E U U H AT 3 AM AST...0700Z...IS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 7 . 7 WEST AND I S MDVING NORTH THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED AT 6 AM AST.. . 1 0 0 0 Z . DAVIS ADVISORY NO. 11 6 AM AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBW 10, 1887 BEULAH TO H I T DOMINICAN REPUBLIC T H I S MORNING. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND FOR MONA ISLAND, REMAINDER OF WESTERN PUERTO RIW. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR niB HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN PORTION O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EAST OF BARAHONA ON THE SOUTH COAST AND EAST OF PUERTO PLATA ON THE NORTH COAST. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS MONDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE INDICATED FOR EXTREME BEULAH WAS CENTERED BY LAND BASED RADAR AND REWNNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH... AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...HURRICANE LONGITUDE 6 8 . 0 WEST...OR 1 3 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO AND 5 5 MILES FROM CABO ENGANO ON THE EASTeRN T I P OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING I N THE SAM3 DIRECPION AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 130 MPH WITHIN 25 MILES OF THE CENTER WIZH GALES EXTENDING OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANl'S. I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY I S FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. NOT MUCH CHANGE BEULAH WILL STRIKE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC T H I S MORNING WITH THE CENTER MDVING ON SHORE NEAR I S L A SAONA BY 11 AM AST. MONA ISLAND BETWEEN PUERTO RICO AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS ALREADY EIBERIENCED WINDS UP TO 80 MPH AND VERY ROUGH SEAS. RESIDENTS I N THE AREA OF HURRICANE DISPLAY SHOULD COMPLETE ALL PREPARATIONS IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER. STORM TIDES 8 TO 1 0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED I N COASTAL AREAS NEAR THE HURRICANE CENTER. HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND SPREAD INTO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC T H I S MORNING. AGAINST FLOODING SHOULD BE TAKEN I N THESE AREAS. ALL PRECAUTIONS REPEATING.. .AT 6 AM AST.. .1000Z.. .HURRICANE BEULAH CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH LONGITUDE 6 8 . 0 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BE ISSUED AT 1 2 NOON AST WITH A BULLETIN AT 9 AM AST. HOOSE BULLETIN 9 AM AST SUMIAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1807 BEULAH CLOSING IN...BEGINS TO AFFECT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR ALL EASTERN DCMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM BARAHONA ON THE SOUTH W A S T TO PUERTO PLATA ON THE NORTH COAST. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE ALSO I N EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND MONA ISLAND. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO. HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUED FOR H A I T I AND WESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. RADAR REPORTS AT 9 AM AST...1300Z...INDICATE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 35 MILES SOUTHEAST O F I S L A SAONA AN EAST SOUTHEAST OF S A N N DOMING0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 6 8 . 4 WEST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 130 MPH WITHIN 25 MILES OF THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY I S FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. T H I S POSITION I S NOT MUCH CHANGE THE CENTER O F HURRICANE BEULAH WILL PASS NEAR THE ISLAND OF I S L A SAONA ABOUT 11 AM AST T H I S MORNING AND CONTINUE NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY LATE AFPERNOON. DANGEROUS WINDS WILL BE EXPERIENCED AZL ALONG ZHE SOUTXEAST COAST OF THE DOMINICAN STORM T I D E S REPUBLIC AS THE HURRICANE APPROACHES. RESIDENTS OF EASTERN D(NIN1CAN REPUBLIC SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL OCCUR I N COASTAL AREAS NEAR THE HURRICANE CENTER. HEAVY R A W S ARE MINl!INUING OVER SOUl'EWSTgBH FLOODING SHOUID BE TAKEN I N TRESE A m . REPEATING...AT PUEBTO BICO AW ARE SPBEIIDING W O THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. ALL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST 9 AM ASTST...1300Z...HURRICAME BEULAH CXNTMED AT lATITIJDE 17.7 NORTH LONGITUDE 68.4 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BE ISSUED AT 12 NOON AST. HOOSE ADVISORY NO. 12 12 NOON A8T SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH APPROACHING THE C I T Y O F SANTO MMENGO. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT FOR ALL OF TtlE D-CAN BEPUBLIC NORTH OF BARAHONA AND THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF H A I T I NORTH OF POllT AU PRINCE. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR TiE BARAHOM PENINSULA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCOKCINUED FOR ZHE EXTREME SWTHWEST SEIXION OF PUERTO RICO AND MONA ISLAND. FOR THE WEST COASTAL AREA O F PUERTO RICO AND MONA ISLAND. GALE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE INDICATED W R THE EXTREME SOIPPBEAST BAHAMAS LATE MONDAY. BEULAH WAS CEHPEBED AT U T I T U D E 1 7 . 9 NORTH..UINGITUDE 6 8 . 7 WEST OR 8 5 MILES EAST S O U T W S T OF AT 1 2 NOON AST...lbOOZ...HURRICANE SANTO DOMINW CITY. I T I S NOW MOVING I N A DIRECPION BETWEEN WEST NORTHWEST AND NORTHWEST AT 11 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING WITH ABOUT THE SAME DIRECTION AND SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HIGXEST WINDS ARE NOW 1 4 0 MPH OVER A RADIUS OF 2 5 M L E S FROM THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 1 2 5 MILES I N ALL QUADRANTS. THE HURRICANE WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME INTENSITY UNPIL I T H I T S LAND AND WILL THEN DISORGANIZE SLIGHTLY AND DECREASE I N INTENSITY WHILE MOVING OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS SECTIONS OF THE DOMISICAN REPUBLIC...BUT WILL MAINTAIN HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HURRICANE BEULAH WILL CONTINUE BATTERING THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DURING T H I S AFTERNOON. THE CENTER WILL ENTER LAND I N THE V I C I N I T Y OF SANTO DOMINGO CITY LATE T H I S AFTERNOON. VIOLENT WINDS TORRENTIAL RAINS AND ROUGH SEAS WITH TIDES 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE AFFECTED COASTAL AREAS T H I S AFPERNOON. RAIN AND WIND EFFECTS WILL SPREAD GRADUALLY INLAND DURING THE NIGHT'. RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND OVER MONA ISLAND T H I S AFTERNOON BUT EFFECTS OF THE HURRICANE WILL DIMINISH GRADUALLY. SMALL CRAFT I N WESTERN PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. EXERCISE CAUTION. REPEATING...AT 1 2 NOON AST...1600Z...HURRICANE SMALL CRAFT I N THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN BAHAMAS SHOULD BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN OFFICE AT 6 PM AND A BULLETIN AT 3 PM AST. COLON BULLETIN 3 PM AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBEEC 10, 1967 BEULAH LASHING DOMINICAN COAST.. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NORTH OF BARAHONA AND FOR THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF H A I T I NORTH OF PORT AU PRINCE. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR n ( E BARAHOM PENINSULA I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. ALL WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FOR PUERTO RICO. HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING BEYOND THE RANGE OF RADARS I N PUERTO RICO. THE LAST FEW POSITIONS OF THE CENTER INDICATE A TREND TO A MORE WEST NORTHWESTWARD TRACK. I F T H I S TREND CONTINUES THE LANDFALL I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL BE SOME DISTANCE TO THE SOUTH OF SANTO DOMING0 CITY. HURRICANE WARNINGS MAY BE EXTENDED TO THE BARAHONA PENINSULA LATER T H I S AFTERNOON. AT 3 PM AST...1900Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 9 NORTH..LONGITUDE 6 9 . 1 WEST OR 7 0 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST O F SANTO DOMINGO CITY. I T APPEARS TO BE MOVING I N A WEST NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AT A SPEED OF 11 MPH. THE HURRICANE S T I L L MAINTAINS MAXIMUM WINDS OF 1 4 0 MPH. HURRICANE BEULAH WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE DMINICAN REPUBLIC T H I S AFTERNOON WITH DANGEROUS WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND ABNORMALLY HIGH SEAS. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS AND BE PREPARED FOR THE FULL EFFECTS OF T H I S HURRICANE WHICH WILL BE FELT LATE T H I S AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. REPEATING.. .AT 3 PM., . 1 9 0 0 2 HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 9 NORTH. .LONGITUDE 6 9 . 1 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN OFFICE AT 6 PM AST. COLON ADVISORY NO. 13 6 PM AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH BATTERING SOUTHEAST COAST O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC... HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N E F F E C T FOR A L L O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . GAG3 WARNINGS REMAIN I N E F F E C T FOR MONA ISLAND. BEULAH WAS CENTERED ON THE B A S I S O F RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTS NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH... A T 6 PM AST...ZZOOZ...HURRICANE LONGITUDE 69.5 WEST...OR 40 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F SANTO DOMINGO C I T Y . THE H U R R I d N E I S MOVING I N A WEST NORTHWEST D I R E C T I O N A T 11 MPH. AND I S EXPECTED T O CONTINUE MOVING I N ABOUT THE SAME D I R E C T I O N AND S P E E D DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE NEAR 140 MPH OVER A RADIUS OF 2 5 M I L E S FROM THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT I 2 5 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRANTS. THE HURRICANE W I L L MAINTAIN W E SAME I N T E N S I T Y U N T I L I T S T R I K E S LAND... AND THEN W I L L BECOME S L I G H T L Y DISORGANIZED WITH A DECREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y WHILE MOVING OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS S E C T I O N S O F DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.. .BUT I T W I L L S T I L L MAINTAIN HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. HURRICANE BEULAH W I L L CONTINUE BATTERING THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL SECTIONS O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TONIGHT. THE CENTER IS EXPECTED T O ENTER LAND I N THE V I C I N I T Y O R SOME DISTANCE SOUTHWEST O F SANTO DOMINGO. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST VIOLENT WINDS TORRENTIAL R A I N S AND SEVERE FLOODING. ROUGH S E A S W I T H T I D E S 8 T O 10 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL W I L L OCCUR OVER THE AFFECTED COASTAL AREAS. ALL I N T E R E S T S I N H A I T I SHOLnD B E G I N IMMEDIATE PREPARATION AGAINST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND SEVERE FLOODING. HURRICANE I S EXPECTED T O MOVE OVER H A I T I MONDAY AFTERNOON BUT THE E F F E C T S W I L L B E F E L T BY EARLY MORNING. THE I N T E R E S T S I N THE V I C I N I T Y O F GREAT INAGUA ISLAND AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CUBA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST P O S S I B L E HURRICANE WINDS BY MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT I N H I S P A N I O L A AND PUERTO R I C O SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING...AT AT 11 MPH. 6 PM...22002...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 8 . 0 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 6 9 . 5 WEST MOVING WEST NORTHWEST THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU A T 1 2 MIDNIGHT A S T . . . 0 4 0 0 2 I S S U E D AT 9 PM... 0 1 0 0 2 . ...AND AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN WILL BE MILLER BULLETIN 9 PM AST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1967 BEULAH PASSING J U S T SOUTH O F SANTO DOMINGO... HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N E F F E C T FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR MONA ISLANDS. I N T E R E S T S I N THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CUBA SHOULD K E E P I N TOUCH WITH LATER A D V I S O R I E S . A T 9 PM AST...OlOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED T O BE C E W E R E D ON THE B A S I S OF A I R C R A W RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS NEAR LATITUDE 18.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.8 WEST OR ABOUT 3 5 M I L E S SOUTH O F SANTO DOMINGO. I T I S MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A S P E E D O F 11 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE MAINTAINED NEAR 1 4 0 MPH OVER A RADIUS O F 2 5 M I L E S FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE BEULAH WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DURING THE NIGHT. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED T O ENTER LAND BETWEEN SANTO DOMINGO AND BARAHONA. ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS T O R R E M I A L RAINS...SOME SEVERE FLOODING AND ABRNORMALLY HIGH S E A S . E F F E C T S ALONG TliE NORTHEAST COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL. T H I S EVENING SANTO DOMINGO HAS REPORTED HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG GUSTY EAST NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. A L L I N T E R E S T S I N H A I T I SHOULD TAKE QUICK ACTION I N PREPARATION AGAINST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND LOCAL SEVERE FLOODING. THE HURRICANE I S EXPECTED T O MOVE OVER H A I T I MONDAY AFTERNWN BUT THE EFFECTS OF THE STORM WILL BE F E L T BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON BUT THE E F F E C T S O F T H E B O R M W I L L BE F E L T BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. REPEATING...AT 9 PM...OlOOZ...HURRICANE NORTHWEST 11 MPH. BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 18.1 NORTli AND LONGITUDE 6 9 . 8 WEST...MOVING WEST THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 1 2 PM MIDNIGHT AST.. . 0 4 0 0 2 . MILLER ADVISORY NO. 14 12 MIDNIGHT AST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH MOVING J U S T SOUTH O F DOMINICAN R E P U B L I C . . . HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N E F F E C T FOR THE BARAHONA PENINSULA O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I . GALE WARNINGS ARE I N E F F E C T FOR 2HE REMAINDER O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE R E M I N D E R O F H A I T I . A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N E F F E C T FOR EASTERN CUBA. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED F O R MONA ISLAND. A T 1 2 MIDNIGHT AST...1400Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ON THE B A S I S O F AIRCRAFC RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 0 . 3 WEST OR ABOUT 7 0 M I L E S SOUTH SOUTHWEST O F SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. I T HAS TAKEN A MORE WESTERLY COURSE AND I S NOW MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED T O BE 1 2 5 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 M I L E S I N ALL QUADRANTS. THE HURRICANE I S EXPECTED T O S T R I K E LAND A T THE BARAHONA PENINSULA O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MONDAY MORNING AND W I L L P A S S OVER THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS W I L L D I M I N I S H SOMEWHAT A S BEULAH PASSES OVER LAND BUT W I L L S T I L L MAINTAIN HURRICANE FORCE. PEOPLE I N T H E BARAHOM PENINSULA AND ON THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I SHOULD RUSH PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO COWLPITION. ALL RESIDENTS OF EXPOSED BEACH AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS O F TIlE DOMINICAN BEPUBLIC AND H A I T I ARE ADVISED TO E X E R C I S E EXTREHe CAUTION W I L I X E HLYIUUCANES P A S S E S AND SEAS S U B S I D E . HEAVY RAINS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH TEtE HURRICANE... SHALL CRAFT I N l'HE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I R SHOULD WIMIN I N PORT. REPEATING.. .AT 12 MIDNIGHT AST.. . 0 4 0 0 Z . . .HURRICANE BEUIAH I S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 70.3 WEST AND IS MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORIXWEST ABOUT 10 NW. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...AND 3 AM AST. THERE W I L L BE AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT DAVIS BULLETIN 3 AM AST MONDAY SEPTEM8ER 11, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH HEADS FOR H A I T I . HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N E F F E C T FOR THE BARAWNA P E M N S U l A O F THE DOHINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR ME SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I . GALE WARNINGS REMAIN I N E F F E C P FOR THE REMAINDER O F THE DOWLNICAN REPUBLIC AND THE REMAINDER OF H A I T I . A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N E F F E C T FOR EASTERN CUBA. ON THE B A S I S O F AIRCRAET RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS HURRICANE BEULAH AT 3 AM A S T . . . 0 7 0 0 Z . . . I S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH I T I S MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND LONGITUDE 7 0 . 8 WEST OR ABOUT 80 M I L E S SOUTHWEST O F THE C I T Y O F SANTO DOMING0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED T O BE 1 2 5 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUTWARD 1 2 5 M I L E S I N A L L QUADRANTS. HEAVY R A I N S AND ROUGH SEAS ALSO ACCOMPANY THE HURRICANE. THE CENTER O F HURRICANE BEULAH I S EXPECTED M STRTKE THE BARAHONA PENINSULA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC T H I S MORNING AND WILL P A S S OVER THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I TONIGHT. WINDS W I L L D I M I N I S H SOMEWHAT AS BEULAH PASSES OVER LAND BUT WILL S T I L L MAINTAIN DESTRUCXIVE HURRICANE FORCE. SOME LOCAL FLOODING MAY BE EXPECTED AND SEAS WILL BE EXTREMELY ROUGH ALONG THE ENTIRE S O W COAST O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . PEOPLE I N THE AREAS O F WARNING SHOULD TAKE ALL P O S S I B L E PRECAUTIONS WITHOUT DELAY AND EXPOSED BEACH AREAS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL THE HURRICANE PASSES AND SEAS S U B S I D E . SMALL CRAFT I N THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING...AT 3 AM AST...0700Z...HURRICANE BEULAH I S CENTERED NEAR IATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 0 . 8 WEST AND I S MOVING ABOUT 10 MPH ON A COURSE BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM AST.. . 1 0 0 0 Z . DAVIS ADVISORY NO. 15 6 AM AST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 BEULAH S T R I K E S BARAHONA PENINSULA. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFEECT FOR THE BARAHONA PENINSULA O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I . GALe WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFEECT FOR EASTERN CUBA. AT 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ON THE B A S I S O F AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS AT LATITUDE 17.8 NORTH... LONGITUDE 7 1 . 1 WEST...OR ABOUT 9 5 MILES SOUTHEAST O F PORT-AU-PRINCE H A I T I AND JUST ON THE EASTERN EDGE O F THE BARAHONA PENINSULA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. NO MATERIAL CHANGE I N DIRECTION OR RATE O F MOVEMENT I S EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 1 2 5 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA HEAR TWE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 MILES AND GALE WINDS 1 2 5 M I L E S I N ALL QUADRANTS. A S L I G H T DECREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y WILL OCCUR AS BEULAH MOVES ACROSS THE BARAHONA PENINSULA. ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION I N THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA O F H A I T I . HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BEGIN AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST COAST O F H A I T I BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PENINSULA T H I S EVENING. RESIDENTS O F SOUTHERN H A I T I SHOULD PREPARE FOR VIOLENT WINDS H E A W RAINS AND FLOODS AND ABNORMALLY HIGH T I D E S . PEOPLE I N SOUTHWESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE BARAHONA PENINSULA SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS UNTIL THE HURRICANE HAS PASSED. SEVERE FLOODING MAY OCCUR HOURS AFTER THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. SMALL CRAFT I N H A I T I AND ALONG THE SOUTH W A S T O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SHOULD STAY I N PORT. REPEATING. ..AT 7 1 . 1 WEST. 6 AM AST...lOOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH 95 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F PORT-AU-PRINCE H A I T I AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 8 NORTH..LONGITUDE THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY ?HE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON AND THERE WILL BE AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 AM AST. HOOSE BULLETIN 9 AM AST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 BEULAH OVER BARAHONA PENINSULA. HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE I N EFFECT FOR THE BAPAHONA PENINSULA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF H A I T I . GALE WARNINGS REMAIN I N E F F E C T FOR THE REMAINDER O F THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I . A HURRICANE WATM I S I N EFFECT FOR EASTERN CUBA. ALL INTERESTS I N THE AREA SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE I S S U E D LATER. .. AT 9 AM AST. 1300Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CEITi'ElCD NEAR LATITUDE 17.8 NORTH. ..LONGITUDE 7 1 . 6 WEST...OR ABOUT 7 0 MILES SOUTHEAST O F PORT-AU-PRINCE H A I T I . BEULAH I S NOW OVER THE BARAHONA PENINSULA AND HIGHEST WINDS ARE PROBABLY SLIGHTLY BELOW 1 2 5 MPH. THE HURRICANE CONTINUES OM A COURSE TOWARD THE WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST AT 1 0 W H . ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I N THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF H A I T I . THE HURRICANE W I L L BEGIN AFFECTING THE SOUTH COAST O F H A I T I BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND I S EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR OR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA BY EVENING. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN H A I T I SHOULD EXPECT VIOLENT WINDS HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS AND T I D E S UP TO 8 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL. H E A W RAINS ARE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWESTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND H A I T I AND ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST FLOODING. REPEATING...AT 9 AM AST...1300Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS 7 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST OF PORT-AU-PRINCE H A I T I AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 1 . 6 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAH WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE SAN JUAN WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON A S T . HOOSE - I2 - ADVISORY NO. 16 12 NOON AST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH MOVING WESTWARD CLOSE TO SOUTHERN COAST OF HAITI... HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR 'RIB BARAKONA P E N I N S W OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. ALL WARNINGS DISCONTINUED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. HURRICANE BEULAH NOW POSES A THREAT FOR JAMAICA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF CUBA AND INTERESTS I N THOSE ARKAS AUE ADVISED TO KEEP I N TOUCH WITH U T E R ADVISORIES. . . . . AT 1 2 NOON. ,16002. .HURRICANE BEULAH I S LOCATED NEAR IATITUDE 1 7 . 8 NORTH. .LONGITUDE 72.2 WEST. .OR ABOUT 6 0 MILES SOUTH OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI. I T I S MOVING MWARD THE WEST AT ABOUT 1 0 MRI. I T I S FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING WESTWARD INC%%SING GRADUALLY I N SPEED OF MOTION. THE MOVEMENT OVER LAND HAS DECREASED 'RIE INTENSITY AND MAXIMUM WINDS ARE NOW ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 1 0 5 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 2 5 MILES IN ALL QUADRANTS. A SLIGHT DECREASE I N INTENSITY,IS EXPECTED DUE TO THE EFFECT OF LAND BUT THE INTENSITY SHOULD INCREASE AGAIN ONCE I T MOVES WEST OF HAITI. THE HURRICANE WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE LAND MASS OF THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS HEAW RAINS FLOODING AND HIGH SEAS ALONG THE EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. THE HURRICANE EFFECTS OVER THE BARAHONA PENINSULA SHOULD DECREASE GRADUAUY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SMALL CRAFT IN HAITI AND ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF THE MlHINICAN REPUBLIC SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. REPEATING...AT 1 2 NOON AST...16002...HURRICANE OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI. BEULAH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.2 UEST...60 MILES SOUTH THE NEXT ADVISORYWILL BE ISSUED BY W E MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM AST AND A BULLBTIN WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SAN JUAN OFFICE AT 3 PM. COLON BULLETIN 3 PM AST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 BEULAH CONTINUES WESTWARD.. .THREATENS JAMAICA. HURRICANE WARNINGS CONTINUE I N EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE BARAHONA PENINSULA OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED FORTHE NORTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI. I F HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES ON PRESENT TRAM I T POSES A DEFINITE THREAT TO JAMAICA. ALL INTERESTS I N JAMAICA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE MEASURES PROMPTLY AGAINST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. THE HURRICANE SHOULD BE AFFECTING JAMAICA BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. AT 3 PM AST...19002...HURRICANE BEULAH I S LOCATED ON THE BASIS OF RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTS NEAR...LATITWE 17.7 NORTH... UINGITUDE 72.7 WEST...OR ABOUT 7 0 MILBS SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 1 0 5 MPH NEAR l l i E CENTER. THE HURRICANE I S WVING ON A WESTWARD COURSE AT 1 0 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO COWl!INUE WESTWARD AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER RATE OF SPEED. HURRICANE BEULAH WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA OF HAITI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AGAINST STRONG WINDS...HEAW RAINS...FLWDING...AND HIGH SEAS ALONG THE EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS. HEAVY RAINS STILL MAY OCCUR I N THE SOUTHWESZERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND CENTRAL HAITI AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED AGAINST FLOODING. REPEATING...AT 3 PM AST...19002...HURRICANE OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI. BEULAH I S NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 7 2 . 7 WEST...OR 7 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PH EDT...ZZOOZ. MILLER MIAMI ADVISORY NO. 17 6 PM EDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1967 ...BEULAH THREATENS JAMAICA... HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN HAITI. NORWERN HAITI. GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE BARAHONA PENINSULA AND HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES I T S MOVEMENT WESTWARD PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH COAST OF HAITI ALONG A COURSE WHICH WILL BRING I T OVER OR NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF JAMAICA TUESDAY FORENOON. AT 6 PM EDT...22002...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 1 7 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 3 . 2 WEST OR ABOUT 7 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI. I T I S MOVING WESTWARD AT ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S REGAINING SOME OF THE INTENSITY LOST DURING I T S ENCOUNTER WITH THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA. I T I S FORECAST TO CONTINUE BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST FOR THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED. WHILE THE LATEST NAVY RECONNAISSANCE INDICATES THAT CENTRAL PRESSURES ROSE AND THE MAXIMUM WINDS DIMINISHED TO 75 MPH AFTER THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE MOUNTAINS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...THIS REMAINS A SMALL BUT POTENTIALL DANGEROUS STOW AND ALL EVIDENCES ARE THAT I T WILL REINTENSIFY WITHIN THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. ALL INTERESTS I N THE VICINITY OF JAMAICA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH TIDES WHICH WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THAT ISLAND LATE TONIGHT. - 13 - S H I P P I N G I N THE PATB O F T H I S STOBI4 SHOULD EXXaCZSE CAUTION AULI SMLL CBAPT ALONG THE SOUTH COAST O F H A I T I CUBA AND JAMAICA SHOULD S E X SAFE HARBOR OR W I N IU POiU'. THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF REPEATING AT 6 PM E m ' B E U U H WAS W T E D AT 1 7 . 7 HOBTB 73.2 UEST OR ABOUT 7 5 MILES SOUTHMEST OF PORT-AU-PRINCE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE M U W I WEAnlER BUBEAU AT L T G i k T WITH A BULLETIN AT 9 PM EDT. SIMPSON BULLETIN 9 PM EDT MONDAY BEPTEMBER 11, 1987 .....BEULAH THREATENS JAMAICA. .... HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN H A I T I . AT 9 PM EDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED BY A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE NEAR IATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 3 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 2 2 0 MILES SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF DUE EAST O F KINGSTON JAMAICA AND ABOUT 4 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF LES CAYES H A I T I . I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH. A PORTION OF THE CIRCUIATION IS STILL OVER THE SOUTHERN HAITIAN PENINSULA AND THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 8 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUT 1 2 5 MILES. HURRICANE BEULAH I S FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING WEST TONIGHT WITH A TURN TO WEST NORTHWEST TUESDAY ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND GRADUALLY REGAIN SOME INTENSITY. T H I S FORECAST TRACK WILL BRING THE HURRICANE OVER OR VERY NEAR JAMAICA. ALL INTERESTS I N JAMAICA SHOULD WATCH FOR LATER ADVICES AS WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO P I = UP LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. SMALL CRAFT AROUND JAMAICA AND THE SOUMERN HAITIAN PENINSULA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. REPEATING THE 9 PM EDT POSITION...17.6 NORTH 7 3 . 5 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY ZHE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT. KRAFT ADVISORY NO. 18 12 MLDMGHT EDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1967 BEULAH CONPINUES WESTWARD TOWARD JAMAICA. AT MIDNIGHT EDT...0400Z.,.AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE LOCATED HURRICANE BEULAH A LITTLE LESS THAN 2 0 0 MILES SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF DUE EAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 3 . 9 WEST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTEND OUT 1 2 5 MILES. HURRICANE BEULAH I S FORECAST T O CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT LO TO 12 UPH TONIGHT WITH A SLIGHT TURN TO WEST NORTHWEST TUESDAY. T H I S TRACK WILL BRING THE HURRICANE OVER OR VERY NEAR JAMAICA. A GRADUAL INCREASE I N INTENSITY I S INDICATED. SMALL CRAFT AROUND JAMAICA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR AND THOSE AROUND THE NWl'llERN HAITIAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT UNTIL SEAS SUBSIDE. ALL INTERESTS I N JAMAICA SHOULD WATCH FOR LATER ADVICES AS WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY. REPEATING THE MIDNIGHT EDT POSITION...17.6 NORTH 7 3 . 9 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORYWILLBE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT WITH A BULLETIN AT 3 AM EDT. BULLETIN 3 AM EDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1967 ...BEULAH CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARDS JAMAICA... AT 3 AM EDT...0700Z...THE KINGSTON JAMAICA. CENTER OF BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH LONGITUDE 74.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1 7 5 MILES EAST OF HIGHEST WINDSARE 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUT 125 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS. BEULAH I S MOVING ON A WESTERLY COURSE 10 MPH. SOME INCREASE I N INTENSITY I S LIKELY OVER THE JAMAICAN CHANNEL TODAY WITH GALE FORCE WINDS I N SQUALLS BEGINNING OVER THE EXTREME EASTERN PORTION OF JAMAICA EARLY TODAY. THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD BRING THE HURRZCANE OVER OR VERY C W S E TO JAMAICA. EASTERN PORTION O F THE ISLAND LATE TODAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE INDICATED FOR THE EXTREME SMALL CRAFT ARDUND JAMAICA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR AND THOSE AROUND THE SOUTHERN HAITIAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. VERY LITTLE INFOI(MAT1ON HAS BEEN RECEIVED I N THE IMMZDIATE VICINITY OF BEULAH DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS. BUT AN AIR FORCE PLANE WILL OBTAIN A MORE DEFINITE WCATION OF THE HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT SEPTEMBER 1 2 . SUGG ADVISORY NO. 10 6 AM EDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER la, 1067 ...BEULAH CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARDS JAMAICA... SOME HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER JAMAICA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE GREATEST THREAT TO T H E SOUTH COASTAL AREA. GALES MAINLY I N SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE OVER THE ISLAND. BEULAH I S A MINIMAL HURRICANE. HOWEVER THERE MAY BE A L I T T L E I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N OVER THE JAMAICA CHANNEL TODAY AND PREPARATIONS FOR H I G H WINDS AND H E A W RAINS SHOULO BEGIN EARLY T H I S MORNING. T I D E S MAY REACH 5 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL. ... ... A T 6 AM EDT 1000Z BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 6 NORTH IllNGITUDE 7 4 . 8 WEST. RECONNAISSANCE AND I S 135 M I L E S SLIGHTLY SOUTH O F DUE EAST O F KINGSTON JAMAICA. T H I S P O S I T I O N I S BASED UPON A I R FORCE THE HURRICANE I S MOVING T W A R D S THE WEST AT 10 MPH AND NO CHANGE I N D I R E C T I O N AND S P E E D I S FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 1 2 T O 2 4 HOURS. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES I N SQUALLS EXTENDING OUT 1 2 5 M I L E S I N A L L D I R E C T I O N S . SMALL CRAFT AROUND JAMAICA SHOULD SEEK S A F E HARBOR AND THOSE AROUND THE SOUTHERN H A I T I A N PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT U N T I L SEAS SUBSIDE. REPEATING THE 6 AM EDT P O S I T I O N . . . 1 7 . 6 NORTH. . . 7 4 . 8 WEST. THE NEXT A D V I S O R Y W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 AM EDT. SUGG BULLETIN 0 AM EDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1067 . . .BEULAH CONTINUES WESTWARD A T 10 MPH.. .CENTER MAY PASS J U S T T O T H E SOUTH O F JAMAICA.. . ... AT 9 AM EDT 1 3 0 0 Z . . . T H E CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 5 NORTH XJNGITUDE 7 5 . 3 WEST. UPON A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND I S ABOUT 100 M I L E S EAST SOUTHEAST O F KINGSTON JAMAICA. T H I S P O S I T I O N I S BASED PREPARATIONS FOR HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY R A I N S SHOULD CONTINUE OVER JAMAICA. HOWEVER A VERY S L I G H T S H I F T I N DIRECTION APPEARS T O HAVE OCCURRED.. .JUST ENOUGH S O THAT THE CENTER MAY PARALLEL THE SOUTH COAST. AS INDICATED I N THE E A R L I E R ADVISORY.. .THE GREATEST THREAT OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS I S A W N G THE SOUTHERN SHORES. REPORTS DURING THE NIGHT SHOW THAT BEULAH I S A MINIMAL HURRICANE WITH H I G H E S T WINDS ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH. 1 2 5 M I L E S FROM THE CENTER. GALES I N SQUALLS EXTEND OUT GALES AND H E A W RAINS ARE LIKELY OVER THE REMAINDER O F JAMAICA WHILE T I D E S MAY R I S E TO AS MUCH A S 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL I N LOCAL M U A S AUING THE SOUTH SHORE. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE ISLAND SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE MAIM1 WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT. SUGG ADVISORY NO. 20 12 NOON EDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1067 ...BEULAH PASSING SOUTH O F JAMAICA...REMAINS WEAK. A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE FOUND BEULAH MOVING A L I T T L E FURTHER SOUTH O F JAMAICA THAN INDICATED I N EARLIER REPORTS S T I L L A MINIMAL HURRICANE WITH L I T T L E EVIDENCE O F R E I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N . WHILE T H I S REDUCES THE THREAT T O JAMAICA I T I S TOO EARLY FOR PRECAUTIONS TO BE RELAXED. SOME PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND W I L L RECEIVE H E A W SQUALLS AND GALE FORCE WINDS WITH HEAVY R A I N AND T I D E S ON THE SOUTH COAST MAY RANGE A S MUCH AS 5 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL. A T NOON EDT,..1600Z...BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 2 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 5 . 8 WEST OR ABOUT 80 M I L E S EAST SOUTHEAST O F KINGSTON JAMAICA. I T I S MOVING WESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 7 0 TO 7 5 MPH I N SQUALLS NEAR THE CENTER. SQUALLS AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 80 M I L E S MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST. S A T E L L I T E PICTURES O F BEULAH I N D I C A T E THAT I T S LOSS O F I N T E N S I T Y I S DUE TO CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED I N THE CIRCULATION OVER THE STORM...A CONDITION WHICH W I L L PROBABLY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 18 T O 2 4 HOURS AFTER WHICH R E - I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH A CHANGE I N DIRECTION O F MOVEMENT T O THE WEST NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST. SMALL CRAFT NEAR JAMAICA SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR AND S H I P P I N G I N ADVANCE OF T H I S STORM SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N AND INCREASE I N S I Z E O F T H I S SMALL STORM. REPEATING THE NOON EDT P O S I T I O N . . . 1 7 . 2 THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L B E I S S U E D SIMPSON B?I NORTH..75.8 WEST. THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT. ADVIBORY NO. 21 8 PM EDT TUEBDAY SEPTEMBERla, ...BEULAH REAHINS WEAK.. .PASSING W g U S . m O F JAMAICA.. ram AT 6 PM EDT...2200Z...THE POORLY ORGANIZED CEfJTER O F B E W WAS NEAR IATITUDE 1 7 . 0 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 6 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 7 0 MILES SOUTH OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. BECAUSE OF THE WEAKNESS O F B E m A H ONLY SOME GALE FORCE WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY OVER JAMAICA, BEULAH I S MOVING WEST A B W I 9 Wli AND I S FORECAST TO CONTINUE ON alE SAME COURSE AT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 TO 24 HOURS. AgeA HEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUT 80 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS. LITTLE CHANGE I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY I S INDICATED THRU TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH I N SQUALLS OVER A SMALL SMALL CRAFP AROUND JAMAICA SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR...IEITERESTS INTENSIFICATION OF T H I S SMALL STORM. REPEATING THE 6 PM EDT POSITION...17.0 NORTH..76.7 I N THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT FOR WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE MAIM1 WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT. HEBERT ADVISORY NO. 22 12 MCDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1967 BEULAH NOW ONLY STORM INTENSITY. AT MIDNIGHT A WEAK BEULAH WAS LOCATED BY NAVY RECONNAISSANCE AND S H I P REPORTS NEAR LATITUDE 1 6 . 0 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 7 . 0 WEST OR ABOUT 1 5 0 MILES SOUTH OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. I T I S DRIFTIHG TOWARD THE WEST SOUTHWEST 8 MPH AM) ZHE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 5 0 MPH I N A FEW SQUALLS. BEULAH 1 6 FORECAST TO CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEST SOUMWEST OR WEST AT A S U N RATE DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. FAVORABLE FOR INTENSIFICATION TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. REPEATING THE MIDNIGHT POSITION...16,0 NORTH...77.0 CONDITIONS ARE NOT WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WfLL BE ISSUED BY THE HIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT. AI>WORY NO. 23 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1067 B E U U H REMAINS WEAK AND DISORGANIZED... AT 6 AM EDT...lOOOZ...THE CENTER O F BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 5 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 7 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 1 6 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. BEULAH I S DRIFTING WEST SOUTHWEST 7 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE T H I S COURSE AND SPEED TODAY. FOR TONIGHT. A MORE WESTERLY COURSE I S FORECAST HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 5 0 MPH MAINLY I N SQUALLS. THE STORM I S SMALL AND APPEARS TO BE HAVING DIFFICULTY REGAINING STRENGTH. ANY CHANGE I N INTENSITY I S NOT LIKELY WITHIN THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. REPEATING THE 6 AM EDT P O S I T I O N . . . l 5 . 8 NORTH...77.5 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILLBEISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT. SUGG ADVISORY NO. 24 12 NOON EDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1967 BEULAH SHOWS SOME INDICATIONS OF BEGINNING REINTENSIFICATION... AT NOON EDT...1600Z...THE CENTER OF BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 5 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 7 8 . 3 WEST. 1 8 0 MILES SOUTH O F THE WESTERN T I P O F JAMAICA AND 7 0 0 MILES SOUTH SOIJTHEAST OF MIAMI. T H I S POSITION I S ABOUT BEULAH l S MOVING ON A COURSE BETWEEN WEST SOUTHWEST AND WEST AT 7 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO BE MOVING I N A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT ABOUT THE SAKE SPEED TONIGHT. THE SATELLITE PICTURE AND NAVY RECONNAISSANCE OBSERVATIONS T H I S MORNING INDICATE THAT REINTENSIFICATION MAY HAVE BEGUN. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 55 KPH I N SQUALLS NEAR THE CENTER. A GRADUAL INCREASE I N INTENSITY DURING M E NEXT 2 4 HOURS I S FORECAST. MINIMUM PRESSURE T H I S MORNING WAS 9 9 6 MILLIBARS OR 29.43 INCHES. REPEATING THE NOON EDT POSITION...15.7 NORTH...78.3 WEST ... THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT. D m ADVIBORY NO. ... as e PM EDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER is, 1967 B E U M DRIFTS SLLWLY WESTWARD,.. AT 6 PM EDT.. .2200Z.. .'ME CENTER OF BEULAH WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 7 8 . 5 WEST. 1 7 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE WESTERN T I P OF JAMAICA AND 7 0 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MIAMI. THIS POSITION I S ABOUT BEULAH I S DRIFTING SLOWLY WEST AT ABOUT 4 MILES PER HOUR AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING I N A WESTERLY DIRECTION BETWEEN 4 AND 7 MILES PER HOUR TONIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE I N INTENSITY DURING THE DAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 5 5 MILES PER HOUR I N A FEW SQUALLS NEAR THE CENTER. SOME INCREASE I N INTENSITY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON I S FORECAST. REPEATING THE 6 PM EDT POSITION.. .15.8 NORTH.. .78.5 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT. DUNN AVVISORY NO. 26 12 MlDNIGRT EDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1967 BEULAH BECOMING LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED, AT MIDNIGHT EDT...0400Z...TROPICAL STORM BEULAH WAS LWATED BY AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE NEAR LATITUDE 15.9 NORTH LONGITUDE 78.9 WEST OR ABOUT 2 0 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST 5 MPH AND THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 5 5 MPH I N A FEW SQUALLS NEAR THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUT ABOUT 7 5 MILES. INDICATIONS ARE FOR SOME INTENSIFICATION DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS AND BEULAH WILL LIKELY REACH HURRICANE FORCE 'MURSDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT. A GRADUAL TURN MORE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER FORWARD SPEED I S FORECAST. ALL INTERESTS AROUND THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SHOULD WATCH FOR LATER ADVICES . REPEATING THE MIDNIGHT POSXT'ION.. .15.9 NORTH.. .78.9 W S T . THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT. KRAFT ADVISORY NO. 27 6 AM EDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1067 ...POORLY ORGANIZED...BUT FORECAST TO REGAIN STRENGTH... AT 6 AM EDT...lOOOZ...TROPICAL STORM BEULAH WAS CEWERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.9 NORTH LONGITUDE 79.5 WEST. THIS POSITION I S BASED UPON AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND SHIP REPORTS AND I S 3 1 0 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF SWAN ISLAND AND 6 8 0 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI. BEULAH CONTINUES ON A WESTWARD COURSE 6 MPH AND I S FORECAST TO MOVE BETWEEN WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST WITH ONLY A SLIGHT INCREASE I N FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 5 5 MPH MAINLY IN SQUALLS NEAR THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUT 7 5 MILES IN ALL DIRECTIONS. OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER ARE MOST LIKELY TODAY OR TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALL INTERESTS I N THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SHOULD WATCH FOR FUTURE ADVICES. REPEATING THE 6 AM EDT POSITION...15.9 NORTH...79.5 WEST... THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT. S UGG ADVISORY NO. 28 12 NOON EDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1067 .... BEULAH REGAINS HURRICANE INTENSITY AND TURNS A LITTLE MORE NORTHWESTWARD.... AT NM)N EDT...lbOOZ...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 6 . 4 NORTH LONGITUDE 79.9 WEST. THIS I S ABOUT 6 5 0 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI AND 425 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF HAVANA CUBA AND I S BASED ON AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE. BEULAH I S NOW MOVING BETWEEN NORTHWEST AND WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 6 MF'H AND I S FORECAST TO TURN A LITTLE MORE NORTHWESTWARD AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS I N BEULAH ARE NOW 75 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUT 1 2 5 MILES IN ALL DIRECTIONS. BEUIAH SHOULD CONTINUE TO SHOW A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SIZE AND INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. EXCEPT POSSIBLY TO A FEW SMALL ISLANDS I N THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN BEULAH OFFERS NO THREAT TO ANY LAND MASS FOR THE NEXT 3 6 HOURS HOWEVER ALL INTERESTS I N THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND AROUND WESTERN CUBA SHOULD WATCH FOR FUTURE ADVICES. REPEATING THE NOON EDT POSITION.. . 1 6 . 4 NORTH.. .79.9 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT. HEBERT A D W R Y NO. 28 6 PM EDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1967 ...BEULAH I N T E N S I F I E S AND GROWS LAXGER...HEADS TOWARD GULF O F RECONNAISSANCE PLANES AND SATELLITE PICTURES CONFIRM INTENSIFYING. HEXICO... M A T BEUIAH IS NOW A LARGER AND MORE MATURE HURRICANE AND I S S T I L L AT 6 PM EDT...2200Z...THE C E m E R WAS I m A T E D ElEAR LATITUDE 17.1 IYOBlll LONGITUDE 8 0 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 6 1 0 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI. THE STORM IS M ~ N GNORTHWSTWARD ABOUT 8 m w,m MAX^ WINDS ABOUT 8 5 HPH IN A SMALLAREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 5 0 MILES AT PRESENT BUT MAY SOON REACH AREAS 100 MILES NORTH O F CENTER DURING S Q U A U S . m FURTHER G U M AND INTENSIFICATION CAN BE EWECTED DURING THK HEXT 2 4 HOURS WTTH SOME INCREASE I N MOVEMENT NORTHWESTWARD. ON I T S PRESENT COURSE BEUIAH NOW POSES A D E F I N I T E THREAT T O THE C A W ISLANDS AND WESTERN CUBA. PREPARATIONS FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH T I D E S AT CAYMAN SHOULD BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. ALL I m E R E S T S I N WESTERN CUBA SHOULD BE VIGILANT AND PREPARE FOR FAST PROTECTIVE ACTION FRIDAY. ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF T H I S STOIW SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND I S REMINDED THAT BEULAH I S INCREASING I N BOTH S I Z E AND INTENSITY. ON I T S PRESENT COURSE BEULAH WILL NOT AFFECT THE U.S. MAINLAND FOR AT LEAST 4 8 HOURS...AND I T I S TOO EARLY TO DETERNINE WHICH COASTAL AREAS MIGHT BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER ALL INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH LATEST ADVISORIES AND BULLETINS. REPEATING THE 6 PM E D 1 POSITION...17.1 NORTH...80.7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 PM EDT. BULLETIN 9 PM EDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1967 BEULAH CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTHWEST... AT 9 PM EDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED BY NAVY RECONNAISSANCE NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 4 NORTH LONGITUDE 81.1 WEST OR ABOUT 5 8 0 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI. I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 8 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUT 7 5 MILES. INDICATIONS ARE FOR AN INCReASE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY DLlRING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS AS THE HURRICANE CONTINUES ON A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AT THE SAME OR SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD RATE. THE FORECAST TRACK WILL CARRY BEULAH TO THE WEST OF GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND BY LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY AND INTERESTS THERE SHOULD PREPARE FOR GALE AND POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITH HIGH SEAS. WESTERN CUBA AND THE I S L E O F P I N E S ARE EXPECTED TO COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HURRICANE FRIDAY AND INTERESTS THERE SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE EXTREME NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM SHORE. REPEATING THE 9 PM EDT P O S I T I O N . . . 1 7 . 4 NORTH...81.1 WEST... THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT. KRAFT ADVISORY NO. 30 12 MIDNIGHT D T FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 BEULAH CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. AT MIDNIGHT EDT.. . 0 4 0 0 Z . . .HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED BY NAVY RECONNAISSANCE NEAR LATITUDE 1 7 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 1 . 4 WEST OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND CAYMAN AND 5 6 0 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI. I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST 1 0 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 85 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUT 1 0 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. INDICATIONS ARE AN INCREASE I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY FRIDAY AS THE HURRICANE CONTINUES ON A NORTHWESTERLY TRACK AT THE SAME OR SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD RATE. THE FORECAST TRACK WILL CARRY BEULAH WITHIN 6 0 MILES OF GRAND CAYMAN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. INTERESTS THERE SHOULD PROTECT AGAINST GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH HIGH SEAS. WESTERN CUBA AND THE I S L E OF PINES ARE EXPECTED TO COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE HURRICANE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AND ZNTERESTS THERE SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES. BEULAH I S VERY LIKELY TO BE A LARGER MORE INTENSE STORM BY LATE FRIDAY. REPEATING THE MIDNIGHT EDT POSITION...17.8 NORTH...81.4 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM E M AND A BULLETIN AT 3 AM. KRAFT BULLETIN 3 AM EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 ...LITTLE CHANGE FROM PAST ADVISORY... AT 3 AM EDT.. . 0 7 0 0 Z . . .THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR IATITUDE 1 7 . 9 NORTH LONGITUDE 81.7 WEST. mrs P O S I T I ~ IS ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWESTOF GRAND CAYMAN AND IS BASED UPON NAVY RECONNAISSANCE. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 8 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND I T APPEARS THAT THE FUTURE COURSE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST 1 0 MPH WILL TAKE THE CENTER BETWEEN GRAND CAYMAN AND SWAN ISLAND...SPARING BOTH ISLANDS OF THIS SMALL BUT DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT. SUGG .- 18 - ADVI80RY NO. 91 6 AM EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1887 BEULAH MOVING BETWEEN GRAND CAYMAN AND SWAN ISLAND... AT 6 AM EDT...lOOOZ...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 8 . 0 NORTH UINGITUDE 8 2 . 0 WEST. THIS POSITION I S BASED UPON NAVY RECONNAISSANCE...SHIP...AND ISLAND REPORTS AND I S 1 0 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GRAND CAYMAN...360 MILES SOUTH OF HAVANA... AND 5 5 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. BEULAH I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST 1 0 MPH AND NO CHANGE I S FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 8 5 ME'H NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES I N SQUALLS EXTENDING OUT NEAR LOO MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS. HURRICANE I S FORECAST TO INTENSIFY A LITTLE TODAY AND A SLIGHT INCREASE I N SIZE I S LIKELY. THE WITH INCREASING WINDS...BEULAH THREATENS EXTREME WESTERN CUBA... FROM THE ISLE OF PINES WESWARD ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL INCLUDING THE EASTERN SHORES OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. WHILE BEULAH I S SMAU..IT MUST BE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND ALL INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES. REPEATING THE 6 AM EDT POSITION...LATITUDE 1 8 . 0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 8 2 . 0 WEST. NEXT ADVISORY BY IRE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 AM EDT. SUGG BULLETIN 0 AM EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 ...BEULAH 'IUREATENS EXTREME WESTERN T I P OF CUBA AND THE EAST PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA... AT 9 AM EDT...1300Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS MIDWAY BETWEEN SWAN ISLAND AND GRAND CAYMAN. LATITUDE 18.2 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 2 . 5 WEST. THE COORDINATES OF THE CENTER WERE THIS POSITION I S BASED UPON AIRBORNE RADAR BY THE NAVY AIRCRAFT APPROACHING W E HURRICANE AND I S 3 5 0 MILES SOUTH OF HAVANA CUBA AND 5 4 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. BEULAH CONTINUES TOWARDS ZHE WEST NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST 1 0 ME'H. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 8 5 MILES NEAR THE CENTER. BEULAH I S SMALL AND I S NOT PRODUCING HIGH WINDS...AT THIS TIME...EITHER ON GRAND CAYMAN OR SWAN ISLAND. HOWEVER WITH SOME INTENSIFICATION FORECAST.. .THE HURRICANE MUST BE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO THE EXTREME WESTERN T I P OF CUBA AND TO THE EASTERN SHORES OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. ALL INTERESTS IN THE EXTREME NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN SHOULD KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES. REPEATING THE 9 AM EDT POSITION...18.2 NORTH...82.5 WEST.. THE NEXT ADVISORYKLL BEISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT. SUGG ADVISORY NO. 32 12 NOON EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1987 BEULAH MOVING BETWEEN SWAN ISLAND AND GRAND CAYMAN AND INTENSIFYING... AT NOON EDT.. .1600Z.. .NAVY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT LOCATED HURRICANE BEULAH AT UTITUDE 18.3 NORZH LONGITUDE 8 2 . 8 WEST. POSITION I S ABOUT 2 3 0 MILES DUE SOUTH OF THE ISLE OF PINES CUBA AND 5 4 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. BEULAH I S MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH. A SLIGHT DECELERATION. THIS NO CHANGE I S FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS EXCEPT FOR SOME LIKELIHOOD OF HIGHEST WINDS HAVE NOW INCREASED TO 1 1 5 MPH OVER A VERY SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER, GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES IN THE NORTHEASTEIUJ SIMICIRCLE AND 8 5 MILES IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS HAVE REACHED ONLY 3 0 TO 3 5 MPH IN SQUALLS ON GRAND CAYMAN AND EVEN LESS ON SWAN ISLAND. LOWEST PRESSURE REPORTED THIS MORNING WAS 9 8 0 MILLIBARS OR 28.94 INCHES. DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE WILL MOVE TOWARD NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN OR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE FUTURE PATH OF THE HURRICANE AFTER 2 4 HOURS I S NOT OBVIOUS. I F I T I S STILL MOVING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE U.S. MAINLAND I T S FORWARD MOTION WILL BE VERY SLOW. THEREFORE I T I S LIKELY THAT I T COULD NOT AFFECT ANY AREA ON THE U.S. MAINLAND BEFORE LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY. INTERESTS I N FLORIDA AT THIS TIME NEED ONLY KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SMALL CRAFP AROUND EXTREME WESTERN CUBA THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N PROTECTED WATERS. REPEATING THE NOON EDT POSITION HURRICANE BEULAH 1 8 . 3 NORTH 8 2 . 8 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAHWILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT WITH AN IMERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 3 PM EDT. DUNN BULLETIN 3 PM EDT ... FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 BEULAH CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD YUCATAN OR TBE YUCATAN CHANNEL... AT 3 PM EDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 85 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST O F SWAN ISLAND CrnTINUING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE PROVINCE OF YUCATAN MEXICO OR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AT ABOUT 9 WH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 1 1 5 MPH OVER A VERY SMALL AREA NEAR THE C E W E R . GALE WILDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES I N THE NORTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE.AND 8 5 MILES I N THE SOUTHWESTERN SEMIEIRCLB. LOWEST PRESSURE REPORTED EARLY T H I S AFTERNOON WAS 9 7 8 MB OR 2 8 . 8 8 INCHES. OR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. THE FUTURE PATH OF DURING THE NEXT 18 HOURS THE HURRICANE WILL MOVE TOWARD NORTHJUSTERN YUCATAN...MEXICO THE HURRICANE AFTER 18 HOURS I S VERY UNCERTAIN. I T I S UNLIKELY THAT THE STORM COULD AFFECT ANY PORTION OF THE U.S. MAINLAND BEFORE LATE SUNDAY OR EARLY MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. INTERESTS I N FLORIDA SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES OVER THE WEEKEND. AT T H I S TIME NO OTHER ACTION APPEARS NECESSARY. THE NEXT ADVISORY HURRICANE BEULAH WILL Be ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT. DUNN ADVISORY NO. 33 6 PM EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 AT 6 PM EDT...2200Z.. .THE CENTER OFHURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 8 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 3 . 8 WEST BASED ON NAVY RECONNAISSANCE. T H I S POSITION I S ABOUT 2 4 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL AND 3 1 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA CUBA. BEULAH I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR AND LITTLE CHANGE I S INDICATED I N DIRECTION AND RATE OF MOVEMENT FOR THE NEXT 1 2 'PO 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 1 1 5 MPH OVER A VERY SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES I N THE NORTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND 8 5 MILES I N THE SOUTHWESTERN SEMICIRCLE. LOWEST PRESSURE I S 9 7 8 MILLIBARS OR 2 8 . 8 8 INCHES. INTERESTS ON COZUMEL ISLAND SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR WINDS BEGINNING TO INCREASE BY MID DAY SATURDAY PROBABLY REACHING HURRICANE FORCE DURING THE AFTERNOON. HURRICANE CONDITIONS SHOULD SPREAD WESTWARD OVER PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SATURDAY AM) SATURDAY NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND EXTREME WESTERN CUBA SHOULD REMAIN I N PROTECTED WATERS. INTERESTS I N FXDRIDA AND ALONG THE GULF COAST SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON THIS HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND. REPEATING THE 6 PM EDT POSITION HURRICANE BEULAH 18.8 NORTH...83.8 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON BEULAH WILL BE ISSUED B y THE MIMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT WITH A INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 PM EDT. DUNN BULLETIN 9 PM EDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 1967 BEULAH HEADING TOWARD YUCATAN CHANNEL. AT 9 PM EDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 1 9 . 1 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 4 . 1 WEST OR ABOUT 2 1 0 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO AND ABOUT 2 0 0 MILES SOUTH OF THE EXTREME WESTERN T I P OF THE HURRICANE I S MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST 1 0 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALES EXTENDING OUT 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 8 5 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER. a. LITTLE CHANGE I N S I Z E OR INTENSITY I S EXPECTED TONIGHT OR SATURDAY AS THE HURRICANE CONTINUES ON A NORTHWESTERLY TRACK AT 1 0 MPH, INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST YUCATAN PENINSULA FROM THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL NORTHWARD SHOULD PREPARE FOR GALE AND POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH HIGH TIDES AND ROUGH SEAS SATURDAY AFI'ERNOON. SMALL CRAFP AROUND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND EXTREME WESTERN CUBA SHOULD REMAIN I N PROTECTED WATERS. INTERESTS AROUND THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON T H I S HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER B W U AT MIDNIGHT. KRAFT ADVISORY NO. 34 12 MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 BEULAH MOVING TOWARD THE EXTREME NORTHEAST T I P OF YUCATAN PENINSULA. AT MIDNIGHT EDT...0400Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 19.1 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 4 . 4 WEST OR A LITTLE LESS THAN 2 0 0 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST O F COZUMEL MEXICO AND 550 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH WITH GALES EXTENDING OUT 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 8 5 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING BETWEEN NORTHWEST AND WEST NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST YUCATAN P E N I N S U M FROM THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL NORTHWARD SHOULD PREPARE FOR GALE AND POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH HIGH T I D E S AND ROUGH SEAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE FORECAST TRACK BRINGS THE CENTER VERY CLOSE TO THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LITTLE CHANGE I N INTENSITY I S INDICATED BUT THE HURRICANE WILL INCREASE SLOWLY I N S I Z E , SMALL CRAET AROUND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. INTERESTS AROUND THE GULF O F MEXICO SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON T H I S HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT WITH A BULLETIN AT 3 AM. KRAFT BULLETIN 3 AM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1067 NORTHEASTERN WCATAN THREATENED.. . ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST YUCATAN PENINSUALA SHOULD PREPARE FOR GALES U T E T H I S MORNING AND FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS... HIGH TIDES...AND ROUGH SEAS LATER I N THE DAY SATURDAY. THE GREATEST THREAT I S FROM THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL NORTHWARD. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS AROUND THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON T H I S HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND. AT 3 AM EDT...0700Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 9 . 2 NORTH 8 4 . 7 WEST. T H I S POSITION I S BASED UPON A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND I S 1 6 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE EASTERN SHORES O F THE ISLAND O F OOZUMEL AND 5 5 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CJ3NTER. BEULAH CONTINUES ON A NORTHWESTERLY COURSE 1 0 MPH. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS AT SWAN ISLAND...LOCATED REPEATING THE 3 AM EDT POSITION...19.2 TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE HURRICANE...ARE NORTH...84.7 TAPERING OFF. WEST... NEXT ADVISORY BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT. SUGG ADVISORY 36 6 AM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1867 ...BEULAH...SERIOUS THREAT TO NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN... ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD PREPARE FOR GALES LATE THIS MORNING AND FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATER I N THE DAY SATURDAY. THE GREATEST THREAT I S TO THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL NORTHWAIU) WHERE TIDES MAY RANGE UP TO 7 FEET I N LOCAL AREAS. EVACUATION FROM THE COASTAL AREAS FROM THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL NORTHWARD I S RECOMMENDED...THOSE REMAINING SHOULD SEEK THE BEST SHELTER AVAILABLE... PREFERABLY IN WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDING ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE WCATAN CHANNEL SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS AROUND THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON T H I S HURRICANE OVER THE WEEKEND. AT 6 AM EDT...lOOOZ...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 1 9 . 5 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 5 . 2 WEST. T H I S POSITION I S BASED UPON A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND I S 1 3 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE EASTERN SHORES OF THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL AND 5 4 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. BEULAH I S MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. NO CHANGE I S FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 1 2 TO 18 HOURS. TONIGHT AND SUNDAY I S UNCERTAIN. A DECREASE I N FORWARD SPEED I S LIKELY. THE FUTURE COURSE LATE HIGHEST WINDS ARE 1 1 5 MPH WITH GALES I N SQUALLS EXTENDING OUT 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 8 5 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER. THE AIRCRAFT PENETRATING THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE DURING THE NIGHT REPORTED THAT BEULAH WAS BETTER ORGANIZED AND SEEMED TO BE INTENSIFYING. REPEATING THE 6 AM EDT POSITION...19.5 NORTH...85.2 WEST... THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 AM EDT. SUGG BULLETIN 8 AM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 ...BEULAH MENACES COZUMEL ISLAND AND EXTREME NORTHEAST YUCATAN... ALL PREPARATIONS FOR GALE FORCE WINDS LATE T H I S MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATER SATURDAY ALONG COZUMEL ISLAND AND NORTHEAST YUCATAN SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. T I D E S MAY RANGE UP TO 7 FEET I N LOCAL AREAS AND EVACUATION FROM THE COASTAL AREAS FROM COZUMEL ISLAND NORTHWARD I S RECObXENDED. THOSE REMAINING SHOULD SEEK THE BEST SHELTER AVAILABLE...PREFERABLY I N WELL CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS ABOVE THE F I R S T FLOOR LEVEL SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS AROUND THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON THIS HURRICANE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT LOCATED THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH NEAR LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH... AT 9 AM EDT...1300Z...AN LONGITUDE 8 5 . 4 WEST. T H I S POSITION I S SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE EASTERN COAST OF COZUMEL ISLAND AND 5 4 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MIAMI. BEULAH I S CONTINUING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. HIGHEST WINDS ARE AROUND 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT NOON EDT. PELISSIER ADVISORY NO. 38 12 NOON EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBW 16, 1067 ...BEULAH HESITATES AS SHE APPROACHES M E WCATAN WINNEL.. . ALL INTERESTS I N THE NORZHEAST WCATAN AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR GALE FORCE WINDS LATER TODAY AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT. S H I P P I N G I N THE WCATAN QUHPlEL SHOULD EXERCISE GREAT CAUTION DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. BEULAH HAS NOW I N T E N S I F I E D FURTHER WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 1 2 0 MPH OR WRE. AT 1 2 NOON...1600Z...BEULAH WAS LOCATED 2 8 0 M I L e S SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA. RADAR AND SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE NORTH.. .LONGITUDE WEST ABOUT BEULAH HAS BEEN MOVING NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 1 0 MPH BUT HAS REACHED A POSITION WHERE THE STEERING FORCES MAKE I T S FUTURE COURSE UNCERTAIN. I F PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE I T WILL MOVE WRE SLOWLY ON A COURSE BETWeEN NORTHWEST AND NORTH NORTHWEST AND WILL DRIFT THROUGH THE WCATAN CHANNEL INTO THE GULF O F EIEMW I N THE NEXT 2 4 TO 30 HOURS. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO ABOUT 9 6 0 MILLIBARS 2 8 . 3 5 INCHES..AND SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED T O CONTINUE INCREASING FOR ANOTHER 2 4 HOURS. HOWEVER BEULAH I S S T I L L A RELATIVELY SHALL S T O W I N S I Z E . ALTHOUGH I T I S NOW WITHIN 1 0 0 MILES OF COZUMEL ISLAND WINDS HAVE NOT BEGUN TO INCREASE THERE AND PRESSURES ARE HOLDING STEADY. AT PRESENT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER ALTHOUGH GALES EXTEND 1 2 5 MILES TO THE NORTH AND EAST AND 80 MILES TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. A CONSIDERABLE EXPANSION OF THE AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED I N THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. REPEATING THE NOON EDT POSITION...LATITUDE 2 0 . 1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 8 5 . 5 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM EDT WlTH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 3 PM EDT. BULLETIN 3 PM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 ...BEULAH STALLS SOUTH OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL... A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANES TRAMING BEULAH CONTINUOUSLY REPORT THAT THE STORM CENTER HAS STOPPED I T S NORmWARD MOVEMENT AND I S NOW DRIFTING I N A SLOW LOOPING MOVEMENT WEST AND SOUTHWARD. T H I S LEAVES I T S FUTURE MOVEMENT UNCERTAIN AND EXTENDS THE AREAS WHICH MAY BE THREATENED BY T H I S DANGEROUS STORM. ALL INTERESTS I N EASi"i'RN WCATAN...EXTREME WESTERN CUBA AND S H I P P I N G I N THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR EVIDENCES OF THE FUTURE COURSE OF T H I S STORM. PRECAUTIONS ALREADY TAKEN AT COZUMEL ISLAND AND NORTHEASTERN YUCATAN SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED. TIDES WILL PROBABLY BE 3 TO 7 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON MANY SECTIONS O F THE YUCATAN EAST COAST REGARDLESS OF THE FUTURE COURSE OF BEULAH. 8 5 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 3 2 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA DRIFTING AT 3 PM... 1900Z...BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 1 9 . 5 NORTH...LONGITUDE SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ABOUT 1 2 0 Ml'H NEAR THE CENTER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUTWARD 1 2 0 MILES NORTHEASTWARD AND 7 0 TO 80 MILES SOUTHWESTWARD. BEULAHS FUTURE MOVEMENT I S UNCERTAIN BUT THE CHANGES NOW OCCURRING I N I T S ENVIRONMENT INDICATE THAT I T WILL SOON RESUME A SLOW MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 PM E m . SIMPSON ADVISORY NO. 37 6 PM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 ...BEULAH STATIONARY...VACILLATES AS TO FUTURE COURSE. FOR I R E LAST THREE HOURS BEULAH HAS SHOWN LITTLE MOVEMENT AND I T S FUTURE COURSE REMAINS I N DOUBT. HOWEVER A REPORT JUST RECEIVED FROM COZUMEL INDICATES I T MAY NOW BE DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST YUCATAN COAST. PRECAUTIONS ALREADY I N EFFECT I N YUCATAN MUST BE MAINTAINED AND ALL INTEREST ON COZUMEL SHOULD SEEK SHELTER ON HIGH GROUND. SQUALLS MOVING OUT O F THE HURRICANE TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST HAVE BROUGHT H E A W RAIN AND NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS TO SOME SECTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA AND INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS. UNTIL BEULAH RESUMES A DEFINITE MOVEMENT AND I T S TRACK I S ASCERTAINED ALL INTERESTS I N WESTERN CUBA AND S H I P P I N G I N THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WESTERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR EVASIVE ACTION FROM T H I S DANGEROUS STORM. WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 1 9 . 3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.7 WEST OR ABOUT 3 3 0 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA. AT 6 PM... 2200Z...BEULAH MAXIMUM WINDS ARE ABOUT 1 2 5 MPH WITHIN 2 0 MILES OF CENTER AND GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST. CONDITIONS FAVOR AN EXPANSION OF THE S I Z E OF T H I S STORM AND OF THE AREA AFFECTED BY GALES DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. WHILE BEULAH I S NOT EXPECTED TO MOVE ANY APPRECIABLE DISTANCE DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS I T I S EXPECTED THAT I T WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHWARD AND EMERGE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN THE NEXT 3 6 TO 4 8 HOURS. ASIDE FROM OCCASIONAL SQUALLS AT CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE STORM CENTER NO COASTAL AREAS OF THE U.S. AFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS. REPEATING THE 6 PM EDT POSITION OF BEULAH. ..LATITUDE ARE LIKELY TO BE 1 9 . 3 NORTH.. .LONGITUDE 85.7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED B Y THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 9 PM EDT. SIMPSON BULLETIN 9 PM EDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 BEUIAH APPEARS BAtX ON COURSE.. AT 9 PM EDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED BY NAVY RECONNAISSANCE AND REPORTS FROM COZUMEL NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 NORTH LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 45 MILES EAST SOIITHEAST OF COZUMeL MEXICO. THE HURRICANE I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST 7 MPH AND THE CENTER WILL PASS NEAR OR OVER C O Z W L WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A REPORT FROM COZUMEL AN HOUR AGO REPORTED GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS OF HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE EXPERIENCED OVER THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT ALONG WITH VERY ROUGH SEAS AND DANGEROUSLY HIGH T I D E S . ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CAUSE SIMILAR SEVERE CONDITIONS I N THAT AREA LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE CENTER ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 100 AND 1 2 5 MPH. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT MIDNIGHT EDT. KRAFT ADVISORY NO. 38 12 MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1987 BEULAH NEAR COZUMEL. BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 2 0 . 3 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 6 . 7 WEST OR J U S T A FEW MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AT MIDNIGHT EDT...0400Z...HURRICANE ISLAND OF COZUMEL. THE HURRICANE I S M O V I N G TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST 7 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1 0 0 AND 1 2 5 MPH AND GALES EXTEND OUT 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE C E m E R . THE FORECAST TRACK WILL CARRY THE HURRICANE OVER THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AND INTO THE GULF LATE SUNDAY. MUCH OF THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL RECEIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE VERY ROUGH WITH DANGEROUSLY HIGH T I D E S FROM COZUMEL NORTHWARD AND ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE PENINSULA. FLOODING FROM TIDES WILL OCCUR OVER MUCH O F THE COASTAL SECTION AND ESPECIALLY THOSE AREAS LESS THAN 7 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. SMALL CRAFT AROUND 'R(E YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. REPEATING THE MIDNIGHT EDT POSITION...20.3 NORTH AND 8 6 . 7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT WITH A BULLETIN AT 3 AM. KRAFT BULLETIN 3 AM EDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1967 ....COZUMEL BATTERED.... LAND STATIONS AND NAVY RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS INDICATE THAT THE EYE OF HURRICANE BEULAH PASSED OVER THE ISLAND OF COZUMEL. THE ISLAND I S RELATIVELY SMALL...ABOUT 2 5 MILES LONG. THE POPULATION OF THE CITY I S A FEW THOUSAND. WINDS EXCEEDED 8 0 MPH AT COZUMEL...WEATHER HAVE BEEN LOST. REPORTS CEASED AT MIDNIGHT...AND I T APPEARS THAT COMMUNICATIONS FROM W I S ISLAND RESORT CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS ON THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN MAINLAND JUST A SHORT DISTANCE NORTHWEST OF AT 3 AM EDT...0700Z...THE COZUMEL. THE COORDINATES WERE LATITUDE 2 0 . 5 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 7 . 1 WEST. T H I S POSITION I S 1 6 5 MILES SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF DUE EAST FROM MERIDA MEXICO. HIGHEST WINDS ARE 1 0 0 TO 1 2 5 MPH. THE DISTANCE THAT BEULAH WILL TRAVEL OVER THE PENINSUALA I S RELATIVELY SHORT WITH NO IMPORTANT ELEVATIONS. T H I S SUGGEST THAT WHILE THE HURRICANE MAY LOSE SOME OF HER FURY.. . I T SHOULD RETAIN ENOUGH OF I T S CIRCULATION TO REGAIN STRENGTH I N THE GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. BEULAH CONTINUES TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST 7 TO 1 0 MPH AND PREPARATIONS FOR GALES AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. TIDES WILL BE VARIABLE AND HIGH...SEAS HARBOR. WILL REMAIN ROUGH...AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE PENINSULA ARE NOT AVAILABLE...BUT PORTION. SMALL CRAFT AROUND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE H E A W RAINFALL I S INDICATED...ESPECIALLY FOR THE EXTREME NORTHERN THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY M E MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 6 AM EDT. SUGG ADVISORY NO. 39 6 AM EDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1987 ...BEULAH OVER EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE YUCATAN P E N I N S U U . . . PRECAUTIONS AGAINST GALES AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...HIGH TIDES AND H E A W RAINFALL SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY. THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD TAKE THE CENTER JUST A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF MERIDA MEXICO LATE TODAY. AT 6 AM EDT.. . 1 0 0 0 Z . . .THE CENTER O F HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 2 0 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 7 . 7 WEST. T H I S POSITION I S ESTIMATED FROM EARLIER RADAR REPORTS BY A NAVY AIRCRAFT AND I S ABOUT 1 3 0 MILES NEARLY DUE EAST OF MERLDA MEXICO. BEULAH IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST 10 WR AHD NO CEANGE IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR TRe CENTER HAVE BEEN REDUCED AND ARE ESTIKiiTED 7 5 HPH hWiR THE CENTER. HOWEVER GALES I N SQUALLS CONTINUE 150 M I U S TO THE NORZHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO M E SOUTflWeST O F THE CENTER. THE HURRICANE SHOULD REGAIN I T S FORMER STRENGTH ONCE I T MOVES ACROSS M E PENINSULA AMD REACHES THE GULF O F HEXICO LATE TONIGHP OR MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT AROUM) THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. ALLINTERESTS AROUND THE GULF O F MEXICO SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES, REPEATING THE 6 AM POSITIONS.. .ZO.7 NORTH.. .87.7 WEST.. . THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUKEI\U AT 9 AM EDT. WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS SUGG BULLETIN 9 AM EDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1967 ...BEULAH CROSSING YUCATAN PENINSULA...NEARING GULF O F MEXICO... PRECAUTIONS AGAINST GALES AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...HIGH T I D E S AND HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF M E WCATAN PENINSULA TODAY. THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD TAKE THE CENTER JUST A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF MERIDA MEXICO LATER TODAY. AT 9 AM EDT...1300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 2 0 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 8 . 1 WEST. DUE EAST OF MERIDA MEXICO. T H I S I S ABOUT 1 0 0 MILES BEULAH LS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 W H AND NO CHANGE I S FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. THE RESORT TOWN OF COZUMEL REPORTED WIND GUSTS TO 1 1 5 MPH SHORTLY BEFORE COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST AROUND MIDNIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR THE CEN'iER HAVE BF5N REDUCED AND ARE NOW ESTIHATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. HOWEVER GALES I N SQUALLS CONTINUE 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER. THE HURRICANE SHOULD REGAIN I T S FORMER STRENGTH ONCE I T MOVES ACROSS THE PENINSULA AND REACHES THE GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY. SMALL CRAFT AROUND M E YUCATAN PENINSUIA AND I N THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. ALL I W E R E S T S AROUM) THE WEST GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVICES. FLORIDA I S NO LONGERTHREATENED BY HURRICANE BEUIAH. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT. HEBERT NEW ORLEANS ADVLSORY NO. 40 11 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1987 BEULAH ENTERING GULF OF MEXICO....EXPECTED T O INCREASE I N INTENSITY. A HURRICANE WATCH I S ADVISED FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE WARRANTED LATER. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND T I D E S AND HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE CONTINUED NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 2 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 9 . 3 WEST OR NEAR MERIDA MEXICO. AT 11 AM CDT...lbOOZ...THE I S MOVING TWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. IT HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST O F THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ON THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. SHORE. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM ALLINTERESTSAROUND THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH FLTURE ADVICES. REPEATING THE 11 AM POSITION.. . 2 1 . 2 NORTH. .. 8 9 . 3 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 2 PM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN a PM GDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17,1087 WEAKENED BEULAH LEAVES YUCATAN PENINSULA...EXPECTED TO REGAIN INTENSITY I N SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED LATER. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMeD OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND TIDES AND HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE CONTINUED NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. INTEREST ELSEWHERE ALONG AT 2 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 4 NORTH LONGITUDE 8 9 . 9 WEST OR 6 0 0 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS. THIS POSITION I S BASED ON LAND REPORTS SATELLITE PICTURES AND NAVY RECONNAISSANCE. I T WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 12 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 1 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO INCREASE I N INTENSITY I N THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS AND MEXICAN COASTS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. REPEATING THE 2 PM POSITION...21.4 NORTH..89.9 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT. CONNER ADVIBORY NO. 41 5 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1867 HURRICANE BEULAH MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO...EXPECTED TO REGAIN INTENSITY. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED LATER. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOUID ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND TIDES AND HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE WESTERN YUCATAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL ISLANDS. INTEREST ELSEWHERE AIDNG THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE SOUTH WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. ... AT 5 PM CDT 22002...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 5 NORTH LONGITUDE 90.3 WEST OR 6 0 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERIDA MEXICO AND 5 9 0 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS. THIS POSITION I S BASED ON LAND REPORTS SATELLITE PICTURES AND NAVY RECONNAISSANCE. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 1 7 5 MILES TO THE NORTHAND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO INCREASE I N INTENSITY IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COASTS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. REPEATING THE 5 PM POSITION...21.5 NORTH...90.3 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT AND AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 8 PM C M . HILL BULLETIN 8 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH I N THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO...EXPECTED TO REGAIN INTENSITY. A HURRICANE WATCH I S IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED IATER. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROCRESS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND TIDES AND HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL ISLANDS. INTEREST ELSEWHERE ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOIPPH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. AT 8 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 7 NORTH LONGITUDE 90.7 WEST OR ABOUT 9 0 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERIDA MEXICO AND 580 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS. THIS POSITION I S BASED ON LAND AND SHIP REPORTS SATELLITE PICTURES AND AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER SPEED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 1 7 5 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 7 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COASl'S SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. REPEATING THE 8 PM POSITION...21.7 NORTH...90.7 WEST. THE NEXP ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY TME NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 1 1 PM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 42 11 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBW 17, 1967 . HURRICANE BEUIAH INCREASING I N S I Z E AND INTENSITY I N SCNlllWEST GULP OF MEXICO. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS AWNG 'ME TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE I?EEDED IATEB. INTERESTS EISEWHERE ALONG ZHE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND TIDES AND HEAVY RAINS SHOUID BE CONTINUED OVER THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL ISLANDS. INTEREST EZSEWHERE ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF UlAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. S H I P P I N G AND F I S H I N G INTERESTS I N THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. ... HURRICANE BEULAH WAS C E m E B E D NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 9 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 1 . 3 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES WEST NORTHWEST AT 11 PM C D T . . . 0 4 0 0 2 OF MERIDA MEXICO AND 5 6 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST O F NEW ORLEANS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED OR POSSIBLY A L I l T L E SWWER FOR THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND LAND REPORTS INDICATE THAT INTENSIFICATION HAS ALREADY BEGUN. HIGHEST WINDS ARE NOW ESTIMATED 9 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEUIAH I S EXPECTED TO INCREASE YET MORE I N INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS AND CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR BEUlAH TO BECOME A SEVERE HURRICANE WITHIN 2 4 HOURS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COASTS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE FAR INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGHENING SEAS. REPEATING THE 11 PM CDT P O S I T I O N . . . 2 1 . 9 NORTH...91.3 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA CCAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILZ. BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT AND AN INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN AT 2 AM CIYl!. HILL BULLETIN 2 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 HURRICANE BEUIAH CHURNS THE SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO AS I T REGAINS INTENSITY . A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED LATER. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HIGH WINDS AND T I D E S AND HEAVY RAINS SHOULD BE CONTINUED OVER THE WESTERN YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL ISLANDS. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF MlAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. S H I P P I N G AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. AT 2 AM CDT...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 1 . 9 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 1 . 9 WEST OR ABOUT 1 6 5 MILES WEST NORTHWEST O F MERIDA MEXICO AND 4 5 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED OR POSSIBLY A LITTLE SWWER FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AND LAND AND S H I P REPORTS INDICATE THAT BEULAH I S INTENSIFYING. HIGHEST WINDS ARE NOW ESTIMATED ABOUT 100 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO INCREASE YET MORE I N INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS AND CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR BEULAH TO BECOME A SEVERE HURRICANE WITHIN 2 4 HOURS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COASTS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE FAR INTO THE OPEN GULP BECAUSE OF ROUGHENING SEAS. REPEATING THE 2 AM CDT POSITION...Z1.9 NORTH...91.9 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 43 5 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBEB 18, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH CHURNS M E SOUTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO AS I T REGAINS INTENSITY. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE PReCAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED IATER. INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF B E U W i S PROGRESS. INTERESTS A W N G THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SHIPPING AND F I S H I N G INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF AT 5 AM CDT...lOOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 1 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 2 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 4 2 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. INDICATIONS ARE THAT BEULAH WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO A MOP3 NORTHWESTERLY COURSE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 1 0 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 4 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OLTTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR BEULAH TO BECOME A SEVERE HURRICANE TODAY. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COASTS SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE FAR INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE O F ROUGHENING SEAS. REPEATING THE 5 AM CDT POSITION...22.1 NORTH...92.5 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM C M AND A BULLETIN AT 8 AM CDT. CONNER - 26 - BULLETIN 8 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAHCHURNS ~ ~ E S O U T H W EGULF S T OF MEXICO. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS AMNG THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED T O L I S T E N FOR U T E R ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED LATER. INTEREST ELSEWHERE A M N G THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEUIAHS PROGRESS. INTEREST A M N G THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. S H I P P I N G AND FISHING INTEREST I N THE WESTERN GULF OF AT 8 AM CDT...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 2 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 2 . 8 WEST OR ABOUT 4 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILU TEXAS. B E U W 1 WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 12 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT A SLIGHTLY SLOWER RATE O F SPEED FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. INDICATIONS ARE THAT BEULAH WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO A MORE NORTH WESTERLY COURSE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 0 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 4 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 M I I E S TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE FAR INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGHENING SEAS. REPEATING THE 8 AM CDT POSITION.. . 2 2 . 2 NORTH.. . 9 2 . 8 GALES SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT. CONNER ADVISORY NO. 44 11 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1067 HURRICANE BEULAH GAINS STRENGTH...THREAT TO TEXAS COAST INCREASES. A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST T H I S AFTERNOON BUT PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED ELSEWHERE ON THE TEXAS COAST. INTEREST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF AT 11 AM CDT...lbOOZ...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 3 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 3 . 3 WEST OR ABOUT 370 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 12 MPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED I S EXPECTED BUT A CHANGE TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY COURSE I S INDICATED LATER TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE C E m E R AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 5 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT AUlNG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE SEAS WILL BECOME ROUGH. REPEATING THE 11 AM CDT POSITION ...2 2 . 3 NORTH...93.3 GALES EWEND SMALL CRAFT AWNG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 2 PM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 2 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH THREATENS THE TEXAS AND NORTHEAST MEXICAN COASTS A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST LATER T H I S AFTERNOON BUT PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED ELSEWHERE ON THE TEXAS COAST. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE RELEASES. MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTEREST I N THE WESTERN GULF OF AT 2 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 4 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 3 . 8 WEST OR ABOUT 3 4 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED I S EXPECTED BUT A CHANGE TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY COURSE I S INDICATED TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 5 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING l V E 2 PM CDT P O S I T I O N . . . 2 2 . 4 NORTH..93.8 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 4 PM CDT. CONNER GALES SMALL CRAFT AWNG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD ADVISORY NO. 45 5 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 SEVERe HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES TO TllREATeN NOlU!KEAST =XICAN COAST AND THE TEXAS COAST. THE WEATHER BUREAU HAS ISSUED GAG3 WARNINGS EFFECTTIE AT 5 PI4 CDT FOR n t E BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECP ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE IT MAY BE NECESSARY m INCREASE THE WARNINGS IN BOTH AREA AND INTENSITY. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SdOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF B E U U H S PROGRESS. S H I P P I N G AND F I S H I N G INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. THE LATEST AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE INDICATES THAT HURRICAWE B E U M I S TAKING A WESTEKLY COURSE. AT 5 PM CDT... 2200Z...BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 94.3 WEST OR ABOUT 3 3 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 1 2 WPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT ON T H I S COURSE WILL BRING THE CENTER INLAND JUST NORTH OF TAMPICO MEXICO TUESDAY. INTEREST ON W E MEXICAN COAST I N THE TUWAN TAMPICO AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONARY W S U R E S I W D I A T E L Y FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 100 MPH TIDES UP TO 10 FEET AND HEAVY RAINS BEGINNING TONIGHT OR TUESDAY FORENOON. WINDS AND T I D E S WILZ, INCREASE ON THE L W E R TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH WWDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND TIDES 5 FEET OR MORe I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA TUESDAY. A POSSIBLE S H I F T TO A MORE NORMWESTWARD MOVEMENT O F BEULAH WOULD INCREASE THE THREAT TO THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORGE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. OUTWARD 250 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH O F THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT AWNG 2HE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 5 PM CDT POSITION. ..22.2 NORTH. . . 9 4 . 3 GALES EXTEND SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 7 PM AND 9 PM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 7 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH MOVES TOWARD THE MEXICAN COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE WARNINGS I N BOTH AREA AND INTENSITY. INTEREST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. SHIPPING AND F I S H I N G INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. THE PRESENT MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE BEULAH SHOULD TAKE I T INLAND A LITTLE NORTH OF TAMPICO MEXICO TUESDAY. INTEREST ON THE MEXICAN COAST I N THE TUXPAN TAMPICO S O T 0 LA MARINA AREA SHOULD TAKE IMKEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 100 MPH TIDES UP TO 1 0 FEET AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS I N THAT AREA BY TUESDAY FORENOON. AT 7 PM CDT BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 4 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 3 2 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE T O MOVE WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 1 2 MPH. WINDS AND T I D E S WILL INCREASE ON THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND T I D E S 1 TO 3 FEET I N THE BROWNSVILLG PORT ISABEL AREA TUESDAY. A POSSIBLE S H I F T X) A MORE NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT OF B E U M WOULD INCREASE THE THREAT TO THE WWER TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRTCANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO M E NORTH AND 1 0 0 M I U S TO THE SOUTH O F THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND M E MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 7 PM CDT POSITION ...2 2 . 2 NORTH...94.5 GALES SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY TWE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 1 1 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 9 PM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 9 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEUIAH DRIFTS TOWARD THE MEXICAN COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE WARNINGS I N BOTH AREA AND INTENSITY. INTEREST ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. THE PRESENT MOVEMENT OF HURRICANE BEULAH SHOULD TAKE I T INIAND A LITTLE NORTH OF TAMPICO MEXICO TUESDAY. INTEREST ON THE MEXICAN COAST I N THE TUXPAN TAMPICO SOT0 LA MARINA AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE5 FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 1 0 0 MPH TIDES UP TO 1 0 FEET AND HEAVY RAINS. THE WINDS TIDES AND RAIN WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST I N THAT AREA BY TUESDAY FORENOON. AT 9 PM CDT BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 4 . 6 WEST OR ABOUT 320 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS DRIFTING WESTWARD 1 0 TO 1 2 MPH AND I T I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST TO WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME OR SLIGHTLY SUlWER SPEED. WINDS AND T I D E S WILL INCREASE ON THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND T I D E S 1 TO 3 FEET I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA TUESDAY. I T SHOULD BE EKPHASIZED THAT A POSSIBLE S H I F T TO A MORE NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT OF BEUIAH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT TO THE TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 1 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 9 PM CDT POSITION 22.3 NORTH...94.6 GALES SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY W I U BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLeANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT. HILL ADWORY NO. 48 11 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1087 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH SLOWS D M AND BECOMES ERRATIC I N I T S MOVEMENTS. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED IN ZHE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE WARNINGS I N BOTH AREA AND INTENSITY. INTERESTSALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OR BEUIAHS PROGRESS. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. HURRICANE BEULAH SLOWED DOWN AND I T S MOVEMENT HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT ERRATIC. THEREFORE I T STILL THREATENS THE MEXICAN COAST NORTH OF TAMPICO AND THE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH SHOULD NOT BE REUXED EITHER ON THE MEXICAN OR TEXAS COAST. A MORE DEFINITE TREND IN I T S MOVEMENT I S LIKELY BY TUESDAY MORNING AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. AT 11 PM CDT...0400Z...BEUIAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 22.5 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 94.7 WEST OR ABOUT 3 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS DRIFTING WEST NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 8 MPH AND I T I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A GENERAL DRIFT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED. A TURN TO A MORE NORTHWESTERLY COURSE I S LIKELY TUESDAY. A SLOW INTENSIFICATION I S INDICATED DURING THE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. WINDS AND TIDES WILL INCREASE ON THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND TIDES 2 TO 4 FEET I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA TUESDAY. I T SHOULD BE EMPAHSIZED THAT A POSSIBLE SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT OF BEULAH WILL INCREASE THE THREAT TO THE TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CEWER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPUTING THE 11 PM CDT POSITION 22.5 NORTH . . 9 4 . 7 GALES SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 1 AM AND 3 AM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 1 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1087 SEVERE HURRICANE BEUIAH CONTINUES ERRATIC MOVEMENTS. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE WARNINGS IN BOTH AREA AND INTENSITY TODAY. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED OF BEULAHS PROGRESS. SHIPPING AND FISHING INTERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. HURRICANE BEUIAH HAS SLOWED DOWN AND I T S MOVEMENTS REMAIN ERRATIC. THEREFORE I T STILL THREATENS THE MEXICAN COAST NORTH OF TAMPICO AND THE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED EITHER ON THE MEXICAN OR TEXAS COAST. A MORE DEFINITE TREND IN I T S MOVEMENT I S LIKELY I N THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED EARLY TODAY. BEULAH I S NOW GE'ITING WITHIN RANGE OF THE BROWNSVILLE TEXAS RADAR. BASED ON RADAR SURVEILLANCE AND NAVY RECONNAISSANCE BEULAH HAS DRIFTED NORTHWARD DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS AND AT 1 AM CDT WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 22.9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 4 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 2 8 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO RESUME A GENERAL DRIFT TOWARD n l E WEST NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 1 0 MPH TODAY. A SUlW INTENSIFICATION I S INDICATED DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 2 4 HOURS. WINDS AND TIDES WILL INCREASE ON THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND TIDES 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA TUESDAY. I T SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT A POSSIBLE SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT OF BEULAH INCREASES THE THREAT TO THE TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND THE MEXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 1 AM CDT POSITION 2 2 . 9 NORTH...94.7 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 3 AM CDT. HILL GALES BULLETIN 9 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER lQ, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEUIAH C O ~ I M J E SSIDW EEXATIC MWEHENS. GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPULYED I N THE BROVNSVILLE PORT ISABEL TEXAS AREA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ALONG THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO U S T J R I POR IATEB ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE TBE WARNINGS I N B m AREA AND INTENSITY TODAY. INTJRESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD ALSO KEEP INFORMED O F BEUIAHS PROGRESS. SHIPPING AND FISHING INlERESTS I N THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. HURRICANE BEUIAH SU)CIED WWN AND I T S MOVEUE54T HAS BEEN ERRATIC DURING SGE MIGHT. THEREFORE I T S T I L L THREATENS THE UEXICAN COAST NORTH O F TAMPICO AND THE TEXAS COAST. A MORE DEFINITE TREND I N I T S MOVEMENT I S LIKELY I N THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED T H I S MORNING. BEULAH I S NOW WEST OR ABOUT MPH TODAY AND THREAT TO THE GETTING WITHIN RANGE O F BROWNSVILU RADAR. AT 3 AM CDT I T WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 2 . 9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 4 . 8 2 8 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OP BROWNSVILLE. B E W IS EXPECTED TO RESUME A GENERAL DRIFT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 1 0 SLOW INTENSIFICATION I S INDICATED. I T SHOUID BE EMF'HASIZED THAT NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT OF BEULAH INCREASES THE TEXAS COAST. WINDS AND TIDES WIIL INCREASE ON THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WITH WIUDS REACHING GALE FORCE AND TIDES 3 TO 5 FEET I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA IATE TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OlJ?WARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER, SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST AND MKXICAN GULF COAST SHOULD W I N I N PORT. VENTURE INTO THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE O F ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 3 AM CL7T POSITION 2 2 . 9 NORTH...94.8 GALES EXTEND SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT. CONNER ADVISORY NO. 47 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH HEADS TOWARD THE EMUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER. THE WEATHER BUREAU HAS ISSUED EMERGENCY HURRICANE WARNINGS ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS EFFECPIVE 5 AM CDT AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N THESE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD KEEP INFORMED ON BEUIAHS PROGRESS. SEVERE HURRIGANE BEULAH HAS STARTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER SHOULD MOVE INIAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF ZHE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURNING NORTHWARD PARALLELING THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. AT 5 AM CDT...10002. ..SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 5 . 0 WEST OR ABOUT 2 6 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 8 MPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT TOWARDS M E NORTHWEST AT A LITTLE FASTER RATE I S EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT REAMING HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. TIDES WILL RISE ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. T I D E S UP TO 1 0 FEET MSL ARE EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIQiT AND WEDNESDAY WITH MORE DETAILED TIDE INFORMATION INCLUDED I N LATER ADVICES. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED ON THE NORTHEAST MEXICAN COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE UIUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN REPEATING THE 5 AM CDT POSITION 2 3 . 1 NORTH.. . 9 5 . 0 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 7 AND 9 AM CDT. CONNER GALES BULLETIN 7 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1067 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH HEADS TOWARD THE M O m OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER. H U W C A N Z W W N G S ARE IN EFPECT ON THP. TEXAS COAST FROM BRLYWNSVILLE T O POW: ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT M A S M CALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N ZHOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. EVACUATION O F PADRE I S U N D SHOULD BE COMPLETED T H I S MORNING. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO M)RPUS M R I S T I WIICH W U L D BE FLOODED BY 10 FOOT T I D E S SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFOREUTION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM M C A L PUELIC OFFICIALS. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED ON THE NORTHEAST MEXICAN COAST. BEULAHS PROGRESS. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD KEEP INFORMED ON SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS I T MOVES TOWARD THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER SHOULD WVE INLAND NEAR ZHE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURN NORZHWARD PARALLELING THE SOVTH TEXAS COAST. AT 7 AM CDT SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 23.5 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 5 . 4 WEST OR ABOUT 2 1 0 MILES SOIPPHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. T H I S POSITION I S BASED ON BROWNSVILLE RADAR REPORTS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT LITTLE FASTER RATE I S EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT REAMING HURRICANE AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. TONIGHT. T I D E S U P TO 12 FEET % L ARE EXPECTED I N THE AREA W R E THE CENTER EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH MORE FORCE ON THE EXTREME MWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT T I D E S WILL R I S E AWNG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND 5 TO 1 0 FOOT T I D E S ARE CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. DETAILED TIDE INFORMATION INCLUDED I N LATER ADVICES. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 130 MPU NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM ZHE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 7 AM CDT POSITION 2 3 . 5 NORTH...95.4 GALES SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L B E ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT AND A BULLETIN& 9 AM CDT. CONNER BULLETTN 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1067 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH HEADS TOWARD THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ANANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. EVACUATION O F PADRE I S U N D SHOULD BE COMPLETED T H I S MORNING. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS CHRIST1 WHICH WOULD BE FLOODED BY 1 0 FOOT T I D E S SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFOXE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED ON THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN COAST. INFORMED ON BEULAHS PROGRESS. INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD KEEP SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH CONPINUES TO INTENSIFY AS I T MOVES TOWARD THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER SHOULD MOVE INKAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. AT 9 AM CDT SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 3 . 7 NORTH AND LaNGITUDE 9 5 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 1 9 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH WAS MOVINC TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 0 MPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT A LITTLE FASTER RATE I S EXPECTED TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 3 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH O F THE CEMER. GALES WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT REACHING HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. TIDES WILL R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND 5 TO 10 FOOT TIDES ARE TONIGHT. T I D E S UP TO 1 2 FEET MSL ARE EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MORE DETAILED TIDE INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED I N LATER ADVICES UUVY RAINS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED I N SOUTHERN TEXAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFP ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 9 AM CDT POSITION 23.7 NORTH..95.7 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEX'I ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT. CONNER ADVPK)RY NO. 48 11 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1987 SEVERE HURRICMIE B- CONT'IHIES TOWARD l%E MOUHi OF TBE BIO G W E RIVER. RURRICANE UAWNGS ARE IN EFFECT ON I R E TEXAS M A S T EW%f BIUXWSVLLIE T O PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ABANSAS TO (2ALVESTON. ALL PRECAmIONS S B O m D BE TAKEN -1ATELY I N TBOSE AREAS AGAINST T l l r S DANGEROUS H W C A N E . EVACUATION OF PADRE I S I A N D SHOULD BE COMPLETED T H I S MORNING. TBE COASTAL AREAS FROM BRMJWSVILLB TO CBBPIlS = S T 1 WHICH W U L D BE FLOODED BY 10 FOOT T I D E S SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FIMIDED. FOR DETAILED IUFOIMATIOA ON EVACMTION CONSULT THE IATEST ADVICES FBOn LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COWTIMIED ON THE INFORMED ON BEULAHS PRDGRESS. N O R T E A S T HEXICAN COAST. INTERESTS ALONG TKE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHOULD KEEP AT 11 AM CDT...1600Z...SEVERE HUXEICANE BEUU S CEMERED BEAR IATITUDE 23.8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 5 . 9 WEST OR ABOUT 1 7 5 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH WAS IOJING TWARDS THE NORMVEST ABOUT 9 WPH. CONTINUED MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT A L I T T L E FASTER RATE I S EXPECTED TODAY. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER SHOULD M V E INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING TEE SODTH TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 3 5 HPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HUPJLICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OllTWARD 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 NILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. GALES WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT REACHING HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND E L S E W R E AWNG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST U T E TONIGHT OR E A U Y WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND 5 TO 10 FOOT T I D E S ARE TONIGHT. T I D E S U P TO 12 FEET MSL ARE EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HDRE DETAILED TIDE INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED I N LATER ADVICES. W W RAINS O F 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED I N S O W E R N TEXAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT AWNG THE LDUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE REPEATING.THE 11 AM CDT POSITION 2 3 . 8 NORTH... 9 5 . 9 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 1 AND 3 PM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 1 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH M V E S SIDWLY TOWARD THE EXTREKE NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS C H R I S T I WHICH WOULD BE FLOODED BY 10 FOOT TIDES SHOUIS) BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE IATEST ADVICES FROM W C A L FIJBLIC OFFICIALS. I T I S EMPHASIZED AGAIN THAT INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST UP TO 1 0 0 MILES SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 100 MPH AND TIDES UP TO 1 2 FEET. AT 1 PM CDT SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 3 . 8 NORTH AKD LONGITUDE 9 6 . 1 WEST OR ABOUT 1 7 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH HAS STALLED TEMPORARILY BUT SHOULD RESUME A SLOW MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST OR WEST NORTHWEST T H I S AFTERNOON. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER WILL MOVE IHLAND NEAR AND PROBABLY A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 3 5 MPH NEAR M E CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. GALES WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND T O N I G M REACHING HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. TIDES WILL R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. T I D E S UP TO 1 2 FEET MSL ARE EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS OF 8 TO 1 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED I N SOUTHERN TEXAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE REPEATING THE 1 PM CDT POSITION 2 3 . 8 NORTH... 9 6 . 1 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 3 PM CDT. CONNER BULLETlN 3 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH...TEMPORARILY STALLED ...MENACES THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS C H R I S T I WHICH WOULD BE FLOODED BY 1 0 FOOT TIDES SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . I T I S EMPHASIZED AGAIN THAT INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST NORTH OF MOUTH OF THE SOT0 LA MARINA RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAWIONS FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 100 MPH AND TIDES UP TO 1 2 FEET AND HEAVY RAINS. AT 3 Ybl COT SEVERE HURRICANE EEUtAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITLIDE 23.8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 6 . 1 WEST OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH HAS STALLED TEMPORARILY BUT SHOULD RESUME A S W W MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST T H I S AFTERNOON. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR AND PROBABLY A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE MOUTB OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 135 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 M I L E S FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 M I L E S TO THE NORTH AND 100 M I L E S TO THE SOUTH O F THE CENTER. GALES WINDS ARE INCREASING ON THE TEXAS COAST AND WILL REACH HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWeR TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL CONTINUE TO R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH T I D E S U P TO 1 2 F E E T MSL EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 T O 10 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE T O MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEGAN HURRICANE TRACK. SOUTHERN TEXAS AND STORM RAINFALL SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE O F ROUGH S E A S . REPEATING THE 3 PM CDT P O S I T I O N 2 3 . 8 NORTH...96.1 EXPECTED ACCUMULATE INCHES GENERAL AREA THE SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE I N T O THE OPEN WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT. CONNER ADVISORY NO. 49 5 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 SEVERE HURRICANE BEUIAH...MWING AGAIN...PUSHING TOWARD THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N E F F E C T ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT AitANSAS T O GALVESTON. A L L PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS C H R I S T I WHICH WILL BE FLOODED BY 10 FOOT T I D E S SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . I T I S EMPHASIZED AGAIN THAT INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST NORTH O F MOUTH O F THE S O T 0 LA MARINA R I V E R SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 100 MPH AND T I D E S UP TO 1 2 F E E T AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS. . . AT 5 PM CDT. . 2 2 0 0 Z . .SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 4 . 2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 6 . 2 WEST OR ABOUT 1 4 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH HAS RESUMED A MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT T H I S MOVEMENT WILL CONTINUE AND THAT THE CENTER WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR OR PROBABLY A L I T T L E SOUTH O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING T H E SOUTH TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 5 T O 150 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 7 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH O F THE CENTER. THE WEATHER BUREAU RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTED A CENTRAL PRESSURE O F 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES I N BEULAH. WINDS ARE INCREASING ON THE TEXAS COAST AND WILL REACH HURRICANE FORCE ON THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE UlWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL CONTINUE T O R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH T I D E S U P TO 1 2 F E E T MSL EXPECTED I N THE AREA WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 TO 10 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEGUN I N SOUTHERN TEXAS AND STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA O F THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH S E A S . REPEATING TVE 5 PM CDT P O S I T I O N 2 4 . 2 NORTH...96.2 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE I N T O THE OPEN WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 7 PM AND 9 PM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 50 6 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1867 ...BEULAH BECOMES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS... THE WEATHER BUREAU RESEARCH AIRCRAFT HAS REPORTED AN I N T E N S I F I C A T I O N O F DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEUIAH I N THE PAST FEW HOURS. THE MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES WHICH INDICATES EXTREFELY DANGEROUS WINDS O F ABOUT 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. BEULAH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE T I D E S O F ABOUT 15 FEET NEAR AND 5 0 M I L E S EAST O F WHERE THE CENTER MOVES INLAND. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER SHOULD MOVE INLAND TONIGHT NEAR OR A L I T T L E SOUTH O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER. EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS WITHIN 50 MILES O F W E MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R . CONTINUE ALL PRECAUTIONS. AT 6 PM CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS LOCATED NEAR IATITUDE 2 4 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 96.3 WEST MOVING NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH. T H I S P O S I T I O N I S 1 4 0 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM AND BULLETINS AT 7 PM AND 9 PM CDT. BULLETIN 7 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEhlBER 19, 1967 DANGEROUS HURRICAIV?, BEULAH.. . S T I L L I m E N S I F Y I N G . . .HEIIDS W&RD THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS AXE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROK BBOWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS T O GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY i N THOGE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTReMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS CHRIST1 WHICiI WILL BE FLOODED BY 10 TO l j FOOT TIDES SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT TKE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST N O R m O F MOUTH OF THE SOTO LA HARINA R I V E S SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS UP TO 1 6 0 MPH AND T I D E S UP TO 15 FEET AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS. A T 7 PM CDT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 4 . 3 N O W 6 AND LONGITUDE 9 6 . 4 WEST OR ABOUT 135 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS, BEULAH WAS EIDVING TOWARD THE NOKRiWEST 6 TO 8 MPH. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT I T WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED OR A LITTLE FASTER AND THE CENTER WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR OR PROBABLY A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AtlD THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELINGTHE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WifiDS EXTEND OUTWARD 9 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 M I U S TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. THE WEATHER BUREAU RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT POUND A MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE OF 27.26 INCHES I N BEULAH. GALE FORCE WINDS HAVE REACHED THE EXTRPIE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND WILL CONTINLIE TO INCREASE REAMING HURRICANE FORCE EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGllT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL CONTINUF. TO R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH TIDES UP TO 1 5 FEET MSL EXPECTED I N THE AREA AND ABOUT 5 0 MILES NORTH O F WlfJ3P.E 2HE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 TO 10 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM CORPUS CHRIST1 TO MATAGORDA WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEGUN I N SOUTHERN TEXAS AND STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPFATING THE 7 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN PM CUT POSITION 24.3 NORTH.. . 9 6 . 4 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 9 PM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 9 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ...STAGGERS TOWARD THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH WILL BE FLOODED BY 1 0 TO 1 5 FOOT TIDES SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM M C A L PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST NORm OF MOUTH OF THE SOT0 LA MARINA RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS UP TO 1 6 0 MPH AND TIDES UP TO 1 5 FEET AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AT 9 PM CDT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CEFXERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 4 . 5 NORTH AND JBNGITUDE 9 6 . 5 WEST OR ABOUT 1 1 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NOP.THWEST 8 TO 1 0 MPH. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT I T WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED AND THE CENTER WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR OR PROBABLY A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THEN TURN NOR'I71WAR.D PARALLELING THE SOUTlI TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 9 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. GALES GALE FORCE KINDS HAVE REACHED THE EXTREME LO'WER TEXAS COAST AND WILL CONTINm TO INCREASE REACHING HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG TTlE LOWER TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EAKtY WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL CONTINUE TO R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH TIDES UP TO 1 5 FEET MSL EXPECTED I N THE AREA AND ABOUT 5 0 MILES NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED PROM CORPUS CHRISTI TO MATAGORDA WEDNESDAY. HEAVYRAINSCONTINUE I N SOUTHERN TEXAS AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG 'INE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 9 PM CDT POSITION 2 4 . 5 NORTti...96.5 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE W U S I A I N A COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 51 11 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 HURRICANE BEUIAH...EXTREMELY DANGERDUS...ON COURSE TO THE EXTREME NORTHEAST MEXICAN AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS COASTS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE FROM BROWNSVILIE TO CORPUS CHRISTI W ~ ~ I C HWILL BE FLOODED FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. AREAS AGAINST THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS BY 10 TO 1s FOOT TIDES snoum BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE THE LATEST AOVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . INTERESTS ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST NORTH OF MOUTH OF THE SOT0 LA MARINA RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS UP TO 1 6 0 MPH AND T I D E S UP TO 1 5 FEET AND EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AT 11 PM CDT.. . 0 4 0 0 2 . . .EXTRBMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 4 . 6 NORTH AND IDNGITUDE 96.7 WEST OR ABOUT 1 0 5 MLLES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. B E U U H WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWeST ABOUT 8 MPH. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT I T WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED AND THE CENTER WILL MDVE INIAND NEAR OR PROBABLY A L I T T U SOUTH O F I'W8 MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER U T E TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 9 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. GAWS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE INCREASING ALONG THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST AND M U REACH HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE UlWER TEXAS COAST U T E TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL CONTINUE TO R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WITH T I D E S UP TO 1 5 FEET MSL EXPECTED I N THE AREA AND ABOUT 5 0 MILES NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM CORPUS C H R I S T I TO MATAGORDA WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE I N SOUTHERN TEXAS AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA O F THE HURRICANE T R A M . SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 11 PM CDT POSITION 2 4 . 6 NORTH...96.7 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 1 AM AND 3 AM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1987 HURRICANE BEULAH. ..EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...MOVING TOWARD THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE U V E R . HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PORT ARANSAS AND GALE WARNINGS PORT ARANSAS TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST W I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH WILL BE FLOODED BY 1 0 TO 1 5 FCOT TIDES SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULTTHE LATEST ADVICES FOR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED ALONG THE NORTHEAST MeXICAN COAST. AT 1 AM CDT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE THAT I T WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT THE SAME RIVER EARLY WEDNESDAY AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING THE NEAR U T I T U D E 2 5 . 0 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 6 . 7 WEST OR .ABOUT 80 MILES NORTHWEST TO NORTH NORTHWEST 8 TO 1 0 MPH. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE SPEED AND THE CENTER WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE SOUTH TEXAS COAST. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 9 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. AN A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE ALSO FOUND A MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE OF 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES I N BEULAH EARLIER TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE INCREASING AIONG THE EXTREME LOWER TEXAS COAST AND WILL REACH HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST !.ATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. BROWNSVILLE I S REPORTINGWIND GUSTS TO 7 0 MPH. T I D E S WILL CONTINUE T O R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WITH TIDES UP TO 1 5 MSL EXPECTED I N W E AREA AND ABOUT 5 0 MILES NORTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TO MATAGORDA WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE I N SOUTHERN TEXAS AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE T R A M . SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR. GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 1 AM CDT POSITION 2 5 . 0 NORTH...96.7 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE OPEN WEST. A S P E C I A L ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 2 AM CDT HILL ADVISORY NO. 52 2 A M CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1987 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH TURNS MORE NORTHWARD. THE WEATHER BUREAU HAS EXTENDED HURRICANE WARNINGS EFFECTIVE 2 AM CDT PORT ARANSAS NORTHEASWARD ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TO INCLUDE MATAGORDA BAY. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS C H R I S T I WHICH WILL BE FLOODED BY 1 0 TO 1 5 FOOT T I D E S SHOULD BE EVACUATED BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE FLOODED. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC O F F I C I A L S . BEULAH HAS TURNED TO A MORE NORTHERLY COURSE. PRESEHT INDICATIONS ARE THAT TdE CENTER WILL TOUCH THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER WITH THE CENTER REMAINING OVER WATER AS I T MOVES NORTH NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED T O MOVE INLAND I N THE CORPUS C H R I S T I PORT ARANSAS AREA LATE TODAY. THE CORPUS C H R I S T I TO P A U C I O S AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 1 0 0 MPH AND 1 0 TO 1 5 FOOT T I D E S . 5 TO 10 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED PALACIOS TO GALVESTON AND 3 TO 6 FOOT TIDES NORTHEASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR TIDES OF 1 0 TO 1 5 FEET FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CORPUS C H R I S T I . AT 2 AM CDT...0700Z...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 5 . 2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 6 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 7 0 MILES SOU'MEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 12 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 9 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUT 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH O F THE CENTER. AN A I R FORCE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE ALSO FOUND A MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE OF 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES I N BEULAH EARLIER TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WIUDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPBEAD NORTBWBD TEXAS COAST DURING TIE RBNLINDER O F mu3 REACHING HURBICAWE mRCE I N TIIE CORPUS WRIST1 MATMX)BM MY ABeA M I S AFTERNOON. HEAVY BAINS I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS AND THE S T O W BAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUHUUTE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N HURRICANE TRACK, ' W TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. SMALL CRAFT ALONG J OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 2 AM CDT POSITION 2 5 . 2 NORTH.. . 9 6 . 7 THE NIGHT AND TODAY THE GENERAL AREA OF THE SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. 2HE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 M CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 3 : 3 0 AM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 3:30 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE TAKES AIM ON ENTIRE LOWER TEXAS COAST. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BRDWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. FOR DlEPAUED INFOBMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THE PRESENT COURSE OF DANGEROUS HUEUCANE B E U U H SHOULD TAKE THE CENTER TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER WITH THE CENTER REMAINING OVER WATER AS I T MDVES PARALLEL TO THE IDWER TEXAS COAST. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO MOVE INIAND I N THE CORPUS M R I S T I AREA LATE TODAY. THE CORPUS CHRISTI TO ROCKPORT AREA SHOULD TAKE IEMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR WINDS I N EXCESS OF 1 0 0 MPH. 10 TO 1 5 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED FROM BRDWNSVILLE TO PALACIOS TODAY. 5 TO LO F O d T I D E S ARE EXPECTED PAIACIOS TO GALVESTON AND 3 TO 6 FOOT T I D E S NORTHEASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AT 3 : 3 0 AM C M EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 5 . 4 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 0 WEST OR ABOUT 4 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEUlAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ABOUT THE SAME MOVEKENT TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 160 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 90 MLeS FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OVPWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. GALES HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD AIDNG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING REACHING HURRICANE FORCE I N THE CORPUS CHRISTI MATAGORDA BAY AREA T H I S AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 3 : 3 0 AM CDT POSITION 2 5 . 4 NORTH. . . 9 7 . 0 SFALL CRAFT ALONG 2HE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT. CONNER ADVISORY NO. 55 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH BATTERS THE EXTRPME S O W TEXAS COAST. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE IATEST ADVICES FROM MCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THE CORPUS CHRIST1 TO ROCKPORT AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR WWDS I N EXCESS OF 1 0 0 MPH. 1 0 TO 1 5 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED FROM BRDWNSVILLE TO PALACIOS TODAY. 5 TO 1 0 FOOT TIDES ARE EXPECTED PAIACIOS M GALVESTON AND 3 TO 6 FOOT T I D E S NORTHEASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AT 5 AM CDT...lOOOZ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 97.1 WEST OR NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. BEUUH WAS MOVING TOWARD n t E NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER WATER AS I T MOVES PARALLEL TO THE LOWER TEXAS COAST T H I S MDRNING AND MOVE INIAND NEAR CORPUS CNRISTI IATE TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 6 0 MPH NEAR THE CENPER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OWWARD 8 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 0 0 MILES TO ZHE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEULAH WILL PROBABLY WEAKEN SIIlWLY TODAY SINCE PART OF THE STORM I S OVER LAND. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL COmINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST T H I S MORNING REACHING HURRICANE FORCE I N THE CORPUS CHRIST1 MATAGORDA BAY AREA T H I S AFTERNOON. BROWNSVILLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING WIND GUSTS I N EXCESS OF 1 0 0 MPH DURING THE PAST PEW HOURS. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT AWNG 2HE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 5 AM CDT POSITION 2 5 . 7 NORTH...97.1 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT AND BULLETINS AT 7 AND 9 AM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1067 EXTREMELY M N G E R W S HURRICANE BEULAH BATTERS THE EXrREHe SOUTH TEXAS COAST. HURRICANE WABNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE T O MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM HATAGORDA M Y L 'U GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOUID BE CCNTINUED I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREHELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. FOR DBTAILXD INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCILL PUBLIC O F F I C I A U . AT 7 AM CDT EXTREneLY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BETJUH WAS CgWTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 5 . 9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 3 WEST NFAR BROWNSVIIL8 TEXAS. B E U M WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 WII. THE CENTER I S EXPEClgD TO HOVE ALONG THE LDIJBR TEXAS COAST T H I S W R N I N G AND PASS J U S T TO THE WEST OF CORPUS C H R l S T I LATE TODAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMAG~D 1 5 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANB FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 80 M I U S FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 0 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE SOIP111 OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLMJLY TODAY S I N C E PART OF THE STORM I S OVER LAND. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTTIRUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD AWNG THE WWER TEXAS COAST T H I S MORNING REACHING HURRICANE FORCE I N THE CORPUS C H R I S T I TO MATAGORDA BAY AREA T H I S AFTERNOON. T I D E S 1 0 TO 1 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE T O PALACIOS TODAY. TO 6 FEET NORTHEASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. T I D E S 5 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED PALACIOS TO GALVESTON AND 3 A FEW TORNADOES ARE LIKELY WITHIN 80 MILES OF THE COAST BETWEEN CORPUS C H R I S T I AND GALVESTON TODAY. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUPIUUTE 10 TO 1 5 I N M E S I N l?lE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 7 AM CDT POSITION 2 5 . 9 NORTH...97.3 SMALL CRAFT AWNG THE W U I S I A N A COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO WEST. ZWE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT WITH A BULLETIN AT 9 AM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 0 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1067 HURRICANE BEULAH WEAKENS SLIGHTLY BUT S T I L L EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE IATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. AT 9 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 6 . 1 NORTH AND WNGITUDE 9 7 . 3 WEST OR NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 0 MPH. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO MOVE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY TO THE VINCINITY O F CORPUS CHRISTI BY LATE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 5 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 8 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OWWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE NORTH AND 1 0 0 MILES TO 'IHE SOUTH OF THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SLOWLY TODAY SINCE PART OF THE STORM I S OVER LAND. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTTHIS MORNING REACHING HURRICANE FORCE I N THE CORPUS CHRIST1 TO MATAWRDA BAY AREA T H I S AFTERNOON. TIDES 10 TO 1 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PALACIOS TODAY. 3 TO 6 FEET NORTHEASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. TIDES 5 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED PALACIOS TO GALVESTON AND A FEW TORNAWES ARE LIKELY WITHIN 8 0 MILES OF THE COAST BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND GALVESTON TODAY. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCOMlLATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 9 AM Cm POSITION 26.1 NORTH...97.3 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 AM CDT. CONNER A D ~ R NO. Y 54 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER ao, lee7 HURRICANE BEULAH...STILL DANGEROUS...SLAMS EXTREME SOUTH TEXAS AND HEADS NORI11 NORTHWESTWARD. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AN0 GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED I N THOSE AREAS AGAINST T H I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON EVACUATION CONSULT THE LATEST ADVICES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. AT 11 AM CDT...1600Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 6 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 4 WEST OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS CHRIST1 TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 0 MPH. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO MOVE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON TO THE VICINITY OF CORPUS MRISTI BY LATE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 4 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 8 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE EAST AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE WEST O F THE CENTER. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SWWLY T H I S AFTERNOON SINCE PART OF THE STORM I S OVER LAND. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD MORTWARD ALOHG 'ISE lOVBR TEXAS COAST REACHING HURRIClLNB FORCE I N T O MATAGORDA BAY ABEA T H I S AFl!ERtBXN. T I D E S 10 TO 15 FEEI ABE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE T O P A U C I O S TODAY. TO 6 FEET NORTWASTWARD TO PORT ARTHUR TBIS AFTEBROOB AWD TO1PIGHT. SEVERAL TORNAWES ARE LIKELY WITHIN 1 0 0 H I L E S OF 'IRE THE CORPUS CHRIST1 T I D E S 5 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED PALACIOS TO GALVESZDN AND 3 CabST BETWEEN CORPUS M R I S T I AND GALVESTON TODAY. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOU'RiEASTERN TEXAS ZRRDUGE TWRSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUHULATE 10 TO 15 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SHALL CRAPT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WPEATING THE 11 AM CDT POSITION 2 6 . 3 NORTH.. . 9 7 . 4 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PI4 CDT AND BULLETINS AT 1 PM AND 3 PM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 HURRICANE BEUIAH...WITH EYE OVER LAND... BEGINS WEAKENING. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS W A S T FRDH BRDUNSVILLE T O MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED . NUMEROUS TORNADOES ARE LIKELY WITHIN 1 0 0 K I L E S OF THE COAST BETWEEN CORPUS C H R I S T I AND GALVESTON TODAY. S I N C E MOVING INLAND NEAR BROWNSVILLE EARLY T H I S MORNING THE EYE OF BEULAH HAS REMAINED OVER LAND AND THE HURRICANE I S WEAKENING QUITE RAPIDLY. AT 1 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 9 0 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS CHRIST1 TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 Mml. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT THE SAME SPEED AND CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 2 0 NPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 8 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES T O THE EAST AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER. GALES HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL a M T I N U E M I S AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. SINCE THE EYE OF BEULAH I S OVER LAND WINDS AND T I D E S I N THE CORPUS CHRISTI MATAGORDA BAY AREA WILL LIKELY NOT BE AS HIGH AS INDICATED EARLIER BUT I T I S ADVISABLE FOR ALL PRECAUTIONS TO BE CONTINUED AT T H I S TIME. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS W A S T SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE O F ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO REPEATING M E 1 PM CDT POSITION 2 6 . 4 NORTH. . . 9 7 . 7 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT S PM CDT AND A B U L U T I N AT 3 PM CDT. HILL BULLETIN 3 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH...WITH EYE OVER LAND..,DRIFTS NORTH NORTHWESTWARD, HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED. NUMEROUS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TODAY MAINLY I N THE AREA WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE COAST BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND GALVESTON AND SEVERAL MORE ARE LIKELY I N THE SAME AREA T H I S AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. SINCE MOVING INLAND NEAR BROWNSVILLE EARLY T H I S MORNING THE EYE QUITE RAPIDLY. BEULAH HAS REMAINED OVER LAND AND THE HURRICANE WEAKENING AT 3 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 6 . 6 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 8 WEST OR ABOUT 8 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 8 MPH. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT THE SAME SPEED. WNTINUED WEAKENING OF BEULAH I S INDICATED. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 1 0 0 MPH I N SQUALLS NEAR M E CEWER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 8 0 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE EAST AND 1 0 0 MILES TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS I N SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER MOST OF THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL AREA. SINCE THE EYE O F BEULAH I S OVER LAND WINDS AND TIDES I N THE CORPUS C H R I S T I MATAGORDA BAY AREA WILL LIKELY NOT BE AS HIGH AS INDICATED EARLIER BUT I T I S ADVISABLE FOR ALL PRECAUTIONS TO BE CONTINUED AT T H I S TIME. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR I N SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N I F WARRANTED...FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU OFFICES. THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. THE OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO REPEATING THE 3 PM CDT P O S I T I O N 2 6 . 6 NORTH...97.8 WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 PM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 55 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1867 HURRICANE BEULAH...WITH EYE OVER LAND...BECOMING A RAIN MAKER. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE T O MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED. NUMEROUS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TODAY MAINLY I N THE AREA WITHIN 1 2 0 MILES OF THE TEXAS COAST BETWEENCORPUS C H R I S T I AND FREEPORT AND SEVERAL MORE ARE LIKELY I N THE SAME AREA FOR THE REMAINDER O F T H I S AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. S I N C E MOVING INLAND NEAR BROWNSVILLE EARLY T H I S MORNING THE EYE O F BEULAH HAS REMAINED OVER LAND AND THE HURRICANE I S WEAKENING QUITE RAPIDLY. AT 5 PM CDT...2200Z...HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 6 . 9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 7 . 9 WEST OR ABOUT 7 0 M I L E S SOUTH SOUTHWEST O F CORPUS C H R I S T 1 TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MDVING TCWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH. THE CENTER I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT THE SAME S P E E D . CONTINUED WEAKENING O F BEULAH I S INDICATED. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 9 0 KPH I N SQUALLS NEAR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE EAST AND 100 M I L E S TO THE WEST O F THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS I N SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER MOST O F THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL AREA BUT WILL GRADUALLY D I M I N I S H TONIGHT AND WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE LOWERED LATER TONIGHT. T I D E S WILL REMAIN HIGH TONIGHT AND FALL THURSDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR I N SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY A N D T H E STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED T O ACCUMULATE 10 T O 15 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. I F WARRANTED...FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE I S S U E D BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU O F F I C E S . SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULE BECAUSE O F ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 5 PM CDT P O S I T I O N 2 6 . 9 NORTH...97.9 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE I N T O THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 8 PM CDT HILL BULLETIN 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH...INLAND OVER SOUTHERN TEXAS...PRODUCING H E A W RAINS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED. NUMEROUS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TODAY MAINLY I N THE AREA WITHIN 1 2 0 MILES O F THE TEXAS COAST BETWEEN CORPUS C H R I S T 1 AND FREEPORT AND SEVERAL MORE ARE LIKELY I N THE SAME AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HURRICANE BEULAH I S WEAKENING OVER LAND AND AT 8 PM CDT WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 7 . 3 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 8 . 0 WEST OR ABOUT 3 5 MILES SOUTH OF A L I C E TEXAS. BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 0 MPH AND I S EXPECTED T O CONTINUE ABOUT THE SAME DIRECTION AND SPEED TONIGHT. CONTINUED WEAKENING O F BEULAH I S INDICATED. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED €30 MPH I N SQUALLS NEAR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 5 0 MILES TO THE EAST AND 100 MILES TO THE WEST O F THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS I N SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER MOST OF THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL AREA BUT WILL GRADUALLY D I M I N I S H TONIGHT AND WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE LOWERED LATER TONIGHT. T I D E S WILL REMAIN HIGH TONIGHT AND FALL SLOWLY THURSDAY. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED T O ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE HURRICANE TRACK. I F WARRANTED...FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE I S S U E D BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU O F F I C E S . SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULE BECAUSE O F ROUGH S E A S . REPEATING THE 8 PM CDT P O S I T I O N 2 7 . 3 NORTH. . . 9 8 . 0 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM CDT. HILL ADVISORY NO. 56 11 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH ...I N SOUTHERN TEXAS...PRODUCING H E A W RAINS. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED. HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR I N SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY AND THE STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED T O ACCUMULATE 10 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA O F THE HURRICANE TRACK. I F WARRANTED.. .FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU O F F I C E S . IiURRICANE BEULAH I S WEAKENING OVER LAND AND AT 11 PM CDT WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 7 . 7 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 8 . 2 WEST OR ABOUT 4 5 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . BEULAH WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 8 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ABOUT THE SAME DIRECTION AND S P E E D TONIGHT. BEULAH WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 8 0 XPH NEAR TtfE ClDREB Mm G A U S EXl'BRII DIlRULBD 2 0 0 KILES TO THE EAST AND 5 0 CENTER. WINDS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WILL DIMINISH SUWLY THRWGB 'IIIUBSMY. m I N HIGH TONIGHT AND FALL SL0WL.Y TWSDAY. MILES TO THE WEST OF THE WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE LGWERED LATER TONIGHT. TIDES WILL NUMEROUS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TODAY MAINLY I N THE AREA WITHIN 1 2 0 MILES OF THE TEXAS COAST BEZWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND FREEPORT AM) A FEWMORE ARE LIKELY I N THE SAME AREA DWIUNG IlIE BBHAINDER OF THE NIGHT. SMAU CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULP BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 11 PM CDT POSITION 2 7 . 7 NORTH...98.2 SHALL CRAFT ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT AND A BULLETIN AT 2 AM CDT. CONNER BULLETIN 2 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH WEAKENS I N SOUTHERN TEXAS...FLOODS MAY FOLLOW. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM BRDWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY AND GALE WARNINGS FROM MATAGORDA BAY TO GALVESTON. WARNINGS WILL BE LOWERED AT 5 AM CDT. AT 2 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 7 . 8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 9 8 . 3 WEST OR ABOUT 5 5 MILES WEST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY AND TURN TO A MORE WESTERLY COURSE TODAY AND MOVE INTO THE DEL RIO AREA FRIDAY. HEAVY RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THE DECAYING STORM. STORM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TO ACCUMUIATE 1 0 TO 1 5 INCHES I N THE GENERAL AREA OF THE STORM TRACK. I F WARRANTED...FLMID WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU OFFICES. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GALES EXTEND OUTWARD 2 0 0 MILES TO THE EAST AND 5 0 MILES TO THE WEST OF THE CENTER. WINDS AND TIDES ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WILL DIMINISH SLOWLY. A FEW TORNADOES ARE LIKELY WITHIN 1 2 0 MILES OF THE TEXAS COAST BETWEEN CORPUS CHRIST1 AND FREEPORT DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HARBOR. OPEN GULF BECAUSE OF ROUGH SEAS. REPEATING THE 2 AM CDT POSITION 2 7 . 8 NORTH...98.3 SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE WUISIANA COAST SHOULD NOT VENTURE INTO THE WEST. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NEW ORLEANS WEATHER BUREAU AT 5 AM CDT. CONNER ADVISORY NO. 57 5 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 BEULAH CONTINUES TO WEAKEN I N SOUT!iERN TEXAS...FLOODS MAY FOLLOW. DISCONTINUE ALL WARNINGS EFFECTIVE 5 AM CDT. AT 5 AM CDT...l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fGHT. T I D E S ALONG THE TEXAS COAST W I L L D I M I N I S H SLOWLY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS AND SMALL CRAFT ALONG ZHE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT U N T I L WIND AND S E A S S U B S I D E . A BULLETIN W I L L BE I S S U E D A T 5 PM CDT AND EVERY 6 HOURS ZHEREAFTER U N T I L HEAVY R A I N S END. HILL BULLETIN 5 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, lee7 BEULAH DECAYING. ..HEAVY RAINS...MAJOR FLOODS. HEAVY R A I N S AND SQUALLS ARE CONTINUING OVER MUCH O F SOUTHERN TEXAS I N ASSOCIATION WITH DECAYING STORM BEUIAH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS O F GENERALLY 8 T O ALMOST 16 INCHES HAVE PRODUCED SWOLLEN STREAMS AND MAJOR FLOOD CONDITIONS ON A NUMBER O F R I V E R S . A L L I N T E R E S T S SHOULD L I S T E N FOR S P E C I F I C FLOOD FORECASTS WHICH ARE B E I N G I S S U E D BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU O F F I C E S A S NECESSARY. BEULAH W I L L CONTINUE T O WEAKEN BUT THE STORM S T I L L REMAINS A STRONG R A I N PRODUCER. HEAVY RAINS ARE SPREADING WESTWARD I N T O THE R I O GRANDE VALLEY B E U W DEL R I O AND I N T O THE ADJACENT AREAS O F MEXICO. R A I N AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE RATHER GENERAL AND HEAVY OVER MOST O F SOUTHERN TEXAS F O R THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS WITH STORM TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS LDCALLY TO AROUND 2 0 INCHES. A T 5 PM CDT DECAYING STORM BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LAREDO TEXAS. I T I S EXPECTED T O CONTINUE T O D R I F T SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST SOUTHWEST I N T O NORTHEAST MEXICO TONIGHT AND MAY START A NORTHWESTWARD D R I F T FRIDAY. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 5 0 MPH I N GUSTS NEAR THE CENTER O F B E U U H AND THE WINDS W I L L CONTINUE T O DECREASE TONIGHT. T I D E S ALONG THE TEXAS COAST W I L L D I M I N I S H SLOWLY THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS AND SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS W A S T SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT U N T I L WIND AND SEAS S U B S I D E , ANOTHER BULLETIN W I L L BE I S S U E D AT 11 PM CDT AND EVERY 6 HOURS THEREAFTER U N T I L HEAVY RAINS END. HILL BULLETIN 11 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 BEULAH WEAKENING.. .HEAVY RAINS.. .CONTINUE. . .MAJOR FLOODS. HEAVY RAINS AND SQUALLS ARE CONTINUING OVER MUCH O F SOUTHERN TEXAS I N ASSOCIATION WITH DECAYING STORM BEULAH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS O F GENERALLY 10 T O NEAR 2 0 INCHES HAVE PRODUCED SWOLLEN STREAMS AND MAJOR FLOOD CONDITIONS ON A NUMBER OF R I V E R S , A L L I N T E R E S T S SHOULD L I S T E N FOR S P E C I F I C FLOOD FORECASTS WHICH ARE BEING I S S U E D BY LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU O F F I C E S A S NECESSARY. BEULAH W I L L CONTINUE TO WEAKEN BUT THE STORM S T I L L REMAINS A STRONG R A I N PRODUCER. HEAVY R A I N S ARE SPREADING WESTWARD I N T O THE R I O GRANDE VALLEY BELOW DEL R I O AND I N T O THE ADJACENT AREAS O F MEXICO. RAIN AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED T O BE RATHER GENERAL AND HEAVY OVER MOST O F SOUTHERN TEXAS FOR THE NEXT 24 T O 36 HOURS WITH STORM TOTAL R A I N ACCUMULATIONS LOCALLY TO MORE THAN 2 0 INCHES. AT 11 PM CDT DECAYING STORM BEULAH WAS CENTERED BETWEEN LAREDO TEXAS ANDMONTERREY MEXICO. SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND CONTINUE T O WEAKEN. H I G H E S T WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 50 MPH I N GUSTS AROUND THE STORM AND ALONG THE TEXAS COAST W I L L D I M I N I S H SLOWLY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE I T I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE T O D R I F T WINDS W I L L CONTINUE T O DECREASE TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ALONG TliE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT U N T I L WIND AND SEAS S U B S I D E . ANOTHER BULLETIN W I L L BE I S S U E D AT 5 AM CDT AND EVERY 6 HOURS THEREAFTER U N T I L HEAVY RAINS END. GRESSON WINDS AND T I D E S A BULLETIN 6 AM CDT FRmAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1967 BEULAH I S WEAKENING.. .HEAVY RAINS ~ I A I I E . R.-. PLOODS . HEAVY RAINS AND S Q U A W ARE COmLNUING OVER WCE O F S O m R g R U TEXAS I N ASSOCIATION WITH DECAYING STORM BEUIAH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS O F GENERALLY 10 M NlW 20 INCHES HAVE PRODUCED SWOLLEU STBEllllS A m MAJOR PLOOD COM)ITIONS ON A NUMBER O F RIVERS. ALL INTERESTS SHOUID LISTEN FOR S P E C I F I C FLOOD FOBECASTS W H I M ABE BEING ISSUBD BY WCAL WEATHER BUREAU OFFICES AS NECESSARY. BEUUH WILL ODWTIhWZ TO WEAgBN BDT 'RlE STORM STILL EEJlAIAS A STRONG RAIN PRODUCER. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING I N THE R I O GRANDE VALLEY B E L W DEL BIO AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF MEXICO. RAIN AND SEUJUEUS ARE EWECTED TO BE RATHER GENERAL AND HEAVY OVER MOST OF SOUTHERN TEXAS FOR THE UEXT 24 HOURS WITH STORM TOTAL RAIU ACCUPILTUTIOS IOCALLY TO MBE THAN 2 0 INCHES. AT 5 5 CDT DECAYING STORM BEULAH WAS CENTERED BEZWEN IAREDO TEXAS ANDIDnOERREY MEXICO. SLOWLY TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST SOUTHWEST TODAY AND C O ~ I N U ET O UEAKPIN. HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 5 0 mi IN GUSTS AROUND THE THE TEXAS COAST U I L L DIMINISH SLOWLY THROUGH TODAY. s m m t ~ mTHE SMALL CRAFT ALONG ZHE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N WRP LlNTT.LWIND I T I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DRIFT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TODAY. WINDS AND TIDES ALONG AND SEA SUBSIDE ANOTHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 AM CDT AND EVERY 6 HOURS THEREAFTER UNTIL HEAVY RAINS END. HASLING BULLETIN 11AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1967 BEULAH I S BREAKING UP OVER ZHE MOUNTAINS I N NOBTHEAST MEXICO. SWOLLEN STREAMS AND MAJOR FLOODS CONTINUE ON A NUMBER O F RIVERS I N SOUTHERN TEXAS. FLOOD FORECAST WHICH ARE BEING ISSUED BY LQCAL WEATHER BUREAU OFFICES. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF S P E C I F I C HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE I N NORTHEASTERN H E X I M BETWEEN THE S I E W W R E ORIENTAL MOUNTAIN RANGE AND THE RIO GRANDE RIVER BELOW DEL R I O TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT. THROUGH SATURDAY. AT 11 AM CDT THE RBQUNTS RAIN I N SOUTHERN TEXAS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BUT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OF BEULAH WAS CENTERED I N MEXICD BETWEEN LAREDO TEXAS AND MONTERREY MEXICO. WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 35 MPH I N SQUALLS. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT UNITL SEAS SUBSIDE. ANOTHER BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 PM CDT TODAY. BULLETIN 5 PM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 BEULAH BREAKING UP OVER MOUNTAINS NEAR MONTERREY MEXICO. SWOUEN STREAMS AND MAJOR FLOODS CONTINUE ON A NUMBER OF RIVERS I N SOUTHERN TEXAS. FLOOD FORECASTS WHICH ARE BEING ISSUED BY LOCAL WeATHER BUREAU OFFICES. ALL IWCERESTS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF S P E C I F I C SC@El LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE I N T H E MOlRTAINS OF NORTHeASTERN MEXICO TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. TAPERING OFF BUT SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. AT 5 PM CDT THE REMNANTS OF BEULAH WERE CENTERED I N NORTHEASTERN MEXICO NEAR MONTERREY. SMALL CRAFT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT UNTZL SEAS SUBSIDE. T H I S I S THE LAST BULLETIN WHICH WILL BE ISSUED ON BEULAH. SLOAN RAIN I N SOUTHERN TEXAS I S BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS STATEMENT 1 1 : 1 5 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN P U C E D I N E F F E C T F O R THE TEXAS COAST A S O F 11 AM CDT TODAY. R E S I D E N T S O F THE UlWER R I O GRANDE VALLEY ARE URGED T O L I S T E N F O R LATER A D V I S O R I E S AND BULLETINS AND SHOULD B E PREPARED T O TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS I F SUBSEQUENT CONDITIONS WARRANT. A T 11 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED A T . . . 2 1 . 2 O F BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. NORTH. ..A N D . . . 8 9 . 3 WEST. ....T H I S PLACES THE CENPER ABOUT 5 4 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST STATEMENT 2 : 3 0 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST. A L L I N T E R E S T S I N THE BOCA CHICA PORT I S A B E L PORT MANSFIELD AREA SHOULD L I S T E N FOR LATER A D V I C E S AND B E READY T O TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D REMAIN ONLY S L I G H T L Y ABOVE NORMAL BUT S E A S ARE SOMEWHAT CHOPPY. STATEMENT 5:30 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST AND A L L I N T E R E S T S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD SHOULD L I S T E N FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE THE NECESSARY A C T I O N I F WARNINGS ARE I S S U E D LATER. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D AND ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH ARE ONLY S L I G H T L Y ABOVE NORMAL ALTHOUGH THE S E A S ARE SOMEWHAT CHOPPY BEULAH I S LOCATED NEAR 2 1 . 5 NORTH AND 9 0 . 3 WEST AND I S MOVING WEST NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 1 2 MPH. STATEMENT 8 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE TEXAS COAST. T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD CONTINUE NEAR NORMAL BUT THE SEA I S CHOPPY. A L L I N T E R E S T S I N THESE AREAS SHOULD K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH WEATHER BUREAU BULLETINS A D V I S O R I E S AND STATEMENTS AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE IMMEDIATE A C T I O N FOR THE PROTECTION O F L I F E AND PROPERTY SHOULD WARNINGS BE NECESSARY LATER. STATEMENT 11 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST. HURRICANE BEULAH I S I N T E N S I F Y I N G AND BECOMING LARGER AND I N D I C A T I O N S ARE THAT I T W I L L BECOME A SEVERE HURRICANE W I T H I N THE NEXT 24 HOURS. I T I S MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST A T 1 2 MPH BUT MAY SLOW SOME I N I T S FORWARD S P E E D . T I D E S A M N G BOCA CHICA BEACH AND ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL BUT THE SEA I S CHOPPY AND THE WINDS ARE S T I L L L I G H T , A L L PERSONS ALONG AND NEAR THE BEACHES FROM PORT MANSFIELD T O THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R SHOULD K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH WEATHER BUREAU A D V I S O R I E S B U L L E T I N S AND STATEMENTS AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE IMHEDIATE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE NEEDED LATER. STATEMENT 2 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST. HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES T O I N T E N S I F Y AND MOVE SLOWLY WEST NORTHWEST. FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL WITH CHOPPY S E A S . T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D ALL PERSONS ALONG AND NEAR THE BEACHES FROM PORT MANSFIELD T O THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE SHOULD K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH WEATHER BUREAU A D V I S O R I E S BULLETINS AND STATEMENTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS I F HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE REQUIRED LATER, STATEMENT 5 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1 9 6 7 THE HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE TEXAS COAST CONTINUES I N E F F E C T . HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES T O I N T E N S I F Y AND MOVE SLOWLY TffdARD THE NORTHEASTERN MEXICAN COAST. T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD ARE S L I G H T L Y ABOVE NORMAL. ROUGH S E A S AND S U R F ARE EXPECTED T O CAUSE WATER T O RUN I N T O THE DUNES TODAY. A L L PERSONS ALONG AND NEAR THE BEACHES FROM PORT MANSFIELD T O THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE SHOULD K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH WEATHER BUREAU A D V I S O R I E S BULLETINS AND STATEMENTS AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS I F HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE REQUIRED LATER TODAY. STATEMENT 8 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST BUT A L L I N T E R E S T S SHOULD K E E P I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH WEATHER BUREAU BULLETINS STATEMENTS AND A D V I S O R I E S AND BE PREPARED T O TAKE I W D I A T E PRECAUTIONS I N CASE WARNINGS ARE I S S U E D LATER TODAY. T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD REMAIN NEAR NORMAL BUT T H E SEA I S ROUGH. WINDS ALONG THESE BEACHES ARE L I G H T BUT NORTHERLY I N D I C A T I N G T H I S AREA I S I N THE EXTREME OUTER CIRCULATION O F HURRICANE BEULAH. STATEMENT 11 AM CDT MDNDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES I N E F F E C T F O R IRB TEXAS C M S T BUT WARUIIOGS F O R THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST MAY BE I S S U E D T H I S AFTERNOON. G SOVTB PMlBB 1SIAWI.l PBDn PORT I S A B E L TO PORT MANSFIELD SHOULD MAINTAIN THE CLOSEST A L L I N l Z R E S T S ALONG BOCA M I C A BEACH AND U WATCH ON WEAZHER BUREAU ADVISOBIES AND BULLElZlIS S O RUT IILlgDUTE PRECAUTIONS CAR BE TAKEN I F CONDITIONS WARRANT. T I D E S ALONG THE B U C H E S REHAIN ONLY SLIGHTLY ABOVE N O W L B U I TlIZ S E A I S BECOMING EXCEEDINGLY ROUGH WITH WAVES WASHING THE BEACHES. WINDS ALONG THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST ARE GENERALLY MORTHEASTEBLY 10 TO 15 MPB. STATEMENT 2 PM CDT M N D A Y SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE TEXAS C M S T BUT ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO L I S T E N TO ALL WEATHER BUREAU B U L U T I N S AND ADVISORIES AS WARNINGS MAY B E I S S U E D LATER T H I S AFTERNOON. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO PORT I S A B E L AND ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH ARE ABOUT A HALF FOOT ABOVE NORMAL BUT THE SEA I S VERY ROUGH AND ZHE WAVES ARE WASHING THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE BEACHES. WINDS ALONG THE COAST ARE NORTHEASTERLY ABOUT 15 MPH. STATEMENT 2:30 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA FOR 5 PM TODAY. AFTERNOON AND REACH 3 5 TO 45 MPH U T E TONIGHT. T I D E S ARE ONLY ABOUT A HALF FOOT ABOVE NORMAL BUT SHOULD BEGIN R I S I N G TONIGHT. BEACH AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING LATE T H I S THE SEA I S VERY ROUGH I N THE PORT I S A B E L BOCA CHICA ALL INTERESTS ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND THE PORT I S A B E L AREA SHOUID TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR INCREASING WINDS TONIGHT AND SOME R I S E I N T I D E . STATEMENT 5 PM CDT MDNMY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH I S SHOWING A MORE WESTERLY COURSE THAN PMWIOUSLY WHICH RELIEVES SOMEWHAT THE SEVERITY O F THREAT TO THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. HOWEVER A HURRICANE WATCH I S S T I L L I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST AND GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN I S S U E D FOR THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA TONIGHT TO 45 TO 50 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND ON BOCA CHICA BEACH WILL ALSO R I S E SOME 1 TO 3 F E E T BY TUESDAY. T I D E S A T PRESENT ARE L E S S THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BUT THE SEA I S VERY ROUGH.WAVES ARE WASHING THE BEACHES AND LOW P I A C E S ON THE ISLAND. I F THE T I D E R I S E S A S MUCH AS 3 F E E T A L L BEACHES W I L L BE AWASH. HIGHWAY 4 WOULD FLOOD I N PLACES ISOLATING BOCA CHICA. NORTH O F THE PAVED ROAD ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND WOULD BE STRANDED. AUTOMOBILES A L L INTERESTS ON SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR THE INDICATED T I D E S . STATEMENT 9 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N E F F E C T FOR THE TEXAS COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. HURRICANE BEULAH I S D R I F T I N G VERY S W L Y TOWARD THE COAST O F NORTHEAST MEXICO. ALL INTERESTS ARE URGED TO L I S T E N FOR LATER ADVICES AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BECAUSE I T MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE WARNINGS BOTH I N AREA AND I N T E N S I T Y . LATE S A T E L L I T E PICTURES SHOW THAT BEULAH I S CONSIDERABLY LARGER THAN I N E Z O F LAST YEAR. WINDS W I L L INCREASE I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA T O N I G W TO 40 TO 50 MPH BY U T E TONIGHT. RAINS O F 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED LOCALLY I N THE LOWER VALLEY TUESDAY. T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA I S I A N D AND SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE CURRENTLY ONE TO ONE AND HALF F E E T ABOVE NORMAL AND SEAS O F SEVEN TO E I G H T F E E T ARE BREAKING ON THE BEACH AND RUNNING INTO THE DUNES AREA. T I D E S O F UP TO THREE F E E T ABOVE NORMAL ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY WHICH WOULD ISOLATE BOCA CHICA ISLAND FROM THE MAINLAND. COFPMAN STATEMENT 11 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 HURRICANE BEULAH HAS SLOWED DOWN AND I T S MOVEMENT HAS BECOME SOMEWHAT ERRATIC. HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE TEXAS COAST AND GALE WARNINGS ARE POSTED FOR BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH SHOULD NOT B E RELAXED E I T H E R ON THE MEXICAN OR TEXAS COAST. ALL INTERESTS ALONG TllE COAST SHOULD KEEP L I S T E N I N G FOR LATER ADVICES. BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING A MORE D E F I N I T E TREND I N MOVEKENT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AND ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED FOR THE SOUTH TEXAS COASTAL AREA. GALE FOR& WINDS AND T I D E S O F TWO TO FOUR F E E T ARE EXPECTED ALONG BOCA CHICA ISLAND AND SOUTH PADRE ISLAND TUESDAY. R A I N SQUALLS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. NOTE...TIDES OF THREE F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL WOULD ISOLATE BOCA CHICA ISLAND FROM THE MAINLAND. T I D E S O F 6 FEET WOULD ISOLATE PORT I S A B E L FROM THE MAINLAND. COFPMAN STATEMEKP 1 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1967 GALE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA. HURRICANE WATCH REM4INS I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. DRIFTED A SHORT DISTANCE NORTHWARD DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS AND I T S EYE I S NOW V I S I B L E ON RROWNSVILLE RADAR. BEULAH HAS T I D E S ALONG BGCA CHICA AXD SOUTH PADRE ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED T O INCREASE TO 3 T O 5 F E E T ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL TODAY. WIND I S EXPECTED RAINS LOCALLY TOTALLING UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY. T O INCREASE T O 40 TO 50 MPH WITH SQUALLS AND THUNDERSTORMS. COFPMAN STATEMENT 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARWINGS I N E F F E C T FOR THE LOWER R I O GRANDE VALLEY. APPER BEING SCHI-STATIONARY DURING THE NIGHT HURRICANE BEULAH HAS STARTED MOVINC D I R E C n Y TOWARD THE WUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE. WINDS W I L L INCREASE ON THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT BEACHING HURRICANE FORCE I N COASTAL SECTIONS O F THE LOWER R I O GRANDE VALLEY EARLY TONIGHT AND ELSEWHERE I N SOUTH TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. T I D E S WILL R I S E ALONG THE TEXAS COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. T I D E S O F U P T O 10 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE E X P E m E D I N THE AREA WHERE THE HURRICANE CROSSES THE COAST TONIGHT. 5 T O 10 FOOT T I D E S ARE EXPECTED FROM BROWNSVILLE T O MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.. .NOTE.. .WITH T I D E S O F 10 FEET.. .PARTS O F M E BAYSIDE AREA FLOODED. WATER 2 TO 5 F E E T DEEP I N SECTIONS O F PORT I S A B E L AND PORT HANSFIELD. LAGUNAMADRE AND GULF O F MeXICO CONNECTED I N NUMEROUS PLACES ACROSS PADRE BRAZOS AND BOCA CHICA ISLANDS. PREPARATIONS AND PREPARATIONS FOR EVACUATION O F INDICATED MOST DANGEROUS PLACES TO SAFER LOCATIONS SHOULD B E HASTENED...FINAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE ARRIVAL O F T H I S DANGEROUS HURRICANE SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE OUR PRESENT WEATHER WORSENS. COFFMAN STATEMENT 6:30 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISPLAYED FROM BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L TO PORT ARANSAS. HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 10 MPH BUT MAY INCREASE I N SPEED AS TIME PROGRESSES. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND FROM PORT I S A B E L T O PORT MANSFIELD WILL INCREASE TODAY T O A MAXIMUM O F 10 FEET I N THE MOST FAVORED PLACES. PEOPLE ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND SHOULD EVACUATE T H I S MORNING. PEOPLE L I V I N G ON GROUND THAT WILL BE FLOODED BY 10 F T O F T I D E I N OTHER PLACES SHOULD EVACUATE. ANYONE ON BOCA CHICA BEACH SHOULD LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. A L L NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION O F L I F E AND PROPERTY ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND I N PORT I S A B E L AND OTHER COASTAL CONMUNITIES U P THE COAST TO PORT MANSFIELD SHOULD BE PUSHED T O COMPLETION J U S T AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE T H I S MORNING. AS A GUIDE FOR EVACUATION THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION I S GIVEN RELATIVE TO FLOODING WITH CERTAIN T I D E HEIGHTS. 5 ET MSL W I L L BRING WATER U P T O THE APPROACHES O F QUEEN I S A B E I A CAUSEWAY. 6 F T MSL PADRE ISLAND ISOLATED BY CLOSING OF CAUSEWAY. HIGHWAY 1 7 9 2 FLOODED I N SEVERAL PLACES ISOLATING PORT I S A B E L . 7 F T MSL PORT MANSFIELD ISOLATED. HIGHWAY 4 9 7 FLOODED J U S T SOUTHWEST O F PORT MANSFIELD. 8 F T MSL MOST O F AREA FLOODED AROUND I K E ' S F I S H CAMP ON THE ARROYO COLORADO. 10 F T MSL PARTS O F BAYSIDE AREA FLOODED. WATER 2 TO 5 FOOT DEEP I N SECTIONS O F PORT I S A B E L AND PORT MANSFIELD. LAGUNA MADRE AND GULF O F MEXICO CONNECTED I N NUMEROUS PLACES ACROSS SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D . REPEATING...SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D SHOULD BE EVACUATED T H I S MORNING. MOST OF PORT I S A B E L SHOULD ALSO BE EVACUATED. OTHER SECTIONS ALONG THE COAST SHOULD EVACUATE AS SOON AS P O S S I B L E . ALL OTHER PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF L I F E AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. STATEMENT 7 : 4 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 AT 8 AM SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 2 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND MOVING TOWARD BROWNSVILLE AT 10 MPH. A L L INTERESTS ARE REMINDED TW\T SEVERE CONDITIONS O F WIND RAIN AND T I D E S WILL PRECEDE THE ACTUAL CENTER BY 100 TO 1 5 0 MILES AND 8 TO 10 HOURS I N TIME. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE GEARED ACCORDINGLY. RAINS O F 8 TO 10 INCHES MAY OCCUR I N THE PORT I S A B E L AND OTHER COASTAL SECTIONS...BROWNSVILLE SANBENITO HARLINGEN AND RAYMONDVILLE AREAS DURING THE PASSAGE O F BEULAH. PEOPLE L I V I N G I N PLACES I N THESE AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLQODING DUE T O POOR DRAINAGE SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO EVACUATE SHOULD S U F F I C I E N T RAINS OCCUR T O PRODUCE FLOODING. STATEMENT 9 AM CDT TUESDAY SEFTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 AT 9 AM SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT 2 3 . 7 NORTH AND 9 5 . 7 WEST OR ABOUT 1 9 0 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND WAS MOVING NORTHWEST ABOUT 10 MPH BUT A L I T T L E FASTER SPEED I S EXPECTED LATER TODAY. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE ABOUT 1.5 F E E T ABOVE MSL WHICH I S ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL AT T H I S HOUR. THE SEA HOWEVER I S VERY ROUGH. T I D E S WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY AND TONIGHT WITH A MAXIMUM OF NEAR 10 F E E T EXPECTED AS BEULAH PASSES INLAND TONIGHT. WINDS AT PORT I S A B E L ARE 2 2 MPH FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST. BROWNSVILLE WIND I S 10 MPH FROM THE NORTH. T H I S I S A VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE AND ALL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF L I F E AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED T H I S MORNING I F POSSIBLE. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND PORT ISABEL SHOULD BE EVACUATED AS SOON AS P O S S I B L E . PERSONS I N OTHER AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING FROM POOR DRAINAGE DUE TO RAINS OF 5 OR MORE INCHES SHOULD ALSO PREPARE FOR EVACUATION. STATEMENT 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1 9 6 7 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH I S NOW ABOUT 1 7 5 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND MOVING NORTHWESWARD ABOUT 9 MPH AND I S EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND NEAR THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT. WINDS ARE INCREASING I N THE PORT I S A B E L BROWNSVILLE AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND RAIN SQUALLS. PORT I S A B E L NOW HAS WINDS OF 2 7 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 3 6 MPH. AT BROWNSVILLE THE WIND I S ABOUT 15 MPH. THE T I D E ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND I S ABOUT 1.5 FEET ABOVE MSL WHICH I S ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S HOUR. T I D E S WILL INCREASE ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT REACHING AS HIGH AS 10 F E E T MSL AS THE CENTER PASSES INLAND. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION J U S T AS SOON AS P O S S I B L E . T H I S MORNING. EVACUATION O F SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D SHOULD BE COMPLETED HEAVY RAINS O F UP TO 10 INCHES MAY OCCUR NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STORM AND PERSONS I N AREAS O F POOR DRAINAGE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE FLOOD HAZARD DUE TO T H I S CONDITION. STATEMeNT 1 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, I967 HUFXCCANE BEuLUl HAS STALIED TEWWRABILY BUT I S EXPEClXD TO PESW I T S tiORTFlkrP.ST OR WEST NORTHWEST MlVEPiENT T H I S AFTERNOON. m m AT 1 PN HEAR 23.8 s Io m Mn, 96.1 VEST OR A B O m 1 7 0 M L e S SODTHEAST O F BROWNSYILLE. BEULAH I S EXPECTED T O MOVE I N I A M , NEAR OR SLIGHTLY SOIII11 OF 1RE nWRl OF 221E R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT. SEVERE I T 16 SQUALLS ARB OCCURRING I N THE BBDWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA AW TEE WIND HAS REAQtED 4 5 MPH I N GUSTS AT BOTH PORT ISABEL AND BROWNSVILLE DURIXG THE PAST HOUR. RAIN SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFIERNOON AND THE WIND WILL INCREASE TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE BY EARLY TONIGHT. T I D E S A U N G SOUTH PADRE I S W N D ARE ABOUT 2 P E T MSL hTIICH I S l@XE ZBAN A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S HOUR. NEAR THE MWlX OF THE R I O GRANDE MAY REACH AS HIGH AS 12 FFiET MSL AS THE HURRICANE PASSES INLAND. TIDES ALONG TXE COAST RAINS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES MAY OCCUR NEAR TBE C E M E R OF THE STORM AS I T PASSES INIAND. S0UE-l PADRE ISLAND AND PORT ISABEL HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AND THE QUEEN ISABELA CAUSEWAY I S CLOSED. ANY PRECAUTIONS NOT ALREADY TAKEN SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COWLETION T H I S APTeRNOON JUST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. STATEMEW 3 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 SEVERE HURRICANE BEUIAH I S LOCATED ABOUT 1 7 0 MILES SOUTHFAST OF BROWNSVILLE. I T I S ALMOST STATIONARY BUT I S EXPECTED T O RESUME I T S NORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT T H I S AFTERNOON AND PASS INIAND NEAR OR A SHORT DISTANCE SOUTH O F THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT. T I D E S AUING SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE ABOUT 2 FEET W L OR A LITTLE MORE THAN A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S HOUR. T O R I S E T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND REACH 10 TO 12 F E E T I N TRE AReA W E R E THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. T I D E S ARE EXPECTED RAIN SQUALLS AND GALE WINDS HAVE OCCURRED I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND MORE SQUALLS AND INCREASING WINDS ARE EXPECTED mIs AFTERNOON WITH THE WINDSREACHING HURRICANE FORCF. EARLY TONIGHT. RAINFALL I N THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE HURRICANE PATH WILL ACCUMTLATE TO MORE THAN 1 0 INCHES DURING THE STORMS PASSAGE WHICH WILL CAUSE SERIOUS LOCAL FLOODING WHERE DRAINAGE I S POOR. STATEMENT 5 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 THE SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH AT 5 PM WAS CENTERED ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND MOVING NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 10 MPH. THE HURRICANE I S A DANGEROUS STORM WITH WINDS O F 1 7 5 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. I T I S EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST A LITTLE SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE AROITND 6 AM WEDNESDAY. HURRICANE WINDS SHOULD REACH THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE ONLY ABOUT 2 FEET KSL BUT THEY WZLL R I S E RAPIDLY THE LAST FEW HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL OF W E HURRICANE. T I D E S I N THE V I C I N I T Y OF LANDFALL CAN BE AS MUCH AS 15 FEET MSL. T H I S MEANS THAT ALL OF SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D WILL BE FLOODED AND THAT PORT ISABEL WILL BE UNDER SEVERAL FEET OF WATER I N MOST SECTIONS. ALL PERSONS WllO HAVE NOT LEFT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND PORT ISABEL ARE ADVISED TO DO SO AT ONCE. T H I S I S A VERY DANGEROUS STORM AND WILL PRODUCE VERY HIGH T I D E S ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WIND. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AND BECAUSE OF I T S SLOW MOVEMENT THE ACCUMULATIONS I N THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF 7XE LOWER R I O GRANDE VALLEY COULD AMOUNT TO MORE THAN 1 0 INCHES. WE REPEAT I F THERE ARE ANY PERSONS LEFT I N PORT ISABEL AND SOUTH PADRE ISLAND THEY SHOULD LEAVE REFOIE THE HIGH T I D E CUTS OFF THEIR ESCAPE. STATEMENT 6 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 TO CLARIFY EVACUATION DIRECTIONS I N S P E C I A L ADVISORY hTW ORLEANS 6 PM CDT SEPl'EMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 . QUOTE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS WITHIN 5 0 MILES OF W E MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE UNQUOTE T H I S SHOULD READ QUOTE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED I W D I A T E L Y FOR THE BEACH SECTIONS OF THE RIVER COAST WITHIN 50 MILES OF P I E MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE.. .UNOUOTE. ... ... ..... ... ... STATEMENT 7 PM CDT TUESDAY SEFTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 THE VERY SEVERE AND DANGEHOIJS HEFRICANE BEULAH IS EXPECTED TO CROSS nlE COAST LINE AROlJNn 6 AM 1,TF:DNESnAY A LITTLE SOUTH OF TllE MOUTH O F THE RZO GRANDE RIVER. SINCE THE HURRICANE I S ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS OF 1 6 0 MPll OR HIGHER AND A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES STORM T I D E S OF UP TO 1 5 FEET MSL WILL OCCUR FOR SOME 5 0 MILES NORTH O F THE IANDFALL POINT ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND ANY PERONS S T I L L ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND OR I N PORT ISABEL SHOULD LEAVE THESE AREAS BEFORE THEIR ESCAPE ROUTE I S CUT. T H I S AMOUNT OF TIDE WILL WASH A GOOD PORTION O F SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D AND A LARGE SECTION OF PORT ISABEL WLLL BE UNDER SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. ANY PERSON I N PORT MANSFIELD SHOULD ALSO EVACUATE. SINCE WINDS OF NEAR 1 7 5 HPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM A U PEOPLE WHO LIVE I N HOUSES CONSIDERED TOO WEAK TO WI'IliSTAND T H I S WIND VELOCITY SHOULD SEEK SAFER QUARTERS. RAINS OF UP TO 1 0 TO 15 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL L I W 1 . Y ACCUMUUTE NEAR THE TRACK OF T l l I S STORM. SlICXI AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL WILL CAUSE SERIOUS LOCAL FLOODING I N AREAS OF BROWNSVILLE OIMITO SAN BENITO HARLINGEN RAYMONDVTLTX AND OTTHR NEARRY COMMUNITIES AND PERSONS LIVING I N SECTIONS KNOWN TO F W r l D WITH SUCH LOCAL RAINFALL SHOULD SEEK OTHER QUARTERS. THE T I D E ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND I S R I S I N G AND I S NOW 2 . 5 FEET MSL WHICH I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S HOUR. THE TIDE WILL CONTINUE TO R I S E DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND W I U R I S E VERY RAPIDLY A FEW HOURS REBOIa LANDFALL OF THE HURRICANE TO THE EXPECTED VALUE OF NEAR 15 FEET MSL ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. I T I S BECAUSE OF T H I S EXPECTED VERY llIGH T I D E AND THE EXPECTED RAPID R I S E DURING THE LAST HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL THAT ALL PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO GET OFF OF SOUTH PADE I S I A N D AND LEAVE PORT ISABEL BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CLOSED. INCREASING WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE NIGHT REACHING HURRICANE FORCE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FREQUENT TONIGHT. RAIN SQUALLS WILL BECOME MORE REPEATING.. .WINDS O F 160 T O 1 7 5 WH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PASSAGE OF T H I S VERY SEVERE AND DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH AND T I D E S O F NEAR 15 F E E T W Z U OCCUR ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S L A N D . . .ANY REMAINING PERSONS ON SOUTH PADRE I S U N D AND I N PORT I S A B E L SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. S I N C E R A I N S O F U P T O 15 INCHES ARE L I K E L Y T O OCCUR I N T H E BROWNSVILLe PORT I S A B E L AREA RESIDENTS L I V I N G I N AREAS S U B J E C T T O LOCAL FLOODING DUE T O POOR DRAINAGE SHOUID ALSO SEEK OTHER QUARTERS. PERSONS L I V I N G I N F L I M S Y HOUSES SHOULD ALSO S E E K OTHER QUARTERS. STATEMENT 9 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES T O APPROACH THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AT 8 TO 10 MPH FROM A P O S I T I O N 115 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE. I T I S EXPECTED T O REACH THE COAST A SHORT DISTANCE SOUTH O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 1 6 0 MPH WINDS AND CENTRAL PRESSURE O F 2 7 . 2 6 INCHES W I L L PRODUCE STORM T I D E S ALONG THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH O F NEAR 15 F E E T MSL, T I D E S A T SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE NOW 2 . 5 F E E T MSL. T H I S VALUE I S 2 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S T I M E . THE T I D E S W I L L CONTINUE T O R I S E TONIGHT AND A T INCREASING RATE SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL O F THE HURRICANE. ANY PERSONS S T I L L ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND OR I N PORT I S A B E L SHOULD LEAVE BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT. WINDS AT BROWNSVILLE ARE NOW ABOUT 3 0 KNOTS AND W I L L INCREASE T O GALE FORCE W I T H I N THE NEXT HOUR O R TWO AND ReACH HURRICANE FORCE AROUND MIDNIGHT OR A L I T T L E LATER. SQUALLS W I L L BECOME MORE FREQUENT DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WE ARE APPROACHING HURRICANE CONDITIONS OR W I L L BE SOON. A L L PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNLESS I T I S ACJ!UALLY E S S E N T I A L FOR YOU T O GO OUT I N T O THE STORM. K E E P TURNED TO YOUR RADIO OR T V FOR FUTURE ADVICES. STATEMENT 11 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 R A I N SQUALLS AND GALE WINDS ARE OCCURING O V E R T H E COASTAL S E C T I O N S O F THE VALLEY AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AN OCCASIONAL SQUALL ELSEWHERE OVER THE VALLEY. SQUALLS AND WIND W I L L INCREASE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS W I L L REACH n i E COASTAL S E C T I O N S I N 2 O R 3 HOURS. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ARE ABOUT 2.5 F E E T MSL OR A L I T T L E MORE THAN 2 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL FOR T H I S HOUR. T I D E S W I L L INCREASE DURING THE COMING HOURS AND INCREASE RAPIDLY A FEW HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL O F THE HURRICANE. T I D E S ALONG SOUTH PADRE I S I A N D AND BOCA CHICA BEACH W I L L REACH NEAR 1 5 F E E T MSL A S W E STORM PASSES INLAND. S I N C E WINDS AND SQUALLS W I L L INCREASE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS PERSONS ARE URGED TO REMAIN INDOORS AND NOT S U B J E C T THEMSELVES T O THE STORM CONDITIONS. WINDS AT BROWNSVILLE ARE NOW GUSTING T O NEAR 60 MPH. STATEMENT 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH APPARENTLY HAS TURNED TO A MORE NORTHERLY COURSE AND I T APPEARS NOW THAT THE CENTER W I L L PASS J U S T EAST O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R AND THENCE NORTHWARD ALONG OR J U S T OFFSHORE O F PADRE I S L A N D . T H I S LESSENS THE THREAT T O THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA SLIGHTLY. THE STORM T I D E S ALONG BOCA CHICA BEACH AND SOUTH PADRE ISLAND W I L L S T I L L BE H I G H BUT NOT AS HIGH AS I F THE STORM HAD GONE INLAND SOUTH O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE. T I D E S T H I S AREA SHOULD BE 10 T O 1 2 F E E T MSL. WINDS W I L L PROBABLY BE ABOUT AS STRONG WITH THE ANTICIPATED COURSE A S WITH THE PREVIOUSLY PREDICTED COURSE. WINDS O F HURRICANE FORCE HERE A T BROWNSVILLE. CURRENTLY THE WIND I S GUSTING 8 5 MPH. WE HAVE LOST POWER T O OUR T I D E GAGE A T SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND NO T I D E OBSERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. 2 . 5 F E E T MSL WHICH WAS ABOUT 2 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING TWO HOURS AGO THE T I D E THERE WAS STATEMENT 3 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH I S ABOUT 45 M I L E S SOUTHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST ABOUT 1 2 MPH. T O PASS J U S T O F F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R I N ABOUT 4 HOURS. I T I S EXPECTED HURRICANE WINDS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED AT BROWNSVILLE WITH VELQCITIES AROUND 7 0 MPH AND THE HIGHEST GUST S O FAR HAS BEEN 1 0 4 MPH. HURRICANE WINDS W I L L CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. STATEMENT 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH I S AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE AND COWCINUES TO BATTER THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L AREA. H I G H E S T GUSTS A S O F 5 AM HAS BEEN 1 0 9 MPH. AT PRESENT PRESSURE CONTINUES TO FALL RAPIDLY AND WAS 2 8 . 7 2 INCHES AT SEA LEVEL AT 5 AM. AT 5 AM BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT 2 5 . 7 N O R T H . . . 9 7 . 1 WEST. ..OR ABOUT THE V I C I N I T Y O F THE MOUTH O F THE R I O GRANDE R I V E R . MOVEMENT O F BEULAH I S T O THE NORTH NORTHWEST A T 1 2 MPH AND PRESENT I N D I C A T I O N S ARE THE EYE O F BEULAH WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE EAST O F SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. HURRICANE BEULAH I S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED AT DAY BREAK. PERSONS THAT ARE NOT ON RESCUE M I S S I O N S SHOULD REMAIN I N T H E I R HOMES OR SHELTERS. REMEMBER THAT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS W I L L CONTINUE I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT I S A B E L ARBA U N I T L T H I S AFTERNOON. ALL I N T E R E S T S STAY TUNED TO YOUR RADIO AND TV FOR LATER ADVICES. CAUTION I S ADVISED AROUND LOOSE HIGH L I N E WIRES AND FLYING D E B R I S . THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS O F MANY DOWNED WIRES AND FLYING DEBRIS AT T H I S TIME. STATEMENT 7 AM CDT WEDUE8bAY SE-R 20, 1967 AT 7 AM ME CENTER O F HJRRICANE B E U U H WAS LOCATED BY TME B~UX~USVILIP.BIIMR ABOUT I 6 K t L E S EAST NORTHEAST O F B ~ S V I W . BROWNSVILLE -8 ~ I U t i F80n E alE NOBTR AT A m 45 WB. BROWNSVILLE BECORDEB 1.05 INCHES O F RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT. ALTtIOOGR M I S WILL BE O F F I C I A L I T I S CONSIDERED A POOR SAMPLE BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS lBJ3VAILING DURING THE PEBIOD PREVENTED AN ACCURATE CATCB O F RAIN. THERE I S NO FLOODING HOWEVER AROUND THE AIRPORT. WE HAVE NO RECORD OX IHFOXKATIW REIATIVE TO T I D E S AURIG ZRe SI S U N D . 2HE BAROPIETRIC PRBSSURE AT BROURSVILLE I S 2 8 . 2 1 . 1 0 9 MPH. PADRE ISLAND BECAUSE O F LOSS OF POWEX TO THE T I P E GAGE AT THE I T I S S T I L L FALLING. THE HIGHEST WIND OBSERVED AHEAD O F THE STORM WAS STATEMENT 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 BBOWNSVILLE RADAR INDICATES HURRICANE CENTER ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF SAN BENITO NORTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE AND MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 1 2 KNOTS. BROWNSVILLE WIND I S SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 0 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 85 RNGl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m s CONTINUE IN THE BROWNSVILLE AREA AS WINDS ARE CURRENTLY s o m l r SOUTHWESTAT 5 8 m GUSTY TO 7 6 MPH. H E A W RAIN SQUALLS I N THE LOWER VALLEY WILL CAUSE LOCAL FLOODING FOR THE RPlAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON SO ALL PERSONS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND REMAIN I N THEIR HOMES OR SHELTERS. COFFMAN STATEMENT 3 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPPEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 AT 3 PM CDT THE EYE OF HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS WCATED 9 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF RAYMONDVILLE TEXAS. WIND AT BROWNSVILLE WAS SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 4 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 6 9 MPH. RAIN I S HEAW BUT AMOUNT I S NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO DANGER M PERSONNEL I N MAKING A READING. I N S I D E RECORDER I S INOPERATIVE. ALL COMMUNICATION F A C I L I T I E S EXCEPT SHORT WAVE RADIO I S INOPERATIVE. REPEAT EYE LOCATION...AT 2 : 4 5 PM CDT 2 6 . 6 NORTH 9 7 . 8 WEST. COFFMAN STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 AT 5 PM CDT THE EYE OF HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED 2 8 STATUTE MILES NORTH NORTHWE% OF RAYMONDVILLE TEXAS OR 7 1 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF CORPUS CHRIST1 AS LOCATED BY BRWNSVILLE RADAR. I T I S MOVING TO NORTH NORTHWEST AT 1 1 MPH. SPIRAL BANDS O F RAIN SQUALLS EXTEND FROM THE CENTER SOUTH AND WEST ACROSS THE LOWER VALLEY INTO NORTHEAST MEXICO. THE WIND AT BROWNSVILLE CURRENTLY I S SOUTH SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS OVER 6 0 MPH. HEAW RAIN CONTINUES. RAIN GAGE ON TOP OF BUILDING I S I N LEE OF OBSTRUCTION AND I S NOT REPRESENTATIVE. ALL COMMUNICATION EXCEPT HAM RADIO REMAIN INOPERATIVE, COFFMAN STATEMENT 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY S E W E W E R 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 AT 7 PM HURRICANE BEULAH WAS LOCATED BY BRWNSVILLE RADAR AT 2 7 . 1 NORTH AND 97.9 WEST OR ABOUT 32 MILES SOUTH OF KINGSVILLE TEXAS AND 53 MILES SOUTHWEST O F CORPUS CHRIST1 AND MOVING NORTHEAST 2 MPH. HEAW RAIN CONTINUES AT BROWNSVILLE. WIND I S SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 53 MPH. COMMUNICATION F A C I L I T I E S REMAIN INOPERATIVE EXCEPT HAM RADIO. LOCAL ESTIMATES ARE THREE DAYS FOR RETURN OF COMMERCIAIA POWER AND TELEPHONE SERVICE. CORPUS CHRmTX, Tlnue STATEMENT 11:30 AM CDT SUNMY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS COAST. PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARKINGS ARE ISSUED. ALL PERSONS ON THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FURRlER ADVICES AM) BE PERSONS DRIVING ON THE GULF BEACHES OF PADRE AND MUSTANG ISLANDS SHOUU) BE PREPARED TO LEAVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WAVES WILL BE BUILDING UP AND BEGINNING TO THROW WATER ACROSS THE BEACHES. WAVES BREAKING AT THE BEACHES HAD REACHED ABOUT 4 FEET THIS MORNING AND ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD UP TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. AT 11 AM CDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED AT 2 1 . 2 NORTH...89.3 UEST...WHICH I S ABOUT 7 0 0 MILES SOUTREAST OF CDRPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 2 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH I S I N EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS COAST. PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. ALL PERSONS ON THE COAST SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FURTHER ADVICES AND BE PERSONS ON THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF PADRE..MUSTANG..AND ST. JOSEPH ISIANDS SHOULD LEAVE THIS AFTERNOON AS WAVES WILL BE BUILDING UP AND BEGINNING TO THROW WATER ACROSS THE BEACHES. WAVES ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST HAD REACHED 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BUILD UP TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. AT 2 PM CDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED AT 2 1 . 4 NORTH..89.9 WEST..WHICH I S BETWEEN 6 5 0 AND 7 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 2:30 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 8 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH I S IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS COAST. WARNINGS ARE ISSUED LATER. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F . PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF S T . JOSEPH. .MUSTANG. .AND PADRE ISIANDS WATER I S RUNNING TO THE DUNES FROM ROUGH SEAS BREAKING AT THE BEACHES. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS WAS ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL AT 2 AM COT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. AT 2 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 2 1 . 9 NORTH..LONGITUDE 9 1 . 9 WEST..WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 5 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 5:10 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE ADVICES AND BE PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF ST. JOSEPH..MUSTANG..AND PADRE ISIANDS. WATER I S RUNNING TO THE DUNES FROM ROUGH SEAS BREAKING AT THE BEACHES. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS REMAINS NEAR ONE FOIX ABOVE NORMAL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 5 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED AT LATITUDE 2 2 . 1 NORTH..LONGITUDE 9 2 . 5 WEST. .WHICH WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 5 0 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 8 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 8 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PREPARED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS I F WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST SHOULD LISTEN FOR FUTURE ADVICES AND BE PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF ST. JOSEPH. .MUSTANG. .AND PADRE ISLANDS. WAVES ARE BREAKING AND RUNNING ACROSS THE BEACHES TO THE DUNES. THE GULF I S ROUGH. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS REMAINS NEAR ONE FOUT ABOVE NORMAL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 8 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 1 1 : 2 0 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 8 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES. WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF ST. JOSEPH..MUSTANG..AND PADRE ISLANDS. WAVES ARE BREAKING..REPORTED TO 5 TO 7 FEET HIGH. .AND RUNNING ACROSS THE BEACHES. ROUGH SEAS I N THE GULF ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS REMAINS ABOUT ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 1 1 AM CDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 4 7 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI NORMAN STATEMENT 2 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1 8 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES. WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GUIZ SIDE BEACHES OF ST. JOSEPR..MSTAUG..AMD PADRE ISLANDS. WAVES ARE BREAKING..REPORTED 5 TO 7 FEET HIGH...AND RUNNING ACBOSS 'IHE BEA(IlES. BOU(;H SEAS IU RUP. GULF ARE POBeCAST TO CONTINLlE TO INCKEASE. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT ONE AND A HALF FOOl ABOVE NOBEUL. SHALL CRAFT SHOULD RWAIN I N PORT. AT 2 PM CDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED ABOUC 430 HI= SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. MOZENEY STATEMENT 5:15 PM C M MDNDAY SEPTEMEER 1 8 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST NORTH OF BROWNSVILLE. GALE WARNINGS I N EFFECT IN THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR IATER ADVICES. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN OFF THE GULF SIDE BEACHES OF ST. JOSEPH.. .MUSTANG.. .AND PADRE ISIANDS. WAVES ARE REPORTED 1 0 FEET HIGH AND WATER RUNNING WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES. VERY ROUGH SEAS I N THE GULF ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT ONE AND A HALF FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN I N PORT. AT 5 PM CDT HURRICANE BEUIAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 4 2 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. MOZENEY STATEMENT 11 PM CDT MONDAY S E P T W E R 1 8 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST NORTH OF B R W S V I L L E . GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES. WAVES ARE REPORTED 7 TO 1 0 FEET HIGH OFFSHORE AND WATER I S WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES. TO CONTINUE. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT ONE AND A HALF FEET ABOVE NORMAL. VERY ROUGH SEAS IN THE GULF ARE FORECAST SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 11 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 4 1 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. STATEMENT 1:lG AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WATCH S3MAINS IN EFFECT FOR M E TEXAS COAST NORTH OF BROWNSVILLE. GALE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED I N THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA, PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES. WAVES ARE 7 TO 1 0 FEET OFF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST AND THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. BEACHES I S WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES, VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE IN THE GULF. WATER ON THE GULF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 1 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 3 7 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 3 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1967 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST AND GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT IN THE BROWNSVILLE PORT ISABEL AREA. PERSONS ON THE TEXAS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES. WAVES ARE 7 TO 1 0 FEET HIGH OFF THE TEXAS MIDDLE COAST AND THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. GULF BEACHES I S WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES. VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE IN THE GULF. WATER ON THE SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AT 3 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH HAD MOVED LITTLE IN THE PREVIOUS TWO HOURS AND WAS CENTERED ABOUT 3 7 0 MILES SOUTH SOUMEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN STATEMENT 5 : 1 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1967 AN EMERGENCY PORT ARANSAS MIDDLE COAST ON THE TEXAS HURRICANE WARNING I S IN EFFECT ON THE TEXAS COAST FROM PORT ARANSAS SOUTHWARD AND GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FROM TO GALVESTON. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TODAY FOR THE POSSIBLE EVACUATION OF THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS AWNG THE TEXAS AND U)W AREAS NEAR THE INNER SHORES OF THE BAYS. ALL OTHeR PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED FORWARD TODAY, PERSONS COAST ARE URGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER ADVICES WITH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT PRESENT AND WATER ON THE GULF BEACHES I S WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES. WAVES ARE 7 TO 1 0 FEET HIGH OFF THE TEXAS MIDDLE COAST AND VERY ROUGH SEAS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE IN THE GULF, AT 5 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 3 5 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. NORMAN S T A T E W T 7 : 3 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1967 W D I A T E STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR EVACUATION OF PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG ISLAND AND PADRE AND ST. JOSEPH ISLANDS DUE TO INCREASING WINDS AND TIDES IN ADVANCE OF SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH. CONSULT LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON THE ISLANDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. NORMAN STATEMENT 8:20 AH CDT TUESDAY SEPTFNBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 . EVACUATIOW OF WBT A W A S AND WTANG..PADRE.,AND ST. JOSEPH I S U N D S SHOULD BE CUT OFF ESCAPE BO(PPBS. CONSULT LOCAL PLTBLIC OFFICIALS FOR INSTRUCPIONS COMPLETED BY NOOW BEFORE INCREASIWG UIUDS AM) T I D E 8 ALL OIHER PRECAUTIONS I13 nla TEXAS NIDDLE COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. THE T I D E AT PORT ARAWSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT PRESENT WITH WATER ON THE GULF BEACHES WELL UP T O THE SAND DUNES. AND T I D e S WILL R I S E TODAY AND TONIGHP WITH HURXICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHP OR WEDNESDAY. WINDS AT 8 AM HURRICANE BEUUH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAGT O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 9 : 3 0 M CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SOUTHWARD. S T . JOSEPH ISLANDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOON BEFORE INCREASING WINDS AND TIDES EVACUATION OF PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG..PADRE..AND C m OFF ESCAPE ROUTES. CONSULT LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. ALL OPHER PRECAUTIONS I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. THE T I D E AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL A T PRESENT WITH WATER WELL UP T O THE SAND DUNES. TIDES WILL R I S E TODAY WITH WATER LEVELS TO AS HIGH AS 10 FEET EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL R I S E TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. AT 9 AM HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 3 0 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 1 1 : 1 5 AM C M TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 . 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SOUTHWARD. TEXAS COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORZHWARD ALONG THE COMPLETION OP THE EVACUATION OF PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG...PADRE AND S T . JOSEPH ISLANDS MAY BE EXTENDED TO MID AFTERNOON BUT COMPLETION SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR BY THAT TIME TO AVOID ESCAPE ROUTES BEING CUT OFF BY RISING WINDS AND T I D E S . ALL OTHER PRECAUTIONS I N THE TEXAS COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. THE T I D E AT PORT ARANSAS I S ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT PRESEhT WITH WATER WELL UP TO THE SAND DUNES. TIDES WILL R I S E LATE TODAY WITH WATER LEVEL TO AS HIGH AS 1 0 FEET EXPECrED LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS W I L L R I S E TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. 11 AM REPORTS ALONG THE COAST.... POST ISABEL RAIN NNE 2 7 GUST 3 6 ROCKPORT CLDY NE 10 PORT ARANSAS CLDY NE 15 29.74 29.88 29.88 TIDE 2 . 8 T I D E 2.8 SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET EAST. AT 11 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 2 7 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 1 2 NOON CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA AND SOUTHWARD. COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE EVACUATION OF PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG...UPPER PADRE..AND ST. JOSEPH ISLANDS MAY BE EXTENDED TO MID AFTERNDON BUT COMPLETION SHOULD BE PLANNED FOR BY THAT TIME TO AVOID THE CUTTING OFF OF ESCAPE ROUTES BY R I S I N G WINDS AND T I D E S . ALL OTHER PRECAUTIONS I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. THE T I D E AT PORT ARANSAS REMAINS ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. T I D E S ARE EXPECTED TO R I S E LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE WATER LEVEL REACHING AS HIGH AS TEN FEET LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL R I S E TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. AT 1 2 NOON HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 2 3 . 8 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 6 . 1 WEST OR ABOUT 1 7 0 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE. BEULAH HAS TAKEN A TEMPORARY WESTWARD D R I F T BUT SHOULD CONTINUE ON A MORE NORTHWESTWARD COURSE T H I S AFTERNOON. T H I S POSITION I S ABOUT 2 7 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 1 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA AND SOUTHWARD. COAST. EVACUATION OF PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG,.UPPER PADRE..AND ROUTES B E C W CLIT OFF BY RISING WINDS AND T I D E S . GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE S T . JOSEPH ISIANDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY KLD AFTERNOON BEFORE ESCAPE ALL OTHER PRECAUTIONS I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE COMPLETED TODAY. THE TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS REMAINS ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL, TIDES ARE EWECTED TO R I S E LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE WATER LEVEL REACHING AS HIGH AS 1 0 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL R I S E TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. 1 PM REPORTS ALONG THE COAST... ROCKPORT CLOUDY WIND NE 1 2 BAROMETER 2 9 . 8 4 PORT ARANSAS CLOUDY WIND ENE 1 5 TO 2 5 BAROMETER 2 9 . 8 1 AT 1 PM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 2 7 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN - 51 - STA'l%MENT 5:10 PM CDT TUESDAY SSPmWBB11 19. 1962 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N E F P R t X POR TEE TEXAS iSIDDLE C M S m A COAST. m AND BOVTHWARD. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFPECT NORTHWARD ALONG T H E SEVERE HURRICMIE BEULAH HAS I(E$UMED I T S NoRPAWeSTWARD MOVEMENT AT ABOVT 10 MILES AN HOUR AND AT 5 PM WAS C E m E R E D ABOUT 2 5 5 MILES SOLR'H SOIR'HEAST O F C O W S QiRISTI. T I D E S AT PORT ARANSAS AND ALONGTHE ISLANDS ARE ABOUT 3 PEET ABOVE NOIMAL OR BETWEEN 3 AND 4 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL AND ARE ON THE VERGE OF CUlTING O F F ESCAPE ROUTES FRM ' M E ISLANDS. EVACUATION YBM PORT ARANSAS AND MUSTANG..ST. JQSEPH..AND PADRE I S I A N D S SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT T H I S TIME. ALL OTHgR PRECAWIONS I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA SHOULD BE CONTINUED. W I N D S ARE INCREASING AND WILL REACH HURNCANE FORCE LATE TONIGHT OR SHOULD REACH LEVELS AS HIGH AS 10 FEET LATE TONIGKP OR WEDNESDAY. EARLY WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAINS UP TO 10 T O 1 5 INCHES ARE E W E C r E D WITR THE SMREI...AND FLOODING. FLOODING FROM RAINFALL I S TO BE EXPECTED AS WELL AS COASTAL T I D E S ARE EXPECTED TO COHl'INUE TO R I S E AND NORMAN STATEMEM 6 : 1 5 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 . 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS WIDDLE COASTAL AREA AND SOUTHWARD. COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE HURRICANE BEULAH HAS I N T E N S I F I E D FURTHER AND CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD 8 TO 1 0 MILES AN HOUR...NOW SOUTHEAST O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . ABOUT 2 4 0 MILES SOUTH EVACUATION I S RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATELY FOR ROCKPORT AND THE L I V E OAK AND LAKAR PENINSULAS BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES BECOME THREATENED. THE ESCAPE ROUTE TO THE SOUTH BECOHES FLOODED BY 'TIDES ABOVE 3 . 6 FEET MSL. THE ESCAPE ROUTE TO THE NORTH BECOMES FLOODED BY T I D E S ABOVE 5.4 FEET MSL. T I D E S ARE NEAR 4 FEET MSL ON ?'HE GULF BEACHES A:iO ARE EXPECTED T O BE RAPIDLY FT-OWING INTO THE BAYS. NORMAN STATEMEM 7 PM CDT TUESDAY SEDTEMEER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAI. AREA SOUTHWARD. COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE AT 7 PM CDT DANGEROVS HURRICANE BEULAH.. . S T I L L INTENSIFYING.. .WAS CENTERED ABOUT 2 4 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I AND CONTINUING T O MOVE NORTHWESTWARD AT 6 TO 8 M L E S AN HOUR. IMMEDIATE EVACUATION I S URGED FOR ROCKPORT Atm THE L I V E OAK AND W R PENINSULAS BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT OFF. THE ESCAPE ROUTE TO THE SOUTH BECOMES FLOODED BY T I D E S ABOVE 3.6 FEET MEAN SEA IXVEL. THE ESCAPE ROUTE TO THE NORTH BECOMES FLOODED BY TIDES A B W E 5.4 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. TIDES ARE 3 FEET AT ROCKPORT AND ARE NEAR 4 FEET ON l7iE GllLF BEACHES AND WILL BE RAPIDLY FLOWING INTO THE BAYS. NORMAN STATEMENT 8 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19. 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA AND SOUTHWARD. COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE: I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE FLOODING OF STREETS ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH I S BEGINNING TO OCCUR. THE T I D E AT CORPUS CHRIST1 S H I P CHANNEL I S 3.9 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL AND AT TULE LAIIE BRIDGE I S 3.8 FEET MEAN SEA LeVEL. PERSONS ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LEAVE I F I T BECOMES NECESSARY. EVACUATION SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR ROCKPORT AND THE LIVE OAK AND LAMAR P E N I N S L U S BEFORE ESCAPE ItOUTES ARE CUT OFF. HEAVY RAINS AVERAGING 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH BEULAH. FLOODING FROX RAINFALL I S FXPLClED AS WELL AS TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST. MAJOR FII)ODINL I S r0 BE EXPECTED ON THE LOWER t m C E S RIVER AND ON GULF DOtINAGE sTRCAMS. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINALF I W T ';T CP?,jL3 BP TiBI'ARED QO4 Dnc5?ELE EVACIIATION. ' CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEUUIH I S CENTERED ABOUT 2 4 0 MILES SOUTH SOUTtlEAST OF rOSPUS CHRXSTI. AT 8 FM NOQUAN STATEMENT 11 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPIEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA AND SOUTHWARD. COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE I N EFFECT NORTHWARD ALONG THE FLOODING OF STREETS ON COWUS CHRIST1 BEACH I S OCCURRTNG. THE TIDE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTL SliIF CIIANNEL I S 4.0 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL AND AT TULE LAKE BRIDGE 4 . 1 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. PERSONS ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LEAVE I F I T BECOMES NECESSARY. ALL EVACUATION OF ROCKPORT AND THE LIVE OAK AND LAMAR PENINSULAS SHOUI,D BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT OFF. HEAVY RAINS AVERAGING 6 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY AND UP 'TO 1 5 INCHES ALONG THE STORM TRACK ARE EXPECTED WITH BEULAH. FLOODING FROM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED AS WELL AS TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST. MAJOR FLOODING I S TO RE EXPECTED ON THE LOWER NUECES RIVER AND ON GULP DRAINAGE STREAMS. STREETS I N TOWNS AND CITTES WILL EXPERIENCE CONSIDERABLE FLOODING. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE INLAND SHOULD BE PP.EPARED FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION. AT 11 PM CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH I S CEWERED ABOUT 215 MILES SOUTH SOIITHEAST O F CORPUS C I f R I S T I . MOZENEY - 62 - S T A T E W 3 m 1 AM CDT WDNBSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL ARBA AND s e u n i w A m . COAST. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFWCTNORTHWARD ALONG TW EVACUATION OP ROCKPORT AND T H E L I V E OAK AND I.AMAR PENINSULAS SHOULD B E COMPIgTED WITH ALL URGENCY BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT OFF. THE T I D E AT ROCKPORT I S 3.2 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL, FLOODING O F STREETS ON CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH I S OCCURRZNG. THE T I D E AT T U G LAKE BRIDGE I S 4.4 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL. CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH SHOULD BE PREPAREDTO LEAVE IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. PERSONS ON HEAVY RAINS AVERAGING 6 T O 8 INCHES LOCALLY AND UP TO 1 5 INCHES ALONG THE S T O W TRACK ARE EXPECTED WITH BEULAH. FLOODING FRaM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED A S WELL AS T I D A L FLOODING ALONG THE COAST. MAJOR FLOODING I S T O BE EXPECTED ON THE L W E R NUECES RIVER AND ON GULP DRAINAGE STREAMS. STREETS I N TOWNS AND C I T I E S W I L L EXPERIENCE CONSIDERABLE FLOODING. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS AND I N A R M S O F POOR DRAINAGE INLAND SHOULD B E PREPARED FOR P O S S I B L E EVACUATION. AT 1 AM CDT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED 195 M I L E S SOUTH SOlJTHEAST O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A STORM SURGE O F 10 T O 15 F E E T I S INDICATED FOR THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND TODAY. SEA LEVEL ELEVATION SHOULD PLAN EVACUATION IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE EYXENDED NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE COAST T O MATAGORDA BAY. T O MATAWRDA BAY. ALL PERSONS L I V I N G I N AREAS O F L E S S THAN 15 F E E T MEAN HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT FROM BROWNSVILLE IMMEDIATE EVACUATION I S URGED FOR ROCKPORT AND THE L I V E OAK AND LAMAR PENINSULAS BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT O F F AND HEAVY RAINS BEGIN. THESE ROUTES T O THE NORTH ARE FLOODED AT 5.4 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL AND TO THE SOUTH AT 3 . 6 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. FLOODING O F STREETS ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH I S OCCURRING AND WATER I S EXPECTED TO R I S E T O COVER ALL OF CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH TODAY... P O S S I B L Y T O T I D E LEVELS O F 15 FEET. THE T I D E A T PRESENT I S 4.2 FEET. A L L PERSONS ON CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH SHOULD PREPARE FOR EVACUATION, HEAVY RAINS AVERAGING 6 TO 8 INCHES LOCALLY AND U P T O 15 INCHES ALONG THE STORM TRACK ARE EXPECTED WITH BEULAH. FLOODING FROM RAINFALL I S EXPECTED AS WELL AS T I D A L FLOODING ALONG THE COAST. MAJOR FLOODING I S T O BE EXPECTED ON THE LOWER NUECES RIVER AND ON GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS. STREESTS I N TOWNS AND C I T I E S WILL EXPERIENCE CONSIDERABLE FLOODING. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS AND I N AREAS O F POOR DRAINAGE INLAND SHOULD B E PREPARED FOR P O S S I B L E EVACUATION. AT 2 AM CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH I S CENTERED 1 8 5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 3:30 AM CDT WENDESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A STORM SURGE O F 10 T O 15 FEET I S INDICATED FOR THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND TODAY. 15 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL SHOULD PLAN EVACUATION IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. ALL PERSONS L I V I N G I N AREAS OF ELEVATION L E S S W A N EVACUATION O F ROCKPORT AND L I V E OAK AND LAMAR PENINSULAS I S URGED IMMEDIATELY. ALL PERSONS REMAINING I N ROCKPORT AND ON L I V E OAK AND LAMAR PENINSULAS ARE URGED TO LEAVE BEFORE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE CUT O F F , THE ROUTE T O THE NORTH I S FLOODED AT 5 . 4 F E W MEAN SEA LEVEL AND THE ROUTE TO THE SOUTH AT 3.6 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL. THE PRESENT T I D E I S 3 . 2 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL. T I D E S OF 10 F E E T OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TODAY. FLOODING O F STREETS ON CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH I S OCCURRING AND WATER I S EXPECTED TO R I S E TO COVER ALL OF CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH TODAY... POSSIBLY T O T I D E LEVELS NEAR 15 FEET. THE T I D E AT PRESENT I S 4 . 5 F E E T . ALL PERSONS ON CORPUS C H R I S T 1 BEACH SHOULD PREPARE FOR EVACUATION, WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AND REACH HURRICANE FORCE T H I S AFTERNOON. WINDS I N EXCESS O F 100 MILES AN HOUR ARE EXPECTED T H I S AFTERNOON. WINDS A T BROWNSVILLE AT PRESENT ARE GUSTING T O 104 MILES AN HOUR. AT 3 : 3 0 AM CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH I S CENTERED 1 6 0 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 1 5 FEET I S INDICATED FOR THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND TODAY. ALL PERSONS LIVING I N AREAS O F ELEVATION LESS THAN 15 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL SHOULD MAKE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO EVACUATE. MORE S P E C I F I C A L L Y T H I S INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF ARANSAS P A S S . . ROCKPORT...FULTON...AND LCW LYING PARTS OF INGLESIDE...AND LAMAR AND GOOSE ISLAND AREAS...AND I N CORPUS CHRISTI..CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH. .THE UNIVERSITY O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . .PHARAOH VALLEY. .TROPIC I S L E S . .AND PART O F FLOUR BLUFF. . HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR 1 2 NOON TODAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS AT BROWNSVILLE AT 4 AM WERE NORTHEAST 97 MILES AN HOUR. AT 5 AM CDT DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH I S CENTERED ABOUT 135 MILES SOUTH O F CORPUS C H R I S T I . MOZENEY STATEMENT 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1967 A STORM SURGE O F 10 T O 15 F E E T I S INDICATED FOR THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND TODAY. SEA LEVEL SHOULD MAKE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO EVACUATE. IMMEDIATE EVACUATION I S URGED FOR THE TOWNS O F ROCKPORT. .FULTON LAMAR AND GOOSE ISLAND AREAS. .. ARANSAS PERSONS I N AREAS O F ELEVATION L E S S THAN 1 5 FEET MEAN . P A S S . .AND LOW LYING PARTS OF INGLESIDE .AND FOR THE PERSONS I N CORPUS C H R I S T 1 ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH. . I N PARTS OF PHARAOH VALLEY. .TROPIC I S L E S . .AND PARTS OF FLOUR BLUFF..SHOULD PREPARED TO EVACUATE QUICKLY ON SHORT NOTICE. BE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR NOON TODAY WEDNESDAY AND WINDS REACHING 100 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE ARE EXPECTED T H I S AFTERNOON. AT 7 AM DANGEROUS HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED ABOUT 1 2 5 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STAT- 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1967 A TORNADO WAIWING I S I N EFPeCl! H)R I X E CORPUS Q I R I S T I AREA AMD SODTBWAFUI TO NEAR BAFFIN BAY. TORNADOES HAVE BKel INDICATED BY PEBSCXS I N T H I S AREA AND WESTWARD T O KINGSVILLE AND ALICE SHOULD BE RADAR I N TflE AREA WITRIN 30 MILES SODlll OP CORPUS QWUST.1. ALERT FOR POSSIBLE T O W O E S FOR TRE NEXT PEW H O W S . PERSONS I N AREAS OF ELeVATION L E S S TUAN 15 PET MEAN SEA LEVEL S H O m 9 MAKE I M B I D A T E PLANS TO EVACISATE. I ~ D I A T EEVACUATION I S URGED FOR ALL PERSONS REMINING I N TAE TOWNS O F ROMPORT.,FULTON..ARANSAS ISLAND AREAS. .AND I N COBPUS C H R I S T I AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . PERSONS I N CORPUS C H R I S T I ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH..IN BE PREPARED T O EVACUATE QUIIXLY ON SHORT NOTICE. TROPIC I,SLES..IN PART OS PHARAOH VALLEY..AND PASS..AND FOR THE LAMAR AND GOOSE I N PARTS OF FLOUR BLUFF..SHWLD A STORM SURGE O F I0 TO 15 FEET I S INDICATED FOR MAINLAND SHORES OF THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL BAYS TODAY AS WELL AS ALONG THE GULF SHOBES. THE TRACK OF BEULAH APPEARS TO BE ALMOST PERFECTLY PLACED FOR SHOVING WATER UP LAGUNA MADRE INTO THE BAYS. .AND THE INTENSE EASTERLY WINDS WHEN THE S T O M ARRIVES MAY P I L E WATER TO RECORD HEIGHTS AGAINST THE CORPUS CHRIST1 BAY FRONT AND ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS. HEAVY RAINS ARE FORECAST UP T O 10 INCHES OVER THE AReA T O 5 0 MILES INLAND WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND I N AREAS O F POOR DRAINAGE. PERSONS I N SUCH AREAS SBOULJJ BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE I F NECESSARY. TOWNS OF ALICE AND KINGSVILLE AND OTHER TOWNS I N THE AREA. CONSIDERABLE STREET FLOODING I S EXPECTED I N THE NORMAN STATEMENT 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 . 1 9 6 7 PERSONS I N AREAS OF ELEVATION L E S S M A N 15 PEEP MeAN SEA LEVEL SHOULD MAKE IMMEDIATE PLANS TO EVACUATE. I I N E D I A T E EVACUATION I S URGED FOR ALL PERSONS REMAINING I N THE TOWNS OF RO(XPORT..FULTON..ARANSAS GOOSE I S I A N D AREAS. .AND I N CORPUS C H R I S T I AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . PERSONS I N CORPUS C H R I S T I ON CORPUS CHRIST1 BEACH..IN BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE QUICKLY ON SHORT NOTICE. TROPIC I S L E S . . I N PART OS PHARAOH VALLEY..AND PASS..AND FOR THE LAMAR AND I N PARTS OF FLOUR BLUFF..SHOULD A STORM SURGE OF 1 0 TO 1 5 FEET I S INDICATED FOR MAINLAND SHORES OF THE TEzUSMIDD1.E COASTAL BAYS TODAY AS WELL AS AUlNG THE GULF SHORES. THE TRACK O F BEULAH APPEARS TO BE ALHOST PERPECXZY PULCED FOR SHOVING WATER UP LAGUNA MADRE INTO THE BAYS..AND THE INTENSE EASTERLY WINDS WHEN THE STORM ARRIVES MAY P I L E WATER TO RECORD HEIGHTS AGAINST THE CORPUS CHRIST1 BAY FRONT AND ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS. HEAVY RAINS ARE FORECAST UP TO 10 INCHES OVER ME AREA TO 5 0 mLEs INLAND WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PERSONS I N SUCH AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE I F NECESSARY. CONSIDERABLE STREET FLOODING I S EXPECTED I N TTIE TOWNS OF ALICE AND KINGSVILLE AND OTHER TOWNS I N THE AREA. STATEMENT 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COAST. WINDS AT CORPUS CHRIST1 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE REACHED 46 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 6 0 AT 11 AM. T I D E S ARE UP T O ABOUT 6 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL AT PORT ARANSAS TO 5.8 FEET AT THE S H I P CHANNEL ON THE CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY FRONT AND TO 4.4 FEET AT ROCKPORT. PERSONS REMAINING I N AREAS OF ELEVATION LESS THAN 15 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. .NAMELY ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH. . I N TROPIC I S L E S . . I N PARTS OF PHARAOH VALLEY..AND I N PARTS OF FLOUR BLUFF..SHOULD CONTINUE PREPAREDNESS TO EVACUATE QUICKLY ON SHORT NOTICE. AT 11 AM CDT HURRICANE BEULAH WAS CENTERED NEAR HARLINGEN ABOUT 1 0 5 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS C H R I S T I . NORMAN STATEMENT 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 ALTHOUGH THE HURRICANE BEULAH HAS STARTED TO WEAKEN OVER LAM) T H I S AFTERNOON HURRICANE AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL P E R S I S T UNTIL EARLY EVENING. BY NIGHTFALL THE WINDS SHOULD BE 2 0 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. NO FURTHER R I S E I N TIDES I S EXPECTED BUT ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL NIGHT. BLOWING RAINS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR UNTIL FRIDAY. THE OPEN GULF WILL BE ROUGH THROUGH FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. MOZENEY STATEMENT 3210 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD CORPUS CHRISTI..BUT I S WEAKENING..AND THE NET EFFECT I S TO HOLD WINDS ABOUT CONSTANT I N T H I S AREA. CURRENT CONDITIONS REPRESENT ABOUT THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE STORM AND WILL P E R S I S T FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. HURRICANE AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY EVENING. BY NIGHTFALL THE WINDS SHOULD BE DOWN TO 2 0 TO 3 5 MILES AN HOUR. NO FURTHER R I S E I N T I D E S I S EXPECTED..BUT ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL NIGHT. BLOWING RAINS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN I N SAFE HARBOR UNTIL FRIDAY. THE OPEN GULF WILL BE ROUGH THROUGH FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. NORMAN STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE CONTINUED FOR THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA. HEAVY RAINS WITH BEULAH HAVE RESULTED I N FLASH FLOODING ON MEDIO CREEK I N THE KARNES CITY PETTUS BEEVILLE AREA T H I S AFTERNOON. FURTHER HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS AND I N AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. WINDS AT CORPUS C H R I S T I INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE INCREASE TO A SPEED OF ABOUT 5 5 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 7 0 . HURRICANE AND GALE WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT WILL DIMINISH DURING THE NIGHT. NO FURTHER R I S E I N T I D E S I S EXPECTED BUT ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. NORMAN STATEHEM' 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1967 HURRICANE WARNINGS B t r U I N I N EFFECT. WINDS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE J U S T REACHED HURRICANE SPEED I N THE PAST HOUR. WINDS AT 6 PM ARE MBASURBD AT 58 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 7 8 . H W C A N E AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE I N n l E MIDDLE COASTAL AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BUT WILL DIMINISH DURING THE NIGHT. NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT R I S E I N TIDES I S EXPECTED. ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL LATER I N THE NIGHT. NORMAN STATEMENT 8 PM C M WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT. THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH I S ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH O F ALICE...MWING NORTHWARD ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS I N THAT AREA WHO EXPERIENCE THE SUDDEN CALM OF THE EYE SHOULD REMAIN I N SHELTER AS THE HURRICANE WINDS WILL RESUME WITHIN HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR. WINDS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT I N THE PAST HOUR HAVE AVERAGED ABOUT 6 0 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 80. HURRICANE AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT. T I D E S HAVE R I S E N TO NEAR 7 FEET AT THE S H I P CHANNEL ON THE BAY FRONT BUT HAVE BEEN STEADY I N THE PAST HOUR. R I S E I F ANY. . I S TO BE E m E C T E D . HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLDODING OF STREETS ROADS AND FIELDS I N THE AREA. REMAINS I N THE AREA TONIGHT. ONLY SLIGHT WRTHER FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS BEULAH ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL LATER I N THE NIGHT. NORMAN STATEMENT 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT. THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING NORTHWARD I N THE ALICE KINGSVILLE AREA. PERSONS I N THAT AREA WHO EXPERIENCE THE SUDDEN CALM OF 'IHE EYE SHOULD REMAIN I N SHELTER AS THE HURRICANE WINDS WILL RESUME WITHIN HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR. WINDS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT I N THE PAST HOUR HAVE AVERAGED ABOUT 5 0 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 65. HURRICANE AND GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER TONIGlE. T I D E S HAVE REMAINED STEADY NEAR 7 FEET FOR THE PAST TWO HOURS ON THE CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY FRONT. I S TO BE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF STREETS ROADS AND FIELDS I N THE AREA. BEULAH REMAINS I N THE AREA TONIGHT. ONLY A SLIGHT FURTHER R I S E I F ANY... FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS ALL PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL LATER I N THE NIGXT. NORMAN STATEMENT 1 0 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN I N EFFECT. A TORNADO WARNING I S I N EFFECT FOR EASTERN SAN PARTRICIO COUNTY. THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BEULAH I S I N THE AREA WEST OF CORPUS C H R I S T I NEAR ALICE. PERSONS I N THAT AREA WHO EXPERIENCE THE SUDDEN CALM OF THE EYE SHOULD REMAIN I N SHELTER AS THE WINDS WILL RESUME I N HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR. WINDS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE AVERAGED ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 7 0 I N M E PAST HOUR. HURRICANE AND GALE WINDS WILL CONTINUE I N THE TEXAS MIDDLE COASTAL AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS BUT WILL DIMINISH DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE NIGHT. T I D E S HAVE REMAINED ABOUT STEADY NEAR 7 FEET FOR THE PAST THREE HOURS ON THE CORPUS CHRIST1 BAY FRONT. WHEN THE WINDS DIMINISH. HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF STREETS ROADS AND FIELDS I N THE AREA. REMAINS I N THE AREA TONIGHT. TIDES SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AS BEULAH PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CONTINUED UNTIL LATER I N THE NIGHT. NORMAN STATEMENT 5 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED. GALES ARE CONTINUING NEAR THE CENTER OF THE STORM I N THE ALICE..FREER AREA..BUT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH. T I D E S ARE DOWN A B O m A F O W T O ABOUT 6 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL Off THE CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY FRONT AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SLOWLY, HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE AND SPREAD WESTWARD WITH THE S T O W . EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF STREETS..ROADS..FIELDS..AND EXPECTED. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS OR I N AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATION. NORMAN STREAMS I S TO BE VICTORIA, TWA8 STATKMEHP l l : 2 0 An CDl! K)EIDAY SJWrEMBEB 18. 1 9 6 7 ALTHOUGH I T I S STILL TOO EARLY M PBeDW A UEJDFALL FOR AI)BgICdBg BWLAE PReSBNP INDICATIONS ARE THAT WE I N VICTORIA WILL BE FEELING SOHE FBI= EFPECIS BY TOHOBBOW AFTEIL11008 AND W B B O W ImW. PRELIMINARY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE CE-D T H I S AFTERNOON. THE 5 PM ADVISORY ON HURRICANE BEULAH PREDICTS A IANDFALL ON TRE KEXICAN COAST JUST NORTH O F TAMPICO TUESDAY APTERNOON. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR 'RIE TEXAS COAST AHD PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER STATEMENT 10 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1 9 6 7 THE 9 PM BULLETIN ON HURRICANE BEULM PUEDICTS A LANDFALL ON THE -CAN COAST A L I T T L E NORTH OF TAMPICO TUESDAY AFIZRNOON. A H U R R I W WATM I S S T I L L I N EFFECZ FOR THE TEXAS COAST AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD NOT BE RELAXED AS YET. STAY TUNED TO THE RADIO FOR LATEB ADVISORIES. STA- 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1 9 6 7 AT 5 AM T H I S MORNING HURRICANE BEULAH I S LOCATED AT 2 3 . 1 NORTH LATITUDE AND 9 5 . 0 WEST LONGITUDE. ABOUT 2 6 0 MILES SOVPHEAST O F BROWNSVILLE AND THE EYE I S BEING TRAIXED BY BROWNSVILLE RADAR. T I D E S WILL BE INCREASING ON THE LOWER COAST WITH 5 TO 1 0 FOOT T I D E S EXPECPED FROM BRDWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT BEULAH'S CENTER SHOULD MOVE INLAND NEAR THE MOUl'H OF THE RZO GRANDE RIVER TONIGHT AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD PARALLELING THE SOUTH TEXAS COAST INLAND. STATEMENT 11 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 T I D E WILL BE R I S I N G I N THE BAYS AND ALONG THE C M S T TODAY AND TONIGHT. COAST SHOULD BE COWLETED TODAY. P I E C A W I O N S TO PROTECT PROPERTY I N LOW AREAS ALONG THE STATEMENT 3 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 T I D E S OF 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE ESPECTED ALONG THE OPEN COAST I N THE PORT O'CONNOR AREA LATE TONIGHT. TIDES WILL BE HIGHER I N BAYS REACHING AN ESTIMATED 1 2 FEET I N UPPER LAVACA BAY. PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TIDE SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT ONCE. THE STATEMENT 5 5 CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 BEULAH I S EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND TONIGHT JUST A LITTLE SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD. WINDS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY AFTER BEULAH I S OVER LAND AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED I N THE VICZ0iU.A AREA. WE DO EXPECT CONSIDERABLE RAINFALL TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT AS THE STORM CONTINUES NORTHWARD OVER LAND. STATEMENT 9 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 BEUULH I S EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING JUST A LITTLE SOUTH OF BROWNSVILLE AND THEN TURN NORTHWARD. WINDS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY AFTER BEULAH I S OVER IAND THEREFORE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED I N THE VICTORIA AREA. CONSIDERABLE RAINFALL I S EXPECTED TOMORROW AND TOMORROW N I G W AS THE STORM CONTINUES NORTHWARD OVER LAND AND SOME LOCAL FLOODING I S POSSIBLE I N LOW AREAS. STATEMENT 1:25 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TO MATAGORDA BAY, T H I S INCLUDES THE VICTORIA AREA AND CALHOUN. JAWSON. .GOLIAD .VICTORIA.. .DE WITT .AND LAVACA COUNTIES. HURRICANE BEULAH I S MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AND I S EXPECXED TO REACH THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AREA BY LATE T H I S AFTERNOON. TIDES OF 10 TO 1 5 FEET ARE INDICATED FROM BROWNSVILLE TO PALACIOS. ALL PERSONS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST T H I S VERY DANGEROUS HURRICANE. .. . .. . STATEMENT 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WARNING I S I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST FR(M BROWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY. T H I S INCLUDES VICTORIA AND ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY...PROBABLY REACHING 5 0 MPH I N RAIN SQUALLS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NEAR HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT. ALL HURRICANE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION T H I S MORNING BECAUSE OF INCREASING WINDS AND HEAW RAINFALL EXPECTED T H I S AFTERNOON. TIDES ALONG THE LOCAL COAST ARE FORECAST TO REACH 1 0 TO 1 5 FEET. KEEP TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS INFORMATION TODAY STATEKENT 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST FROM BBOWNSVILLE TO MATAGORDA BAY. VICTORIA AND ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED I N T H I S WARNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE DURING THE DAY TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL ACCCMPANYING THE HURRICANE WILL CAUSE PLASH FLOODING OF MOST STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS I N VICTORLA AND MOST COUNTIES SURROUNDING VICTORIA COUNTY. T I D E S ALONG THE LOCAL COAST ARE EXPECTED TO COKPINUE TO RISE.. .AND ARE FORECAST TO REACH 1 0 TO 1 5 FEET. RUSHED AND COMPLETED AT ONCE. A FEW TORNADOES ARE LZKELY WITHIN 80 MILES OF THE COAST FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TO GALVESTON TODAY. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEFTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH HAS WEAKENED RAPIDLY TODAY AT ONLY 30 M I L E S P E R HOUR. THE STORM I S EXPECTED T O AT 5 PM WINDS WERE REPOR!@ CONTINUE T O WEAKEN AND HURRICANE WARNINGS W I L L PROBABLY B E LOWERED LATER TONIGHT. WE EXPECT A FEW SQUALLS EARLY TONIGH?! WITH WINDS O F 60 TO 7 5 MPH BUT SUSTAINED WINDS W I L L NOT L I K E L Y EXCEED 30 WA TONIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE S T I L L FAVORABIE FOR A FEW TORNADOES U N T I L ABOUT '9 OR 10 PM TONIGHT. H E A W LOCAL RAINS ARFI ADVISED. CONTINUED PRECAUTIONS FOR FLASH FIDODING DUE T O STATEMENT 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH HAS WEAKENED RAPIDLY T H I S EVENING AND AT 9 PM WINDS WERE REPORTED A T ONLY 80 MPH I N SQUALLS. THE STORM I S EXPECTED T O CONTINUE T O WEAKEN AND HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL PROBABLY BE LOWERED LATER TONIGHT. WE EXPECT A FEW SQUALLS TONIGHT WITH WINDS O F 75 MPH BUT SUSTAINED WINDS W I L L NOT L I K E L Y EXCEED 40 MPH TONIGHT. STATEMENT 3 : 3 0 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH CONTINUES T O WEAKEN I N SOUTH TEXAS AND WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED T O BE LOWERED AT 5 AM. LOCATED ABOUT 110 M I L E S SOUZHWEST O F VICTORIA. THE CENTER AT 2 AM WAS A FEW TORNADOES ARE S T I L L L I K E L Y DURING THE REMAINDER O F THE NIGHT THROUGH T H I S AREA. HEAVY RAINS W I L L CONTINUE AND SDME FLOODING MAY BE EXPECTED. MORE THAN ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE NOT L I K E L Y , WINDS ARE D I M I N I S H I N G AT THE PRESENT TIME AND GUSTS OR SQUALLS TO GALVESTON, TEXAS STATEMENT 1 2 NOON CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 7 , 1 9 6 7 DUE TO HURRICANE BEULAH MOVING I N T O THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTION O F THE GULF O F MEXICO..ALL O F THE TEXAS COAST HAS BEEN PUT UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH. T H I S MEANS THAT RESIDENTS I N THE COASTAL AREAS SHOULD TAKE STOCK O F T H E I R PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND KEEP ABREAST O F THE LATEST ADVISORIES AND BULLETINS. HURRICANE BEULAH AT MIDDAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST O F GALVESTON AND m I N G T O THE WEST NORTHWEST. BENTON STATEMENT 7 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1 9 6 7 ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE TEXAS GULF COAST SHOULD CONTINUE TO L I S T E N FOR ADVICES ON HURRICANE BEULAH. BEULAH WAS LOCATED AT 5 AM CDT T H I S MORNING ABOllT 510 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST O F GALVESTON. T I D E S I N GALVESTON ARE NOW ABOUT ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. THE WHOLE OF THE TEXAS COAST REAMINS UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED ALONG BEACHES. VOLBRECHT STATEMENT 8 : 2 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19. 1 9 6 7 SEVERE HURRICANE BEULAH NOW APPEARS T O BE HEADING FOR A LANDFALL NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE R I O GRANDE. I N T E N S I F I E D DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. HIGHEST WINDS ARE NCW ABOUT 1 3 0 MPH NEAR THE CENTER. ALL INTERESTS I N MATAGORDA..BRAZORIA. BULLETINS AND LOCAL STATPZENTS. ..GALVESTON...CHAMBERS AND HARRIS COUNTIES SHOULD CONTINUE T O L I S T E N FOR THE LATEST ADVISORIES GALE WARNINGS ARE NOW I N EFFECT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST FROM PORT ARANSAS T O GALVESTON. .. HURRICANE BEULAH ALSO .. TIDES.. T I D E S ARE NOW RUNNING ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE UPPER TEXAS COAST. SEAS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY ROUGH. I F BEULAH CONTINUES I N I T S PRESENT TRACK T I D E S WILL R I S E BY LATE TONIGHT T O 8 F E E T ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE COAST NEAR PORT O'CONNOR AND TO 5 FEET NEAR MATAGORDA AND TO 3 FEET IN THE GALVESTON AREA AND TO 2 FEET NEAR THE LOUISIANA BORDER. T I D E S WILL BE HIGHER I N THE BAYS RUNNING FROM AN ESTIMATED 1 2 FEET I N UPPER LAVACA BAY TO 6 F E E T I N UPPER GALVESTON BAY. THESE T I D E ESTIMATES MAY BE REVISED UPWARD I F BEULAH SHOULD TAKE A MORE NORTHERLY COURSE, E . A . VOLBRECHT STATEMENT 4 PM CDT TUESDAY SE-R 19. 1 9 6 7 GALVESTW C O W SHERIFF D E P A R m ADVIgEB AIGIIWY 8 7 BElWEN H I Q I I S I A N D AND PORT BOLIVAR AND COUNTY W A D BETWEEN SAN L U I S PASS AND SURF S I D E ARE CLOSED D W TO HIGH WAVJ3S. AIGEWAY BETWEEN SOLIVAR AND HIGH ISLAND BEING FLOODED AND WILL PROBABLY BE CLOSED LATER TONIGHT. T I D E S I N THE GALVESTON AREA ARE NOW RUNNING 1 TO 3 FEET AB(mB W)BEUL AND EWECI'ED T O INCREASE TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY STATEMENT 2 : 3 0 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH HAS TAKEN A SLIGRl'LY MOW NORTHERLY COURSE. .HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO MATAGORDA BAY. T H I S HEANS TIDES WILL BE R I S I N G TO 10 FEET I N THE MATAGORDA BAY AREA AND UP TO 5 FEET I N THE GALVESTON AREA. TIDES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET MAY BE EWECTED I N PORTIONS OF GALVESTON dB) TRINITY BAYS IATBR WEDNESDAY. T I D E S ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE N O W L I N THE GALVESTON AND BAY AREA. BENTON STATEMENT 5 AM CDT WEDNEBDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 T ~ D E SARE RUNNING 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FROn GALVESTON TO PAIACIOS. MATAGORDA BAY BY LATE T H I S AFTERNOON. TIDES WILL CONTINUE RISING TO ABOUT 8 TO 10 FEET I N PERSONS PLANNING ON EVACUATING LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS SARGEITT AND THE CANEY CREEK AREA AND ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER BETWEEN MATAGORDA AND THE BEACH SHOULD W SO BEFORE ESCAPE WUl'ES ARE CUT OFF LATER TODAY. T I D E S WILL W C H 4 T O 5 FEET I N THE GALVESTON AREA AND 6 TO 8 FEET I N THE UPPER REACHES OF TRINITY AND GALVESTON BAY BY LATE T H I S AFTERNOON. STATEMENT 1 0 : 2 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 WE HAVE BEEN TOLD OF RUMORS STATING THAT EXCESSIVE HIGH T m S ARE EXPELTED I N GALVESTON. T H I S I S NOT TRUE................... THE WEATHER BUREAU I S EXPECTING TIDES OF 3 TO 5 FEET I N THE GALVESTON ABEA...... VOLBRECHT STATEMENT 3 : 4 0 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 AT 3 : 1 0 CDT AVERAGE GALVESTON WAVE HEIGHT 7 FEET. MAXIHUM MEASURED HEIGHT 1 6 FEET. mlLBRECHT STATEMENT 5 FM ' CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 TIDES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 3 FEET ABOW NORMAL ON THE OPEN CALVESTON COAST TO ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL NEAR THE FREEPORT AREA. SOMEWHAT HIGHER TIDES ARE BLIUG EXPERIENCED I N THE UPPER REACHES OF BAYS. TIDES WILL R I S E SLIGHTLY MORE DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS AND THEN BEGIN TO RECEDE THURSDAY. THE OFFSHORE WATERS CONTINUE VERY ROUGH WITH MAXIMUM WAVES NEAR THE GALVESTON SHORES ABOUT 1 6 FEET. THROUGH THURSDAY. WATERS WILL CONTINUE ROUGH VOLBRECHT STATEMENT 7 : 3 0 AM CDT THURSDAY SEFTEMBER 21. 1967 TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NOREIAL I N THE GALVESTON AND BAY AREA AND ABOUT 3 TO 5 FEET I N THE FREEPORT AND MATACORDA AREAS. TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...BUT AT A VERY SLOW RATE..AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL BEFORE THE WEEKEND. SEAS REMAIN VERY ROUGH JUST OFFSHORE AND EXTREME CAUTION I S ADVISED TO BOATERS. GALVESTON AND FREEPORT AREAS. CAUTION I S ALSO ADVISED TO SURFERS I N THE PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS STATEMENT 8 : 4 5 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEUIAH--AND REVISED LOCAL FORECASTS. OCCASIONAL MOSTLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN TODAY AND TONICHT...AWD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDESDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RElUINING I N THE UPPER 7 0 s . NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 1 6 TO 2 4 MPH BECOMING GUSTY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND INCREASING TO 2 5 TO 3 5 MPH I N SHOWERS. PROBABILITY OF RAIN 80 PERCENT TODAY AND TONIGHT INCREASING TO NEAR 1 0 0 PERCENT WEDNESDAY. TIDES AT SABINE PASS HAVE BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 1 1 / 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WE EXPECT READINGS OF 2 1 / 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL T H I S APTERNOON AT HIGH TIDE TIME. I F DEPARTURES INCREASE WE CAN EXPECT ABOUT 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AT HIGH TIDE TIME TOMORROW MORNING AND NEAR OR A LI'ITLE MORE THAN 3 FFET TOMORROW AFTERNOON. NEXT REGULAR FORECAST AT ABOUT 1 0 : l O AM CDT. S T A ~ H 10:io P m crrr ~ S M SY E P P ~ E R19, 1967 HUBBICANE BEUWI MD PBGUIIB LOCAL A B M FORECASTS. OCCASIONAL.. .11)STLY L I G m TO MODERATE RAIN TODAY ARD TONIGHT AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS WEDNESDAY AND W G D m S M Y NIGHT. TEKPERATUBaS GENEIULCY REMAINING I N THE UPPER 7 0 s . NORTHEAST AND EAST WINDS 1 6 TO 24 MPH BECOMING GUSTY UTE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AND INCREASING TO 25 M 3 5 P[PH I N SHOVBRS. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT. PROBABILITY O F SH(MeRS 7 0 PERCEW TODAY INCREASING TO 80 PERCENT TONIGID! AND TO NEAR 100 P E R C E m WEDNESDAY. T I D E S AT SABINB PASS ARE llUNNIN2 A LITTLE BETTER T W N 1 1/2 W E T ABOVE N O W L . AT T I V S O F SCHEDULED HIGH h D E S , a D I N G S SHOULD BE ABOUT 2 112 FEET A B W E HEAN SEA LEVEL T H I S AFTERNOON.. .ABOUT 3 FEET ABO\IE MEAN SEA LEVEL EARLY TWRROW MORNING.. .AND A LI'fTLE MORE THAN 3 FEET MOVE B L TOMDRRUJ AFTERNOON. NEXT REGULAR PORECAST AT 5 : 1 0 PM BUT EARLIER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED I F CONDITIONS WARRANT. STATEWENT 5 : 1 0 Pi4 CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 SCATTERED TO NUHEROUS SHOWERS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH MUVY RAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NOT HUCH TEMPERATURE CHANGE WITH READINGS GENERALLY I N THE HIGH 7 0 5 . MOSTLY EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS 2 0 TO 2 8 MPH...BECONING GUSTY TONIGHT AND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 WH I N HEAVIER SHOWERS OR SQUALLS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AREA. PROBABILITY OF RAIN 80 PERCENT TONIGHT INCREASING TO NEAR 1 0 0 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SHOUID TIDES AT SABINE PASS ARE RUNNING A LITTLE BETTER THAN 1 112 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. AT TIMES O F SCHEDULED HIGH TIDE...READING REACH ABOUT 3 W E T ABWE MEAN SEA LEVEL E A R W TOMORROW KORNING AND ABOUT 3 1 / 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL TOWJRROW AFTEBNOON. NEXT REGULAR FORECAST AT 9 : 3 5 PM BUT LOCAL STATEMENTS WILL Be ISSUED EARLIER I F CONDITIONS WARRANT. BROWNSWLLE, TEXAS RIVER STATEMeNP 11 AM CDT THURSDAY SEITEMBER 2 1 . 1 9 6 7 INFLOW TO RIO GEANDE RIVER FRCM SAN JUAN RIVER HAS CAUSED llllOTBeR RISE OF RIO GRANDE RIVER AT R10 GRANDE CITY WITH A STAGE THIS MORNINGOF 6 . 4 FEET WEA'RER BUREAU DATUM. THIS RISE WILL BE RgPLeCTED BELOW ANZALDUAS AS FOLLOWS...MERCEDES 1 6 FEET SATURDAY... BROMNSVILLE 1 3 W E T MONDAY. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE APPROPRJATE PRECAUTIONS. RIVER STATEMENT 1 1 : 4 0 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 RAINS DURING M E PAST 2 4 HOURS HAVE AVERAGED OVER 1 0 INCRES I N m E RIO GRANDE CITY AREA AND BETWEEN RIO GRANDE CITY AND FALCON DAM. RESERVOIR REPORTED A TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1 7 . 8 INCXES. AT RIO GRANDE CITY THE RIVER STAGE I S 26.9 FEET. SYSTEM. AS THE RISE MOVES DOWN STREAM IT WILL BE DIVERTED INTO THE AMERICAN FLOODWAY THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT MERCEDES I S EXPECTED TO RISE TO 2 0 . 5 FEET AND AT BROWNSVILLE TO 1 6 . 5 FEET. 2 1 FEET AND FLOOD STAGE AT BROWNSVILLE I S 1 8 FEET. FLOW WILL START INCREASING I N FLOOD STAGE AT MERCEDES I S THE FLOODWAY THIS AE'TERHOON AND CONTINLlE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS BICE RIVER STATEMENT 11 AM CDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1 9 6 7 THE R10 GRANDE RIVER AT RIO GRANDE CITY I S I N FLOOD WITH S W E 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEATHER BUREAU DATUM. WATER I S BEING DIVERTED I W O THE AMERICAN FLOODWAY SYSTEM AT ANZALDUAS DAM AND MEXICO I S TAKING WATER FROM THE RIVER INTO THE VARIOUS CANALS. BUT THE RIO GRANDE RIVER FR(H MERCEDES TO THE GULP OF MEXICO WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AT MERCEDES AND BROWNSVILLE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FOLLOWING STAGES ARE INDICATED.....MERCEDES NeAR 2 1 FEET MONDAY. FLOOD STAGE I S 2 1 FEET. BROWNSVILLE NEAR 1 7 FEET WEDNESDAY. FLOOD STAGE I S 1 8 FEET. B ICE RIVER STATEMEW 9 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT RIO GRANDE CITY IS ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE F L ~ DSTAGE. MUCH WATER IS FLOWING THROUGH THE AMERICAN FLOODWAY SYSTEM AND THE RIVER FLOW BELOW ANZALDUAS I S 6 0 . 0 0 0 CFS BUT I S GOING TO BE INCREASED. G I V ~ noon CONDITION ~mANZALDUAS TO THE GULF DLTRING THE NEXT 3 DAYS WITH THE FOLLOWING STAGES.... MERCEDES...22 FEET BY MONDAY NIGHT...PLOOD STAGE I S 2 1 FEET. BROWNSVILLE....18 FEET BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...FIM)D STAGE ON WEATHER BUREAU GAGE I S 1 8 FEET. THIS WATER WILL ALL INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE AF'PROPBIATE PRECAUTIONS AND LISTEN TO RADIO AND FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS. BICE RIVER STATEMENT 1 0 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2 5 , 1 9 6 7 THE RIO GRANDE RIVER FROM RIO GRANDE CITY TO THE GULF WILL EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE GREATEST FLOODS ON RECORD DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE RIVER AT RIO GRANDE CITY HAS BEEN ABOUT 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THREE DAYS. THE AMERICAN FLOODWAY SYSTEM I S o w BECOME ANZALDUAS THIS MORNING WAS 95,000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. CARRYING ALL THE WATER IT CAN ACCUMMODATE. THE RIVER n THE RIVER STAGE AT MERCEDES THIS MORNING WAS 21.5 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE THERE I S 2 1 FEET. FORECAST... TUESDAY MORNING 2 3 FEET......WEDNESDAY CREST OF 2 4 . 5 FEET. THE FOLLOWING STAGES ARE THE RIVER STAGE AT BROWNSVILLE THIS MORNING I S 1.5 FEET WEATHER BUREAU GAGE. FLOOD STAGE I S 1 8 FEET. THE FOLLOWING STAGES ARE 18.5 FEET THURSDAY 1 9 . 5 FEET FRIDAY AND CREST OF 20.5 FEET ON 16.5 FEET TUESDAY.. ..17.5 FEET WEDNESDAY.. FORECAST.. SATURDAY. ... ... ..... THE ABOVE STAGES COULD BE ALTERED BY WATER BEING TAKEN FRCU THE RIVER ABOVE BROWNSV1LL.E BY MEXICO BUT I N THE ABSENCE OF THIS THE WEATHER BUREAU BELIEVES THESE FORECAST STAGES TO BE VALID AND ALL INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE RISING WATER. ANY PERSONS LIVING BETWEEN THE LEVEE AND THE RIVER FROM BELOW ANZALDUAS TO THE GULF SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. I N THE BROWNSVILLE MATAMOROS AREA THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I S GIVEN AS AN AID I N PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THIS AREA.. FLOOD STAGE ON THE BROWNSVILLE WEATHER BUREAU RIVER GAGE I S 18 FEET. RELATIVE TO THIS GAGE THE APPROXIMATE TOPS OF THE LEVEES ON THE TEXAS AND MEXICO SIDES I S 2 3 FEET. TOP OF THE LEVEE AT THE GATEWAY BRIDGE I S 2 5 FEET. ... IF ALL THE WATER I N THE RIVER BElDW ANZALDUAS I S ALLOWED TO PASS MERCEDES BROWNSVILLE AND MATAMOROS I T WILL PRODUCDE THE HIGHEST FLOOD ON RECORD. THE HIGHEST STAGES I N THE PAST ARE AS FOLLOWS...MERCEDES 2 3 . 5 ON APRIL 2 7 , 1949...AT BROWNSVILLE 1 9 . 9 ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1942. REPEATING ALL PERSONS LIVING BETWEEN n l E LEVEES AND THE RIVER FR(M BELOW ANZALDUAS TO BELOW BROWNSVILLE SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. RIVER STATBWNT 9 130 &I CDT TUK8DAY SEP!cEPIBER 2 6 , 1 9 6 7 MERCEDES 2 4 . 5 = I T WEDtiESMY...FUWD STAGE I S 2 1 FEET. BROWNSVILLE 18.5 FEET THURSDAY.. .FLOOD STAGE I S 18 FEET. A MAXIMUM OF NEAR 2 0 FEET BY SATURDAY. S I N C E I T I S NOT. jU#OWN HOW POSSIBLE. WITROUT llDQl DIVEBBIOR INTO W X I C O THE STAGE AT B B M 1 1 1 8 m m COULD MTM WATER CAN BE DIVERTED INTO m C O ALL INTERESTS SHOULD TAB3 (ERECAUTIOUS FOR l'EE MXIMUM STAGE ALL PERSONS L I V I N G BETWEEN THE RIVER AND THE RIVER LEVBES SHOULD EVACUATE. BICE STATEMENT 12 NOON CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 6 , 1967 POST FLIGHT SUPbURY OF FLIGHT OVER THE R I O GRANDE AND R I O SAN JUAN DEPARTED BROWNSVILLE 9 AM TWIN COEMANCHE B I L L LYND P I L O T ACCOMPANIED BY DR. SEGAL OF BROWNSVILLE HERALD. FLIGHT WAS OVER AND AROUND MATAMOROS MEXICO ALONG THE R I O GRANDE TO REYNOSA MEXICO AND ANULDUAS DAM THENCE ALONG R I O GRANDE TO R I O GRANDE CITY THENCE UP THE R I O SAN JUAN TO THE MARTE GOHeZ DAM. FLOOD CONDITION E X I S T FROM R I O GRANDE C I T Y TO BELOW THE HERCEDES RIVER STATION OPPOSITE THE VILLAGE OF R I O U C O - W X I C O AND ALONG THE R I O SAN JOAN TO MARTE GOMBZ. MUM ATER I S I N EVIDENCE OVER THE VALLEY FROn THE RECENT RAINS. RAIN WATER BUT NOT FLOOD WATER FROn THE R I O GMNDE COVERS A RATHER LARGESECTION OF SOUTHWEST MATAMOROS. A FEW MILES ABOVE MATAMOBOS WATER I S BEING TAKXN F R M THE RIVER THROUGH THE W X I C A N CANAL NO. 3 AND ALTHOUGH T H I S CANAL PASSES VERY NEAR THE PORTION OF MATAMOROS THAT I S FLOODED FROM RAIN WATER THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE RIVER WATER WAS MIXING WITH THE RAIN WATER. CONSIDERABLE WATER I S PASSING FROM THE R 1 0 GRANDE THROUGH THE SAN RAFAEL CANAL IW LAKE CUUBRON. THE RIVER BUT I T I S A GREATER ANZALDUAS BEGINS TO LEAVE I T S NATURAL BANKS A SHORT DISTANCE BELOW THE SAN RAFAEL CANAL AND THE WEATHER BUllEAUS NeRCEDES RIVER CAGE WELL WITHIN THE LEVEES ON BOTH TEXAS AND MEXICO. THE LeVllES I N THE REACH OF THE RIVER FROM SAN RAFAEL TO ANULDUAS I S AT DISTANCE FROM THE RIVER THAN F R M T H I S POINT TO BROWNSVILLE HENCE THE FLOOD WATERS SPREAD OUT MORE. I N PLACES ABOVE THE RIVER I S AS MUCH AS A MILE OR A MILE AND HALF I N WIDTH. A SMALL PORTION O F REYNOSA MEXICO PROBABLY 2 0 CITY BLOCKS I S FLOODED FROM THE RIVER. IN THE VICINITY OF RIO GRANDE CITY BUT ON THE MEXICAN SIDE THERE IS CONSIDERABLE FLOODING BUT RIO GRANDE CITY ITSELP IS NOT FLOODED BECAUSE I T I S RATHER HIGH. ALONG THE SAN JUAN TO CIUDAD CARMAGO AND TO MARTE GOMEZ DAM THERE I S CONSIDERABLE FLOODING FROM THE RIVER. PARTLY FLOODED. CONSIDERABLE WATER CONTINUES TO S P I L L OVER MARTE GOMEZ BUT THE PEAK HAS PASSED. SLIGHTLY. CUIDAD CARMAGO I S THE R I O GRANDE RIVBR AT R I O GRANDE C I T Y I S FALLING I N SUMMARY THERE I S CONSIDERABLE FLOODING ALONG THE SAN JUAN I N MEXICO FROM MARTE GOMEZ TO R I O GRANDE CITY AND ON THE R I O GRANDE FROM RIO GRANDE c I n TO BELOW THE MERCEDES GAGE. ON THE SAN JUAN AND ALONG THE RIO GRANDE TO JUST ABOVE ANULDUAS WHERE THE AMERICAN LEVEE STOPS THE RIVER SPREADS CONSIDERABLY I N PLACES. BEUlW ANZALDUAS THE RIO GRANDE I S CONTAINED WITHIN THE AMERICAN AND MEXICAN LEVEES EXCEPT WHERE THE MEXICAN LEVEES HAVE BEEN BREACHED. THE RIVER STAGE AT BROWNSVILLE I S REFLECTING SOMEWHAT THAT DIVERSION OF WATER INTO MEXICO ABOVE MATAMOROS AND THE WEATHER BUREAU STAGES BEYOND THURSDAY WILL DEPEND ON mm BELIEVES THAT THE FORECAST STAGE OF 1 8 . 5 FEET AT BROWNSVILLE ON THURSDAY IS QUITE VALID. HOW MUCH WATER I S EVENTUALLY DIVERTED I m O MEXICO. HOWEVER EVeN HIGHER STAGES THAN 18.5 FEET AT BROWNSVILLE WITH UP TO THE 2 0 FOOT MAXIMUM INDICATED EARLIER FOR SATURDAY I F DIVERSIONS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE LOWER STAGES ARE WELL BELOW THE AMERICAN LEVEE AT BROWNSVILLE AND THERE APPEARS TO BE L I T P L E DANGER TO BROWNSVILLE. ALL PERSONS LIVING BETWEEN THE LEVEE AND THE RIVER SHOULD EVACUATE AT ONCE. THE ARROYO COLORADO I S I N FLOOD AS FAR AS BELOW HARLINGEN AND THE MOST CRITICAL SECTIaM APPKARS TO BE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH US 77 WHERE THE E U S LODGE AND THE VALLEY MORNING STAR ARE SEVERELY FLOODED. ALSO THE LAUREL PARK SECTION NEARBY I S FLOODED. T H I S I S A SECTION OF F I N E HOMES. BICE RIVER STATEMEW 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 7 , 1 9 6 7 THE R I O GRANDE RIVER CONTINUES I N FLOOD FROM R I O GRANDE CITY TO BELOW THE MERCEDES CAGE WITH THE CREST NEAR ANWLDUAS. CONSIDERABLE WATER I S BEING DIVERTED BETWEEN ANZALDUAS AND MATAMOROS BY MEXICO AND THESE DIVERSIONS ARE AFFECTING THE TRAVEL TIME OF THE WATER I N THE RIVER. THE DIVERSIONS ARE ALSO AFFECTING THE STAGES AS FAR AS BROWNSVILLE AND MATAMOROS BUT THE QUANTITY OF WATER TKAT HAS PASSED THROUGH ANZALDUAS HAS BEEN GREATER TW\N THAT ON W H I M PREVIOUS FORECASTS WERE BASED. THE RESULT OF WHICH I S THAT THE PREVIOUS FORECAST STAGES FOR MERCEDES AND BROWNSVILLE ARE S T I L L VALID BUT THEIR TIME QP OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN ALTERED. THE FOLLOWING STAGES AND TIME OF OCCURRENCE ARE...... MERCEDES...23.8 FEET THURSDAY AND 2 4 . 5 FEET FRIDAY...FLOOD STAGE I S 2 1 FEET. BROWNSVILLE...16.5 FEET THURSDAY AND 17.5 FEET FRIDAY...18.5 FEET SATURDAY. I T S T I L L APPEARS THAT THE MAXIMUM STAGE AT BROWNSVILLE WILL BE AROUND 2 0 . 5 FEET BUT T H I S WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. FLOOD STAGE ON THE BROWNSVILLE WEATHER BUREAU GAGE I S 18 FEET. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS FOR THESE PREDICTED STAGES AND ALL PERSONS BETWEEN THE RIVER LEVEES AND THE RIVER SHOULD EVACUATE. BICE PRM ALL AVAIIIBLE ~ T I O W T I l A ZTBE m T E B R B l J R U U I S ABLE OBTAIB IT APPEARS 'I'HAT TRg DIVERSIONS FROM lWE R I O GRANDE RIVER WHIM HAVE AND LBB BZXC UTZCSD ARE BBIllG IB FSDURtG 'EIB P L O D TBBEIIT TO TAE BROWNSVILLE WTAMOROS AREA. TBE R I O GRAMDE RIVER AT II&RCQIS BAS F U SLIQU'LY DUFSIC TEE PIST 24 B O W S AN0 ALTHOUGl3 THE CREST ON M E RIVER I S S T I L L A SHORT DISTANCE mMCI AlZbW,UAS I T APPXAES 'JXAT TBE D W I O N S WILL PWVXHT TEE RIVER AT HERCEDES FROM RISING FURTHER. THE RIVER THERE W R T I M J E S A LI'JTLE MORE THAN A FaOT ABOVE W STAGE OF 2 1 FXWl'. THE RIVER BELOW WBCEDES WILG SATURDAY. M R I S E SLI-Y BEACHglG NEAR PUXlD STAGE O F 18 FEET AT BROWNSVILLE FRIDAY NIGKT OR ALL PERSONS LIVIlOG TAE RIVER AND TEE RIVER l g W S I N TEE BR0UNSVILI.E AREA I F THEY HAVE NOT EVACUATED SHOULD KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON THE RIVER AND BE PRKPAILED TO WlVE IF TEE RIVER S H O m D U S E SUPPICLENPLY TO FLOOD ANY OR THE AREA BETEEN THE LEVEES AND THE RIVER. THE MANY DIVERSIONS ON M E MEXICAN S I D E OF M E RIVER lUgE I T VERY DIFFICULT TO K N W PRECISELY HOW MUCH WATER I S I N THE RIVER AT ANY GIVEN POINT AND nlvs H W Noat WILL PASS BROWNSVILIZ BUT THE INDICATIONS NOW ARE THAT THE RIVER I N THE BROWNSVILLE MATAMOROS AREA WILL ONLY BE ABOUT BANRWLL. BICE RIVER STATEMENT 8:30 AM CDT FRIDAY SEFTEUBER 2 9 , 1 9 6 7 THE R I O GRANDE RIVER AT BRU4NSVILI.E I S R I S I N G A LITTLE MORE RAPIDLY T H I S MORNING AND WILL CREST TONIGHT AT NEAR FLOOD STAGE OF 18 FEET WEATHER BUREAU GAGE. PEOPLE LIVING BETWEEN THE RIVER LEVEE AND ZHE RIVER I N THE BRWNSvILLE MATAMOROS AREA SHOULD WATCH THE RIVER CAREFULLY I N THEIR PARTICULAR MCATION FOR WATER THAT MIGHT S P I L L OVER THL( RIVER RAWS AND BE PREPARELI TO LEAVE I F THE WATER R I S E S SUFFICIENTLY. CITY TO BELOW MERCEDES BUT I S FALLING. THE RIVER I S S T I L L I N FLOOD FROn R I O GEFLOOD STAGE OF 2 1 FEET WEATHER BUREAU DATUM DURING ZHE NEXT 2 4 HOURS. THE RIVER AT R I O GRANDE CITY SHOULD FALL BELOW AT MERCEDES THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE I N FLOOD FOR ANOPHER 2 OR 3 DAYS. BICE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS RIVER STATEMENT 9 : 3 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 BANKFULL STAGES ON NUECES ABOVE COTULLA TO LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. FORECAST HEAVY RAIN WITH HURRICANE BEULAH WILL CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING ON ALL GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS AND LOWER MIECES TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. STAGES AVAILABLE T H I S MORNING.... COTULLA 1 2 . 3 6 RISING BANKFULL 1 2 FEET THREE RIVERS 8 . 6 9 R I S I N G BANKFULL 25 FEET WESLEY SEALE DAM 8 9 . 2 3 RISING. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 4 : 1 0 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 9 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINS I N THE GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS TODAY RESULTING I N PLASH FLOODING MEDIO CREEK I N KANSAS CITY PETTUS AND BEEVILLE AREA. BANKFULL STAGES WITH SOHE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON HEDIO CREEK ABOVE PETTUS TO BELOW BEEVILLE TONIGHT...MANY GULF DRAINAGE CREEKS BANKFULLORMORE TONIGHT DUE TO HEAW RAINS TODAY...RAINFALL AT PETTUS UP TO 4 PM CDT 4 . 7 5 AND S T I L L RAINING. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 9 : 3 0 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20. 1967 LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS SINCE EARLY MORNING UP TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS. RAINFALL UP TO 8 TO 1 0 INCHES I S FORECAST FOR MOST O F THE GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FORECAST FOR THE MIDDLE AND UPPER NUECES WATERSHED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON THE GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS THROUGH TONIGHT. CAUTION ADVISED MOTORISTS I N THE AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. STATES AVAILABLE M I S MORNING.... COTULLA 1 2 . 1 0 FALLING BAMCPULL 1 2 FEET THREE RIVERS 2 SOUTH 1 4 . 4 0 R I S I N G BANKFULL 2 5 FEET MATHIS BRIDGE 1.96 CALALLEN 4 . 6 8 WESLEY SEALE DAM NOT AVAILABLE.. .TOO ROUGH TO MEASURE. RIVER STATEMENT 1 1 : 1 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HEAW RAINS WITH HURRICANE BEULAH TONIGHT ARE FORECAST TO RAISE THE NUECES RIVER AT THREE RIVERS 2 SOUTH TO BANKFULL STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE MIDDLE NUECES AT TILDEN 11 SOUTH SHOULD RIJA(;H BANKFUL STAGE DURING 211E DAY THURSDAY. FURTHER HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED IATe TONIGHT AND THURSDAY SHOULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE LATER FLOODING ALONG THE MIDDLE NUECES. THE HEAVY RAINS ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF STREETS..ROADS..AND FIELDS. CONTINUING HEAVY RAINS'TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS FORECAST TO I0 TO 1 5 INCHES WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS. PERSONS NEAR STREAMS OR I N AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE. NORMAN MAJOR FLOOD W A m G 8 :30 &I CDT THDR6MY SXPTENBER 21, 1967 VERY HEAW RAINS PAST 2 4 HOURS UP TO 1 2 INMBS AND AWRAGI~SC7 m 13 1~nas13 ormt r n ~~ D ANDU mm UITEIIIIILD. THE LOWER F R I O THE ATASCOSA TRE MISSION AND ARANSAB TAE GULP DRAINAGE C U W 3 ARB w l w E m L V & FLB68LM 111g8 -0 AND UIU O O m I m THROUGH TONIGIT. CAUl'ION ADVISED UWCORIBTS ON HIGHWAYS. ALL I N T E m B T R D PXMONS tltlOmJ) BB a THE ALERT ?(. RISING WATERS mum TODAY I N THE AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND DOWNSTREAM. MOZENEY MAJOR FLDOD WARNING 1 1 3 0 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 VERY HIGH RAINS THE PAST 2 4 HOURS UP T O 1 2 AND AVERAGING 7 TO 8 INCHES OVKR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER NUECgS THE LOWBR F R I O AND THE ATBSCOA AND THE MISSION AND THE ARANSAS WATERSHEDS ALSO ON THE GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS I N THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND ARE CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING TODAY WITH MOST ALL STREAMS OUT OF BANKS. WITH HBAW RAINS FORECAST THROUGH TODAY FLOODING WILL BE SEVERE I N LOCALIZED AREAS. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR RISING FLOOD WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY. CAUTION ADVISED ALL MOTORISTS ON HIGHWAYS I N THE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS. STAGE NOW FORECAST THREE RIVERS TWO SOUTH IS 4 2 FEET WHICH I S 1 7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MOZENEY SPECIAL FLOOD WARNING 3 : 3 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 WESLEY SEALE DAM WILL RUN OVER TONIGHT WITH CONSIDERABLE FLOODING BY MORNING BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM AND EXTENDING DOWNSTREAM TO CALALLEPJ BY TOMORRMJ NIGHT. PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TONIGHT. FORECAST STAGE OF 11 FEET AT CAIALLEN ON THE 23RD SATURDAY. T H I S I S 5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD WARNING 5 : 3 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINS HAVE CONTINUED ALL DAY OVER THE MIDDLE AND LOWER NUECES THE LOWER F R I O MISSION ARANSAS RIVERS AND THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND GULF DRAINAGE CREEKS. FLOODING I S REPORTED FROM FALFURRIAS WITH 2 0 FAMILIES EVACUATED. Ol'HERS WILL BE TONIGHT. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE BLOCKED BY HIGHWATER TONIGHT. SEVERAL WASHOUTS ON RAILROADS I N THE AREA. MOST ALL STREAMS ARE OUT O F BANKS WITH FLOODING SEVERE I N LOCALIZED AREAS. SPECIAL FLQOD WARNING ON LOWER NUECES BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM DUE TO RUNOVER OF THE DAM TONIGHT. COMPLETED TONIGHT. PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE FORECAST STAGE OF NUECES AT THREE RIVERS 4 2 FEET WHICH I S 1 7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD ON THE 23RD. ADDITIONAL RAIN I S FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE AREA TOMORROW. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR RISING FKlOD WATERS AND CAUTION I S ADVISED MOTORISTS. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD WARNING 6 : 1 5 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD OF RECORD I S NOW OCCURRING ON THE NUECES AT THREE RIVERS AND BELOW. LIVESTOCK FROM THREE RIVERS AND BELOW SHOULD BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATE EVACUATION OF ALL PERSONS AND THE RIVER STAGE AT THREE RIVERS I S 4 2 . 4 1 FEET W I C H I S 1 7 . 5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. W E LEVEL AT WESLEY S E A U DAM I S 9 4 . 8 1 AND RISING.. .THE SOUTH GATES ARE OPEN.. .NORTH GALES WILL BE OPEN WHEN me MATHIS RIVER BRIDGE STAGE REACHES 35 FEET. STAGE AT MATHIS RIVER BRIDGE NOW I S 3 2 . 5 0 FEET AND RISING. MAJOR FLOOD WARNING 6 : 3 0 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 THE NUECES RIVER AT THREE RIVERS TWO MILES SOUTH I S AT A MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. EMERGENCY EVACUATION BELOW THREE RIVERS 2 SOllTH TO NUECES BAY OF ALL PERSONS LIVESTOCK AND MOVEABLE PROPERTY SHOLrLD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...HIGHEST STAGE OBSERVED WAS 4 4 . 2 1 FEET AT 3 AM AT THREE RIVERS TWO SOUTH. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD WARNING 8 : 1 5 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINS 1 6 TO 2 0 INCHES PAST 2 4 HOURS ARE CAUSING MAJOR FLOODING ON ALL STREAMS I N SOUTH TEXAS. MISSION ARANSAS MID AND LOWER NUECES LOWER F R I O ATASCOSA RIVERS AND ALL GULF DRAINAGE STREAMS. EMERGENCY EVACUATION I S REQUESTED ON NUECES THREE RIVERS SOUTH TO NUECES BAY. READY. SEVERAL HUNDRED PERSONS HAD TO BE EVACUATED BY BOAT I N SINTON. T H I S INCLUDES MEDIO CREEK ESTIMATED 1 0 , 0 0 0 PERSONS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED ALL NEARLY ALL HIGHWAYS I N SOUTH TEXAS ARE C W S E D DUE TO FWODING. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 1 5 PM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 EXTENSIVE FLOODING I S OCCURRING ON THE NUECES FROM 'MREE RIVERS TO ABOVE CALALLEN T H I S AFTERNOON AND WILL M W E DOWNSTREAM TO CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY ON LATE SATURDAY THE 23RD. ALL PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NIGHTFALL. HIGHEST STAGE OF RECORD OCCURRED THIS AFTERNOON AT THREE RIVERS TWO SOUTH wIm A STAGE OF 4 6 . 3 3 FEET EXCEEDING PREVIOUS RECORD S E T ON SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 1 9 . BOTH FLOOD RECORDS WERE CAUSED BY HURRICANES. ADDITIONAL IlEAVY RAINS TODAY ADDED MORE RUNOFF TO THE ALREADY FLOODED STREAMS. A FLASH FLOOD MOVED A S I X FOOT WALL OF WATER THROUGH THE SMALL TOWN OF PETPUS T H I S FORENOON. T H I S WAS ON THE MEDIO CREEK. DAMAGE WAS CONSIDERED LARGER THAN THE FLOOD OF 1 9 6 0 . NO FATALATIIES . WATER WAS RECEDING TODAY I N MANY AREAS BUT A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF ROADS REMAINED CLOSED AND SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE REMAINED EVACUATED. HIGHEST STAGES OF BECOD O C O R E D OW 'ITE AMRSA8 gL7W l?lX!B 42.06 FEET BEAR SKIIHORE. STAGE OF 31.00 FEET. PRXVIOUS mmm THREE RIVERS STAGE OF 46 PgEC IS FORECAST CAULLEN ON ZHE NUECES TO BE ALSO ON MeDIO CREEK NEAR BEEVILLE WITH A a m m 111 1914. CBEST AR%l?BOOE. REAR 15 FEET Lbfl SATURDAY Em. TEIIS WILL BE 8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD WARNING 7 : 3 0 AM CDT SATURDAY SEPl59iBKR 23, 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD O F RECORD I S NOW O W J R W X OB TRE L W E R HDJICES AT TRBEE RIVERS AND BELOW. ALL PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN m WILL OCCUR ON THE UPPER NUECES BAY WHERE THE NUECES RIVER M D I A T E L Y ABOVE CALALLEN AND BELOW TO NQECBS BAY. A R I S E OF 6 TO 8 F RUNS INTO NUECES BAf. A R I S E O F TWO P E E T I S FORECAST ON CORPUS C H B I S T I BAY TOUIGBT AND SUNDAY. E L S E m R E HOST GULP DRAINAGE S T R R M S ARE PALLMG SU%lLY. THE ATASCOSA ABOVE THREE RIVERS 'IXROUGH TONIGER. m S I V E FUXDLNG CONTINUING ON THE MIDDLE NUECES LOWER F R I O AND MOZENEY RIVER BULLETIN NO. 2 5 PM CDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD OF RECORD I S I N PROGRESS PRM TEREE BIWBS TEXAS TO THE NUECES BAY AT CORPUS CHRIST1 ON THE NUECES RIVER. ALL PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOUID BE TAKEN IIMZDIATELY CALALLEN AND EELW TO NUECES BAY FROM R I S I N G FLOOD WATERS. A R I S E OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL OCCOI( ON mE UPPER NUECES BAY WHERE THP. NUECES RIVER R t R S INTO NUECES BAY. A R I S E OF TWO FEET I S FORECAST ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY SUNDAY NIGHT. SEVERE FLOODING HAS OCCUBBeD TODAY I N BROOKS AND KENNEDY COUNTIES. AT FALFURRIAS WATER WAS REPORTED 2 T O 5 FEET DEEP I N M4NY BUSINESS HOUSES AND MANX H W S WERE FLOODED. 1000 PERSONS WERE EVACUATED TODAY. T H I S I S CONSIDERED THE WORST FLOOD OF RECORD FOR BROORS COVNTY. ELSEWHERE ZHE RIVERS AND GULF DRAINAGE S T R E A S ARE SUIYLY FALLING QJLY A FEW HEAVY SHOWERS WERE REPORTED TODAY. THE NUECES RIVER AT THREE RIVERS WHERE SEVERE FLOODIX CONTINUES I S NOW STATIONARY AND SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL TONIGHT. UNKNOWN. A FORECAST OP 15.5 FEET I S EXPECTED AT CALALLEN TONIGHT. T H I S WILL BE THE HIGHEST STAGE OF RECORD. FLOOD STAGE. HIGH WATER MAY CLOSE HIGHWAYS NINE AND SEVENTY SEVEN LATE TONIGHT OR SUNDAY. STAGE I T WILL BE 8 . 5 FEET ABOVE MOZENEY RIVER BULLETIN NO. 3 8 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD O F RECORD I S CONTINUING ON THE NUECES THREE RIVER AND BELOW TO NUECES BAY AND VERY HIGH STAGES CONTINUE ON THE LOWER ATASCOSA THE LOWER F R I O AND THE MIDDLE NIJECES RIVER BELOW TILDEN 11 SOUTH. A R I S E OF 6 TO 18 FEET WILL OCCUR ON THE UPPER NUECES BAY WHERE THE NUECES RIVER RUNS INTO NUECES BAY. A R I S E OF TWD FEET I S FORECAST ON CORPUS CHRIST1 BAY MONDAY. ELSEWHERE MOST GULF DRAINAGE CREEKS ARE FALLING SUXJLY EXCEPT CREEKS WILL REHAIN HIGH I N BROOKS AND KENEDY COUNTIES. ..THROUCH TONIGHT WITH EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUING AT FALFURRIAS THROUGH TODAY. STAGES AVAILABLE T H I S EMRNING INCLUDE LA= CORPUS C H R I S T I 9 4 . 7 3 HOLDING. CALALLEN 1 4 . 9 0 SLOW R I S E TO 1 5 . 5 0 BY MONDAY MORNING, THE BRIDGE ON NUECES RIVER BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM I S 4 5 . 0 5 SLOW R I S E THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH WATER MAY CLOSE HIGHWAYS NINE AND SEVENTY SEVEN AT CALIILLEN TONIGHT. MOZENEY RIVER BULLETIN NO. 4 5 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD OF RECORD I S WNTINUING ON THE L W R NUECES WITH CREST RUNNING THROUGH LAKE CORPUS C H R I S T I TONIGHT. DISCHARGE I S A RATE OF 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND AT WESLEY SEALE D M . THE CREST OF T H I S RECORD HIGH FLOOD WILL BE AT CALALLEN. A R I S E OF 6 TO 8 PEET A B W E NORMAL WILL OCCUR ON UPPER NUECES BAY WHERE THE NUECES RIVER ENTERS NUECES BAY. A R I S E O F 2 TO 4 FEET I S EXPECTED ON CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY U T E MONDAY. CORPUS C H R I S T I BEACH RESIDENPS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR T H I S NEW R I S E . T H I S I S CAUSED BY THE SLOW FALL OF THE HIGH WATER NOW I N CORPUS C H R I S T I BAY WTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. VERY HIGH STAGES CONTINUE WITH A SUXJ FALL ON THE LOWER ATASCOSA THE L W E R F R I O AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MIDDLE NUECES ABOVE THREE RIVERS. WATER CONTINUES HIGH I N BROOKS AND KENNEDY COUNTIES WITH WATER S L W Y FALLING I N FALFURRIAS BiPP S T I L L FLOODED. . STAGES AT 4 : 3 0 PM CDT., WESLEY SEAL DAM 9 4 . 6 6 HOLDING STEADY. BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 7 . 2 8 R I S I N G . CAIALLEN 1 5 . 3 4 R I S I N G FORECAST CAIALLEN 1 6 FEET OR A LITTLE MORE ON MONDAY. MOZENEY RIVER BULLETIN NO. 5 7 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 MAJOR FLOOD WARNING FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST AS A SUPPLEMeNT TO BE INCLUDED WITH BULLETIN NO. 4 ISSUED AT 5 PM TODAY.. .. MR. VICTOR JAGEGGLI GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOWER NUECES RIVER SUPPLY DISTRICT HAS REQUESTED IMMEDIATE AND FREQUENT BROADCAST OF THE FOLLOWING F W O D BULLETIN..... THERE I S CONTINUED INCREASE I N FLOW INTO WU(E CORPUS C H R I S T I AS OF 6:30 PM CDT TODAY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 . 5 3 GATES ARE NOW OPEN AND THE OTHER 7 WILL BE LOWERED SOMETIME SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. WHEN ALL ARE OPEN THE LEVEL OF THE LAKE WATER WILL BEGIN TO R I S E ABOVE ELEVATION 95 F E E T MEAN SEA LEVEL.. .AND WILL CONTINUE TO R I S E UNTIL THE PEAK SOMETIME MONDAY OR TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ON ALL PROPERTY SURROUNDING LAKE CORPUS CHRIST1 THAT L I E S BELOW ELEVATION 9 8 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. THOSE L I V I N G ALONG AND ABOVE THE LAGARTO CROSSING SOHE 1 5 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE DAM W I U HAVE SUBSTANTIAL GREATER FLOODING. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKSl'l T O PROPECT PROPERTY BETWEEN LACARTO MJD DINBUO FOR WATER UP TO ELEVATION 105 FEET MBAN SEA LEVEL. LEVELS WILL BE ABOVE ELEVATION 105 FEET ! B A N SEA LEVEL UPSTREAM FRDn DINERO. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PRUl%CT ALL L I V E S W ( X AND PROPERTY SURROUNDING LAKE CORPUS C H R I S T I AND THE BEACHES O F THE NUECES RIVER. CORNELL MAJOR FLOOD B U L U T I N NO.. 6 8 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2 5 , 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD OF RECORD CONTINUES FROM THE LOWER NUECES FRQ4 THREE RIVERS TO NUECES BAY. WITH CREST FORECAST OF 1 6 . 8 0 FEET WHICH I S 9 . 8 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT CALALLEN. THE CREST ON T H I S FLOOD I S NEAR CALALLEN A R I S E OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL OCCUR ON THE UPPER NUECES BAY BY TUESDAY. A R I S E OF 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL I S EXPECTED ON CORPUS CHRISTI BAY. CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH RESIDENPS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR T H I S NEW R I S E ON NUECES BAY. SCME OF T H I S R I S E I S CAUSED BY THE SLOW FALL FROM CORPUS M R I S T I BAY I W O THE GULF OF MEXICO. ALTHOUGH AT HIGH STAGES A STEADY FALL CONTINUES ON THE LOWER ATASCOSA TIIE LOWeR FRIO AND THE UIWER PORTION OF THE MIDDLE NUECES. MINOR FLOODING I S REPORTED AT C 6 U L L A AND ON THE MIDDLE NUECES AND AT DERBY 2 SOUTH ON THE MIDDLE F R I O . A FALL OF 1 6 INCHES WAS REPORTED AT THREE RIVERS SINCE SUNDAY. STAGES THIS MORNING. WESLEY SEALEDAM 9 4 . 5 6 HOLDING BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 6 . 8 8 FALLING CALAlLEN 1 6 . 4 0 R I S I N G FORECAST 16.80 TODAY MONDAY. .. MOZENEY MAJOR FLOOD WARNING BULLETIN NO. 7 5 : 1 5 PM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2 5 , 1 9 6 7 HIGHEST FLOOD OF RECORD CONTINUES ON THE LOWER NUECES FROM THREE RIVERS TO NITECES BAY. 1 6 . 4 8 FEET T H I S AFTERNOON 8.48 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE CREST ON THIS FLOOD AT CALALLEN WAS A R I S E OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL OCCUR ON THE UPPER NUECES BAY BY TUESDAY. A R I S E OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL I S EXPECTED ON THE CORPUS CHRISTI BAY. CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR T H I S R I S E ON NUECES BAY. SOME OF T H I S R I S E I S CAUSED BY THE SLOW FALL FROM CORPUS CHRISTI BAY INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. ALTHOUGH AT HIGH STAGES A STEADY FALL CONTINUES ON THE LOWER ATASCOSA THE LOWER F R I O AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MIDDLE NUECES. MINOR FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT COTULLA ON THE MIDDLE NUECES. STAGES T H I S AFTERNOON... WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 4 8 SWW FALL BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 6 . 3 9 FALLING CAIALLEN 1 6 . 4 8 FEET WITH A SLOW FALL. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 8 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 6 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE NUECES FROM THREE RIVERS TO NUECES BAY. THE LOWER ATASCOSA THE LOWER FRIO AND THE NUECES FROM COTULLA TO THKEE RIVERS CONTINUE AT FLOOD STAGE AND OVER WITH A SLOW FALL FORECAST TO CONTINUE. THE UPPER NUECES BAY WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. STAGES THIS MORNING ON NUECES COTTULLA 1 5 . 1 7 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 5 FEET...TILDEN 11 SOUTH 2 3 . 5 0 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 4 FEET... CALIHAM 3 0 . 5 0 FEEl! FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 5 FEET. ..WHITSETT 2 1 . 6 0 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 2 0 FEET...WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 4 6 HOLDING... BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 5 . 4 6 FALLING...CALALLEN 1 6 . 1 8 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 7 . 0 0 FEET. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 5 : 3 0 PM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 6 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON THE NUECES FROM THREE RIVERS TO NUECES BAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AND BE WITHIN BANKS I N A FEW DAYS. ALL RIVERS EXPECTED TO FALL STAGE AVAILABLE T H I S AFTERNOON. 4 PM WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 4 6 FEET HOLDING. BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 5 . 4 6 FEET FALLING. CAULLEN 1 6 . 1 8 FALLING. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 7 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE NUECES FROM THREE RIVERS TO NIJECES BAY. THE LOWER FRIO THE ATASCOSA AND THE UPPER NUECES ARE WITHIN BANKS. OUT OF BANKS. THE NUECES ABOVE THREE RIVERS TO BELOW TILDEN 11 SOUTH I S S T I L L ALL STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STAGES T H I S MORNING... COTULLA 1 3 - 2 4 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 5 FEET WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 4 5 FEET HOLDING MATHIS BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 4 . 5 6 FALLING. CALALLEN 1 5 . 6 2 FALLING 8 . 6 2 ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 7 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE NUECES FROM THREE RIVERS TO NUECES'BAY. THE LOWER FRIO...THE S T I L L OUT OF BANKS. ATASCOSA AND THE UPPER NUECES ARE WITHIN BANKS. THE NUECES ABWE THREE RIVERS TO B E L W TILDEN 11 SOUTH I S ALL STREAMS WILL COlJTINUE TO FALL ZBE llKXT SEW= MS. STAGES T H I S AFTERNOON... WESLEY SEALE DAM 94.48 HOLDILK: MATHIS BRIDGE BELOW WESLEY SEALE DAM 4 4 . 7 5 BISQG CALALLEN 15.40 FALLING 8.40 ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MOZENEY RIVER STATEMENT 9 : 1 5 AM CDT THUBSDAY S E P T m E R 2 8 , 1 9 6 7 BfWm TO NOZ(CES BAY. THE UPPER NLlECES ABE WIZRIFI BANKS. R1B NUECES ABOVE THREE RIVERS TO BELOW T I W E N 11 SOUTH I S CONSIDERABLE FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE NUECES FR(21 THE LOWER FRIO...THE S T I L L OUT O F BANKS. ATASCOSA...AND ALL. STREAMS WILL CONPINUE TO FALL THE NEXT SEVERAL MS. STAGES T H I S MORNING... FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. CALALLEN 1 5 . 1 0 FEET FALLING...8.10 MATHIS BRIDGE 41.85 FEET FALLING...26.85 PEEP ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 5 1 HOLDING NORMAN RIVER STATEMENT 4 3 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEFTEHBER 2 8 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE ELOODING CONTINUES ON THE NUECES PROn TRREE R I V E S TO NIJECES BAY. . THE LOWER FRIO.. .THE ATASCOSA ..AND S T I L L OUT OF BANKS. THE UPPER NUECES ARE W I M I N BANRS. THE NUECES ABOVE THREE RIVERS TO BELOW T I W E N 11 SOUTH I S ALL STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL M E NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STAGES T H I S AFTERNOON 4 PM CDT. CALALLEN 1 4 . 4 6 FEET FALLING. . 7 . 4 6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MATHIS BRIDGE 3 9 . 3 6 FEET FALLING.. . 2 4 . 3 6 FEET ABOVE FIDOD STAGE WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 5 0 STEADY . SEALY RIVER STATEMENT 9 AM FRIDAY SEPTENBER 2 9 , 1 9 6 7 CONSIDERABLE FLOODING CONTINUES FROM TILDEN 11 SOUTH TO THE NUECES BAY ON THE NUECES. WILL CONTINUE ON THE LOWER NUECES THE NEXP SEVERAL DAYS.. ELSEWHERE THE RIVERS ARE I N BANKS. FLOODING . STAGES T H I S MORNING.. COTULLA 1 1 . 5 3 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 5 FEET TILDEN 11 S 1 9 . 3 0 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 4 FEET THREE RIVERS 4 0 . 8 0 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 2 5 FEET WESLEY SEALE DAM 9 4 . 4 9 HOWING MATHIS BRIDGE JUST SOIjTH OF THE DAM 3 7 . 7 4 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 1 5 P D T CALALLEN 1 3 . 6 6 FALLING FLOOD STAGE 7 FEET CALLIHAM 1 5 . 0 0 FLOOD STAGE 1 2 FEET. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS RIVER BULLETIN 8 5 0 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE BEUIAH I S EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE SAN ANTONIO GUADALUPE NAVIDAD AND LAVACA RIVERS WATERSHEDS T H I S AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DIMINISHING THURSDAY. T H I S WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS OVER THESE WATERSHEDS T H I S AFTERNOON AND BAMCPULL AND HIGHER STAGES OCCURRING DOWNSTREAM TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. A BULLETIN WITH LATER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED AS THE RAINS PROGRESS. MEANWHILE RANCHES AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING FLOOD WATERS. FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED STATEMENT 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS I N 'ME AREA THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING WILL CAUSE SU4E FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW AREAS I N AND AROUND SAN ANTONIO. CAUTION I S ADVZSED MOTORISTS TD EXERCISE EXTRENE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WET STREETS AND POOR V I S I B I L I T Y AND TO AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS I N THE AReA THROUGH THURSDAY WILL CAUSE S O W FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW AREAS I N AND AROUND SAN ANTONIO. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTBPME CAUTION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WET STREETS AND POOR V I S I B I L I T Y . ..AND TO AVOID LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW LYING AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING THROUGII THURSDAY. STATEMENT 9 : 3 0 PM WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 VERY HEAVY RAINS I N THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF MANY I.DW LYING DISTRICTS PARTICULARLY LOW WATER CROSSINGS. ALL P E S O N S SHOULD AVOID THESE AREAS ESPECIALLY MOTORISTS. ... R I V E R STATEMENP 1 2 MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY S E P T E M I E R 2 0 , 1967 THE THE THE THE THE HEAVY RAINS O F BEULAH AKE EXPECTED T O RESULT IN THE FOLLOWIWG R I W R STAGES.. SAN A W O N I O R I V E R A T G O L U D BANKFULL BY 6 AM THURSDAY. GUADALUPE A T V I C T O R I A BANKFULL B Y M I D MORNING T H m D A Y . LAVACA A T EDNA BAWKFULL BY NOON THURSDAY. NAVADAD AT GANADOBANKEULL BYNOON THURSDAY. . R I V E R BULLETIN 6:16 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINFALL...LOCALLY A S H I G H AS SEVEN INCHES...ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE BEULAH OVER THE WATERSHEDS O F THE GUADALUPE NAVIDAD LAVACA AND SAN ANTONIO R I V E R S HAS CAUSED FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS SOME T R I B U T A R I E S AND HAS BROUGHT R I S E S ALONG THESE R I V E R S T O BANKFULL STAGE AND SOME LOCAL FLOODING. AT 0 6 0 0 CDT T H I S MORNING THE R I V E R STAGE A T V I C T O R I A TEXAS WAS 2 5 . 2 5 F E E T OR 4 . 2 5 F E E T ABOVE T H E I R FLOOD STAGE. BE I S S U E D LATER T H I S MORNING AS RAINFALL AND R I V E R INFORMATION I S ASSESSED. A BULLETIN W I L L MEANWHILE RANCHERS AND OPHER I N T E R E S T S ARE ADVISED T O BE ON THE ALERT FOR EURTHER S I G N I F I C A N T R I S I N G FLOOD WATERS. DILORETO STATEMENT 6 : 2 5 AM COT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT LOW WATER CROSSINGS I N THE LOCAL AREA W I L L BE FLOODED FR(1M T I M E T O TIME TODAY. EXERCISED WHEN APPROACHING ANY LOW WATER CROSSING. CAUTION SHOULD BE R I V E R BULLETIN 10:30 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINFALL..,UP T O NEARLY 16 INCHES AT GOLIAD TEXAS AND GENERALLY 5 T O 1 2 INCHES...OVER THE WATERSHEDS O F THE SAN ANTONIO THE GUADALUPE THE NAVIDAD AND THE LAVACA R I V E R S HAS CAUSED FLOODING O F LOW WATER CROSSINGS SOME T R I B U T A R I E S AND HAS BROUGHT R I S E S ALONG THESE RIVERS TO BANKFULL STAGE AND LOCAL FLOODING. THE GUADALUPE R I V E R A T V I C T O R I A I S AT 2 8 F E E T AND R I S I N G T H I S MORNING. T H I S I S 7 F E E T ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. I T I S EXPECTED T O R I S E T O 3 0 F E E T OR HIGHER AT V I C T O R I A BY NOON TOMORROW. A R I S E T O 2 5 F E E T I S EXPECTED AT CUERO BY NOON TOMORROW AND T O BANKFULL STAGE AT GONZALES. THE NAVIDAD R I V E R AT GANAW WAS A T 2 6 . 4 F E E T T H I S MORNING AND R I S I N G . R I S E T O 33 F E E T LATE TOMORROW. T H I S I S 1 2 F E E T ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AFTER HEAVY RAINS O F T H E PAST TWO DAYS I T I S EXPECTED T O THE LAVACA R I V E R A T EDNA I S EXPECTED T O R I S E T O 2 7 F E E T BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON HEAVY RAIN ALONG 2HE SAN ANTONIO R I V E R I S CAUSING LOCAL FLOODING. A T FALLS C I T Y THE R I V E R I S A T 10 F E E T AND R I S I N G . GOLIAD T H I S M O W I N G WAS A T 3 0 . 6 F E E T AND R I S I N G . I T I S EXPECTED T O R I S E TO ABOUT 4 2 F E E T AROUND NOON TOMORRW SOME 7 F E E T ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE SLOW ERRATIC MOVEMENT O F BEULAH CAN ADD SUBSTAWUALLY T O P R E C I P I T A T I O N AMOUNTS. THESE RIVERS AND T R I B U T A R I E S ARE ADVISED T O BE ON THE ALERT. ALL I N T E R E S T S I N R I S I N G FLOOD WATERS AUING STATEMENT 1 2 : 3 0 PM C 9 T THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 RADAR I N D I C A T E S THAT THE F I R S T BANDS O F HEAVY R A I N DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CENTER OF BEULAH ARE NOW MOVING NORTHWARD I N T O THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FROM THE SOUTH. CONSIDERABLE FLOODING O F UIW LYING D I S T R I C T S PARTICULARLY LOW WATER CROSSINGS SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. E S P E C I A L L Y MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID THESE AREAS. ALL PERSONS STATEMENT 9 : 3 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 ADDITIONAL HEAVY R A I N S WITH AMOUNTS U P T O 2 T O 5 INCHES I N THE LOCAL AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY W I L L CONTINUE FLOODING O F MANY LOW LYING D I S T R I C T S AND HIGHER WATER AT A L L CROSSINGS. A L L PERSONS PARTICULARLY MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID THESE AREAS. R I V E R AND FLASH FLOOD BULLETIN 10 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA THE P A S T TWO DAYS ALONG WITM PRESENT RAINFALL I S CAUSING FLOODING O F CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LDW LYING PLACES I N THE SAN ANTONIO AREA. THE SAIADO CREEK AND MARTINES CREEKS ARE OUT OF T H E I R BANKS AND R I S I N G RAPIDLY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES O F RAINFALL P O S S I B L E DURING THE NIGHT W I L L CREATE A S E R I O U S FLOODING PROBLEM FOR LOW LYING PLACES I N OUR AREA. A L L PRECAUTIONS ARE ADVISED AND SCMJ EVACUATION W I L L BE NECESSARY. S P E C I A L R I V E R BULLETIN 10:30 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 THE GUADALUPE R I V E R A T VICTORIA I S AT 3 0 . 6 F E E T AT 5 : 3 0 PM TODAY. I T I S EXPECTED T O R I S E T O 3 2 F E E T AT V I C T O R I A BY EARLY TOMORROW. A R I S E T O 2 5 F E E T I S EXPECTED AT CUERO BY NOON TOMORROW AND TO BANKFULL STAGE AT GONZALES. STATEMENT 7:45 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS O F FLOODING O F L W WATER CROSSINGS I N THE SAN ANTONIO AREA DURING THE NIGHT. T O USE CAUTION APPROACHING LOW WATER CROSSINGS TODAY FOR THEY MAY S T I L L BE FLOODED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED RIVER BULLETIN 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1967 HEAVY RAINS OF ?BE PAST FEW DAYS ASSOCIATED WITB BEUIAE YIlTI S W AMmSS TO ABOVE 2 0 INCHES HAVE BROUGm RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THIS AREA FLOODING OVT OF TBEIR BANKS. S W STlUgS =IS HIElUXG HAVE REACEED OR ARE BEACHING RECORD HEIGHTS. AT FALLS CITY ON THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER TEiE RIVER WAS AT 24.6 J%EI R I S I I E AND I S EXPECTED TO CREST AT ABOUT 3 0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT GOLIAD WAS AT 40.4 PEET THIS EDBRING AND I S EXPECPED TO RISE TO ABOUT 4 5 FEET I N THE MORNING 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE A PLOOD RECORD. .... THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT GONZALES THIS WRNING AFTER HEAVY RAILlS IAST NIGHT WAS AT 25.5 FEET...FU)(ID I S EXPECTED TO RISE TO 3 2 FEET T O M O W MORNING. AT ABOUT 3 0 FEET...9 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...BUT SUNDAY. STAGE THERE I S 2 1 FEET...AND AT (ZERO IT SEOULD RISE TO 3 3 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER AT VICTORIA WAS FALLIBG TBIS MWIMG. I T WILL RISE AGAIN TO ABOUT 3 0 . 5 FEET LATE SATURDAY AND THE LAVACA AND NAVIDAD RIVERS ARE ALSO OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IIIE IAVACA AT EDNA I S EXPECTED TO CREST AT 3 0 FEET TOMORROW AND THE NAVIDAD AT GANADO AT 3 5 FEET TOMOBROW MORNING. FLOOD STAGE AT BOal POINTS I S 2 1 FEET. BULLETIN FOR THE BROWNSVILLE AREA... RAINS DURING THE PAST 2 4 HOURS HAVE AVERAGED OVER 1 0 INCHES INTO THE RIO GRANDE BETWEEN RIO GRANDE CITY AND FALCON RESERVOIR. FALCON RESERVOIR REPORTED A T d A L RAINFALL OF 17.8 INCHES. AT RIO GRANDE CITY...THE RIVER STAGE THIS MORNING WAS 26.9 FEET. AS THE RISE MOVES DOWN THE RIO GRANDE I T WILL BE DIVERTED INTO THE PLOOD WAYS ON THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE RIO GRANDE AT MERCEDES I S EXPECTED TO RISE TO 20.5 FEET AT BROWNSVILLE TO 1 6 . 5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AT MERCEDES I S 2 1 FEET AND FLOOD STAGE AT BROWNSVILU IS 1 8 FEET. FLOW WILL START INCREASING I N THE FLOODWAY THIS MORNING AND COWINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DILORETO STATEMENT 7 : 4 5 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1967 THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS I N THE SAN ANTONIO AREA DURING THE NIGHT. ADVISED TO USE CAUTION APPROACHING LOW WATER CROSSINGS TODAY FOR THEY MAY STILL BE FLOODED. MOTORISTS ARE RIVER BULLETIN 8:15 PM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1 9 6 7 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT GOLIAD CONTINUES TO RISE AND HAS REACHED 45.9 FEET AT 7 PM THIS EVENING FRIDAY. CREST NEAR 4 7 . 0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THIS I S 1 2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. I T I S NOW EXPECTED TO RIVER BULLETIN 11 PM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1967 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT GOLIAD HAS APPARENTLY ALREADY REACHED 4 7 FEET AND CONIINUES TO RISE. SATURDAY MORNING. A CREST NEAR 5 0 FEET I S NOW EXPECTED RIVER BULLETIN 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 3 , 1967 FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE SAN ANTONIO GUADALUPE IAVACA AND NAVIDAD RIVERS. THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER I S FLOODED FROM NORTH TO FALLS CITY TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE STAGE AT FALLS CITY WAS 1 7 FEET THIS MORNING FALLING FROM 2 5 FEET OF YESTERDAY BUT STILL 11 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. WITH THE HEAVIER RAINFALL TO THE SOUTH AND EAST THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AT GOLIAD WENT UP TO 4 7 FEET AT 1 0 PM CDT IAST NIGKT OUR LAST REPORT. THIS I S 1 2 FEET ABOVE THEIR FLOOD STAGE AND A RECORD FLOOD FOR THE GOLIAD AREA. ... THE GUADALUPE RIVER CONTINUES FLOODING FROM THE GONZALES AREA TO THE COAST. AT VICTORIA THIS RIVER STAGED AT 3 0 FEET OR 9 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE RISING SLWLY THIS MORNING. I T SHOULD CREST AT JUST UNDER 3 1 FEET THERE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE NAVIDAD AND LAVACA RIVERS CONTINUE FLOODED. THE NAVZDAD AT GANADO I S 11 FEET ABOVE ITS BANKS AT GANADO STAGING AT 3 2 FEET THIS MORNING. I T I S EXPECTED TO RISE TO 3 5 FEET. AT EDNA THE LAVACA I S EXPECTED TO CREST AT 3 0 FEET OR 9 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. .. BULLETIN FOR RIO GRANDE RIVER.. THE RIO GRANDE RIVER CRESTED AT 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT RIO GRANDE CITY. ENTERING THE INTER FLOODWAYS YESTERDAY AT NOON. THIS I S THE HIGHEST SINCE 1933. THE WATER BEGAN I T I S EXPECTED THAT FLOODING WILL BE LIMITED TO UNLEVEED LANDS ALONG THE RIVER AND FLOODWAYS. THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT MERCEDES I S EXPECl'ED TO RISE AND CREST AT NEAR 2 1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AT BROWNSVILLE I S 1 8 FEET. AT BROWNSVILLE I T I S EXPECTED TO CREST 1 7 . 5 FEET. DILORETO RIVER BULLETIN 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1 9 6 7 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER CONTINUES FLOODED FROM THE FALLS CITY AREA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. REPORTS FROM GOLIAD LAST NIGHT GAVE AN ESTIMATED CREST OF 57 FEET AND STARTING TO FALL. THIS I S 22 FEET ABWE FLOOD STAGE.. .A RECORD FLOOD FOR THIS AREA. ESTIMATES ARE THAT I T WlLL TAKE ABOUT 4 TO 5 DAYS FOR THE RIVER TO RETURN TO ITS BANKS. THE MID AND LOWER GUADALUPE RIVER CONTINUES FLOODED. AT VICTORIA THE RIVER WAS STEADY NEAR 3 0 . 5 FEET OR 9 . 5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. I T I S EXPECTED TO HOLD AT THIS STAGE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT THEN START A SLOW FALL. THE LOWER NAVIDA AND LAVACA RIVERS CONTINUE FLOODED. FALL SLOWLY. FLOOD STAGE AT GANADO I S 2 1 FEET. THE NAVIDAD RIVER AT GANADO WAS AT 3 2 FEET THIS MORNING NOW STARTING TO DILORETO RIVER BULLETIN 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2 5 , 1967 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER I S STILL FLOODED FROM NORTH OF GOLIAD TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. REPORTS RECEIVED FROM GOLZAD LAST NIGHT SHOWED A STAGE OF 5 5 FEET FALLING AFTER CRESTING AT AN ESTIMATED 5 7 FEET THE DAY BEFORE. FLOOD STAGE AT GOLIAD I S 3 5 FEET. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FROM GOLIAD SOUTHWARD TO THE GULF THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE GUADALUPE RIVER I S FLOODED FROM NEAR CUERO TO THE GULF. THE STAGE AT CUERO EARLY THIS MORNING WAS 25.5 FEET AND FALLING. PLIH)D STAGE AT CUERO I S 2 3 FEET. AT VICTORIA THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 30.23 FEET FALLING SLOWLY. FLOOD STAGE AT VICTORIA I S 2 1 FEET. THE SLOW FALL WI,LL CONTINUE BUT THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FLOODING FROM VICTORIA TO THE COAST FOR 1ME NEXT 3 TO 4 DAYS. THE LAVACA RIVER AT EDNA HAS RETURNED TO BANKS. I T CMSTED AT 36.55 FEET ON THE 23RD. FLOOD STAGE AT EDNA I S 2 1 FEET. THE NAVIDAD RIVER AT GANADO SHOULD ALSO BE FALLING REPEAT THB NAVIIIDAD RIVER AT GANADO SHOULD ALSO BE FALLING AND RETURNING TO BANKS. DILORETO RIVER BULLETIN 1 0 : 3 0 AM CDT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 6 , 1 9 6 7 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER CONTINUES FLOODED FRCM NORTH OF GOLIAD TO THE C O A S . YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THE STAGE AT GOLIDA WAS 4 6 . 9 2 FEET FALLING...FLOOD STAGE AT GOLIAD I S 35 FEET. FLOODING WILL CONPINUE FROM GOLIAD TO THE COAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE GUADALWE RIVER SHOULD BE RETURNING TO BANKS I N ' M E CUERO AREA TODAY. FLOODING CONTINUES SOWIIWARD TO THE COAST. AT VICTORIA T H I S MORNING THE STAGE WAS 2 9 . 6 4 FEET FALLING SLOWLY. FLOOD STAGE AT VICTORIA I S 2 1 FEET. THE SLOW FALL WILL CONTINUE BUT THE GUADALUPE WILL CONTINUE FLOODED FROM VICTORIA TO THE COAST THE NEXT 2 TO 3 DAYS. THE NAVIDAD RIVER STAGE AT GANADO WAS 2 9 . 1 5 FEET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND FALLING. THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. FLOOD STAGE AT GANADO I S 2 1 FEET. FLOODING TO DIWRETO RIVER BULLETIN 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPPEMBER 2 7 , 1 9 6 7 THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER SHOULD RETURN TO ITS BANKS AT GOLIAD TEXAS AFTER SIX DAYS OF FLOODING. SEPTEMBER 23RD WAS THE HIGHEST EVER RECORDED AT GOLIAD. TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE CREST OF ABOUT ~ ~ ' F E E ON IC FLOODING AND HIGH WATERS WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST OF GOLIAD TO THE COAST THE STAGE ON THE GUADALWE RIVER AT VICTORIA TEXAS T H I S MORNING WAS 2 8 . 9 5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE HERE I S 2 1 FEET. SHOULD RETURN TO I T S BANKS AT VICTORIA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND ALONG TO THE COAST SATURDAY. DIMRETO THE GUADALUPE RIVER VICTORIA, TEXAS STATEMENT 11m CDT THURSDAY SEPTEEIBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 AT 11 AM BEULAH WAS LOCATED ABCW 4 0 I3ILES EAST OF IABKDO. IATITmlE 27.6 NORTH LONGITUDE 9 8 . 9 WEST. HEAVY RAINS ARE OCCURRING I N ASSOCIATION WITH DECAYING STORM BEULAH. TIE GlUDEUHmE ILIVER AT 10 AM THIS MOWING WAS 7 FEET ABOVE FMOD STAGE READING 2 8 FEET. I T I S EWECTED TO RISE TO 3 0 FEET OR HIQIER BY NOON FRIDAY. ALL PERSONS I N LOW AREAS S H O W BREPARE TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. STATEMENT 1 2 : 2 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 A NOON TODAY THE GUADALUPE &R WAS AT 29.13 FEET. TEIS I S AN INCREASE OF 2.74 FEET SINCE 7 AM. A READING OF 29.23 FEET WILL FLOOD THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION OF THE CITY OF VICXORI.4. RESIDENTS I N M E SOUTHWEST SEtXION OF THE CITY SHOULD EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. STATEMENT 3 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 AT 2 PM THE RIVER GAGE ON THE GUADALUPE WAS READING 29.60. TO 3 0 . 8 0 FEET THIS I S 9 . 8 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THIS IS 8.60 ABOVE FWOD STAGE. BY NOON FRIDAY THE RIVER SHOULD RISE STATEMENT 5:45 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPfeMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 HURRICANE BEULAH HAS NOW WEAKENED AND ALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCO~INUED. a m m R HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND TONIGHT...CONTINUING THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ON MOST STRF.AMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS; ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EVACUATE THE SOUTHWEST SECTION OF THE CITY IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE CITY STAY TURNED TO YOUR RADIO FOR EIJRTHER ADVISORIES. STATEMENT 5 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 AT 4:15 PM THE GUAMLUPE RIVER WAS AT 30.60 FEET WHICH I S ALWST 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. BY NOON FRIDAY THE RIVER SHOULD RISE TO 3 1 FEET. ALL INTERESTED RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE W D I A T E ACTION TO EVACUATE THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE GUADALUPE RIVER. STATEMENT 6 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 AT 6 PM THE GUADALUPE RIVER WAS APPROXIMATELY 30.7 FEET WHICH I S 1 0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. BY NOON TOMORROW THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 3 2 FEET CAUSING MAJOR FLOODING. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO EVACUATE THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE RISING WATER. STATEMENT 5 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2 , 1 9 6 7 HEAVY RAINS CONTINUED THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT ON THE GUADALUPE RIVER WATERSHEDS. THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT 5 AM THIS MORNING WAS AT 3 0 . 1 5 FEET OR BETTER THAN 9 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER I S EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 3 2 FEET LATER TODAY. FLOOD STATEMENT 1 1 : 3 0 AM CDT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1967 THE GUADALUPE I S FALLING THIS MORNING AS OUR LOCAL RAINFALL I S BEING CARRIED AWAY HOWEVER CONTINUING RAINFALL UP STREAM WILL SOON REVERSE THE DOWNWARD TREND AND A CREST OF 30.5 FEET OR HIGHER I S EWECTED HERE IATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. FMOD STATEMENT 11 AM CDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 3 , 1967 DUE TO WATER RUN OFF UPSTREAM THE GUADALUPE RIVER I S EXPECTED TO COLJTINUE RISING SLOWLY REACHING A CREST LATE TOMORROW EVENING OF 3 0 . 5 0 FEET. THIS I S ABOUT HALF A FOOT ABOVE THE PRESENT STAGE. RIVER STATEMENT 3 PM CDT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2 3 , 1967 AT 11 AM THE GUADALUPE RIVER WAS AT 30.36 FEET AND RISING SLCWLY. SUNDAY. I T I S EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE AND REACH A CREST OF 3 0 . 5 0 FEET RIVER STATEMENT 11 AM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 4 , 1967 ABOUT NINE AND A HALF FEET ABWE FLOOD STAGE. THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT VICTORIA HAS REACHED A STAGE OF ABOW 30.50 FEET...30.43...OR I T I S HOLDING FAIRLY STEADY AND NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT RISE I S FORECAST. WATER SHOULD REMAIN AT ABOUT ITS PRESENT LEVEL TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY MONDAY. POSSIBLY REQUIRING 2 OR 3 DYS TO RETURN TO ITS BANKS. STATEMENT 9 PM CDT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1 9 6 7 AT 9 PM THE GUADALUPE RIVER WAS AT 3 0 . 4 0 FEET AND HOLDING STEADY. FALLING SLOWLY MONDAY. THE WATER I S EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT THIS LEVEL TONIGHT AND BEGIN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TORNADO WARNING B U L U T I N 11:30 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM cm FOR PERSONS IN GONZAGONZALES corny. A TORNADO WAS RePORTED BY T H E TEXAS DEPARTMENT O F P U B L I C SAPETY 8 M I L E S S O U M O F H A L L E l T S V I L L E A T 11:15 AM. I N A NORTHERLY D I R E C T I O N . T H I S TORNADO I S MOVING I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED.. .BE PREPARED T O MOVE T O A PLACE O F SAFETY. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 1 : 2 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WARNING I S I N E F F E C T m I L 5 PM F O R PERSONS I N KARNES WILSON BEXAR GONZALES GUADALUPE COMAL ATASCOSA AND KENDALL COUNTIES. TORNADOES WERE I N D I C A T E D BY RADAR AND REPORTED BY THE P U B L I C I N AN AREA O F SEVERE THUNDERSHOWERS EXTENDING FROM 2 0 M I L E S T O 80 M I L E S E A S T O F SAN ANTONIO TEXAS A T 1 PM. T H I S AREA O F SEVERE THUNDERSHOWERS WITH TORNADOES I S MOVING WESTWARD A T 2 0 T O 30 MPH. I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED...BE PREPARED T O MOVE T O A PLACE O F SAFETY. SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 CHANGE THE TORNADO WARNING TO A TORNADO WATCH AND EXTEND I T U N T I L 11 PM CDT TONIGHT. T H I S WATCH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF KARNES WILSON BEXAR GONZALES GUADALUPE COMAL ATASCOSA AND K E N D A U . SEVERAL FUNNELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED I N MOST O F THE COUNTIES DURING THE P A S T FEW HOURS BUT ONLY LOCAL DAMAGE I N ONE INCIDENT. RADAR I N D I C A T E S NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WHICH ARE EXPECTED T O CONTINUE AND BECOME HEAVIER T H I S EVENING AND TONIGHT BUT THERE ARE NO I N D I C A T I O N S OF A TORNADO A T m 1 S T I M E . PERSONS AFFECTED BY T H I S WATCH SHOULD C O W I N U E ON THE ALERT AND L I S T E N FOR FURTHER A D V I S O R I E S WHICH W I L L BE PROMPTLY BROADCAST I F A TORNADO I S LOCATED. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 7 : 1 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WARNING I S NOW I N E F F E C T U N T I L 11 PM CDT FOR PERSONS I N BANDERA AND KERR COUNTIES. A TORNADO WAS INDICATED BY RADAR ABOUT 2 5 M I L E S NORTHWEST O F SAN ANTONIO AT 7 PM. 2 5 MPH. T H I S TORNADO I S MOVING TOWARD W E NORTHWEST ABOUT I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED BE PREPARED T O MOVE T O A PLACE OF SAFETY. TORNADO WARNING STATEMENT 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 THE TORNADO WARNING FOR KERR AND BANDERA C O l h T I E S AND THE TORNADO WATCH F O R KENDALL COMAL COUNTIES I S DISCONTINUED AT 11 PM TONIGHT. THE TORNAM) WATCH SHOULD BE CONTINUED I N ATASCOSA WILSON KARNES GONZALES AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST PORTIONS O F GUADALUPE AND BEXAR COUNTIES U N T I L 5 AM THURSDAY. HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS W I L L CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AS THE REMAINS O F HURRICANE BEULAH MOVE NORTHWARD I N T O THESE COUNTIES. THE THREAT OF TORNADOES I N THE SAN ANTONIO AREA HAS ENDED FOR THE PRESENT BUT THERE I S A CHANCE TWIT ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED TOWARDS MORNING. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 2 : 4 5 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WARNING I S I N E F F E C T W I L 5 PM CDT FOR PERSONS I N WILSON BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA F R I O W A L D E AND ZAVALA COUNTIES. THESE TORNADOES ARE MOVING TORNADOES WERE INDICATED BY RADAR ABOUT 2 0 M I L E S SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST O F SAN ANTONIO AT 2 : 3 0 PM CDT. I N A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT ABOUT 2 0 MPH. I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED...BE PREPARED T O W.".' T O A PLACE OF SAFETY. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 5 : 1 0 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 CONTINUE M E TORNADO WARNING U N T I L ABOUT 9 PM TONIGHT FOR PERSONS I N WILSON BEXAR MEDINA ATASCOSA F R I O W A L D E AND ZAVALA COUNTIES. ADD A TORNADO WARNING FOR KARNES COUNTY. WHILE THERE I S NO IMMEDIATE THREAT O F TORNADOES I N MOST O F THESE AREAS RADAR CONTINUES TO I N D I C A T E NUMEROUS HEAVY ECHOES AND STORM REPORTS CONTINUE TO OCCUR I N ADJACENT COUNTIES TO T H E SOUTH. A TORNADO I S CURRENTLY REPORTED I N THE V I C I N I T Y O F KENNEDY TEXAS. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 5:18 PM MP TfitMDAY S m 2 1 . 1967 A TORNAW WARNIUGS I S I N EFFECT UWlTL 0900 PII F(B P I W O S IU M SAFETY 5 MILES SOm?i O F E N E D Y AT 0500 PK. TBIS TOEUADO I S U PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. S COUlQ!Y. A TORNADO WAS SIGHTED BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IF A TORNADO I S SIGHTED.. .BE m lCWABD Z8E WEST ABOIIT 2 0 HPH. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 6:15 PH CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 A TORNADO WARNING I S NOW I N ~ F F E C T UNTIL 9 PI4 FOR PERSONS I N GONZALES COUKI'Y. A TORNADO WAS RBPORTED BY THE PUBLIC V I C I N I T Y SCHULBNBEBG AT 6:10 PM. I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED..,BE T H I S TORNADO I S MOVING TOWARDS T m WEST. PREPARED TO M C W TO A PLACE OF SAWTY. ALL-CLEAR BULLETIN 8 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 THE THREAT OF TORNADOES HAS ENDED I N BEXAR WILSOH ElKDINA ATASOSA FBI0 WALDE ZAVALA DARNES AND GONZALES COUNTIES AND THE TORNADO WARNING I S CANCELLED FOR THESE AREAS. PERSONS CAN NOW RESUME NORMAL A C T I V I T I E S . SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS AND LOCALLY KEAW RAINFALL WILL CGWTINUE IN ALL-CLEAR BULLETIN 8 PM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 NAMl SECTIONS DURING THE NIGHT. (FOR ZHE SAN ANTONIO AREA) THE P O S S I B I L I T Y OF TORNADOES I N THE SAN AWONIO ABEA HAS ENDED. PERSONS CAN NOW RESUME NORMAL A C T I V I T I E S . RAIN OCCASIONALLY HEAVY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSHoW72RS AND SCME M)CAL FLOODING WILL COhTINUE 'IHROUGH I R E NIGHT. VICTORIA, TEXAS SEVERE WEATHER STATE= 9 : 4 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 VICTORIA RADAR AT 9 : 4 5 AM INDICATES POSSIBLE TORNADOES JUST NORTHWEST OF SPEAKS...JUST AND J U S T NORTHEAST OF P A U C I O S . SOUTHEAST OF GANAW...JUST WEST OF MIDFIELDS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT 10:30 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 NUMEROUS INDICATIONS OF TORNADOES ARE OCCURRING I N THE GENERAL AREA ABOUT 30 MILES WIPE BETWEEN PALACIOS AND HALLETTSVILLE. THESE HAVE BEEN OF SHORT DURATION BUT NEW ONES ARE FORMING RAPIDLY. SEVERAL OF THESE RADAR INDICATIONS HAVE BEEN RAPIDLY CONFIRMED. SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WARNING I S I N EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR PERSONS I N VICTORIA..CALHOUN..DE TORNADOES ARE BEING INDICATED BY RADAR I N VICPORIA..CALHOUN..JACKSON THE WEST NORTHWEST ABOUT 3 0 TO 4 0 MILES PER HOUR. WITT..GOLIAD..JACKSON AND LAVACA COUNTIES AT 11 AM. AND LEVACA COUNTIES. THESE TORNAWES ARE MOVING TO AT 1 1 : 3 0 SEVEN SUSPECTED ECHOES WERE SHOWING ON THE RADAR. ST THE AREA OF TORNADO FORMATION APPEARS TO BE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD. COUNTIES. INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TORNADOES I N THE I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. WEATHER BUREAU ON 5 7 5 - 1 2 7 6 . TO REPORT A TORNADO PLACE AN EMRGENCY CALL TO THE VICTORIA OF THE ABOVE LIMITED ALL-CLEAR BULLETIN 2 PM CDT WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 0 , 1 9 6 7 IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED THE TORNADO ACTIVITY THAT WAS REPORTED I N OUR 11 AM WARNING BULLETIN HAS DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY I N THE LAST HOUR. WE HAVE NO CONFIRMED TORNADOES SHOWING ON THE RADARSCOPE AT T H I S TIME BUT A FEW HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS TEN TO TWENl'Y MILES SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH OF VICTORIA ARE BEING WATCHED CAREFULLY. HOWEVER THE TORNADO WATCH REMAINS I N EFFECT FOR VICTORIA AND ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND PERSONS I N THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ON THE ALERT UNTIL 7 PM. TORNADO BULLETIN 6 : 2 5 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED AT 6 : 0 5 AM BETWEEN GARWOOD AND NADE. T H I S STORM I S REPORTED TO BE MOVING TOWARD W E WEST. TORNADO I S SIGHTED I N YOUR AREA M W E TO A PLACE OF SAFETY AT ONCE. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 9 : 0 7 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1 , 1 9 6 7 A TORNADO WATCH I S I N EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM FOR PERSONS I N VICTORIA. . C A M O W . .JACKSON. .LAVACA. .DE WITT. .AND GOLIAD COUNTIES I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. VICTORIA WEATHER BUREAU ON 5 7 5 - 1 7 8 2 . I F THIS . TO REPORT A TORNADO PLACE AN EMERGENCY COLLECI! CALL TO THE PORT ARTHUR, TE?W TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 9:36 AH CDT THURSDAY SEPZBHBEB 21, 1967 A TORNADO WARNING I S I N EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT FOR PERSOllS IN THE NOIU'HWEST CORNER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY AND I N HARDIN COUNTY. A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE P W L I C AT 9:25 An JUST TO TIiE NORTRUEST O F HAMSHIRE. HAVE TOUCHED n l E GROUND BRIEFLY. NO DAMAGE REPORTED. I F A TORNADO I S SIGHTED. THE FUNNEL WAS VERY SMALL BUT WAS REPORTED TO BE PREPARED TO HOVE TO A PLACE O F SAFETY. TORNADO WARNING BULLETIN 11:52 AM CDT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 A TORNADO WARNING IS I N EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM FOR PERSONS IN ORANGE. .JEFFERSON AND HARDIN COUNTIES. SEVERAL SMALL TORNADOES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED THROUGHOUT M E AREA EQST OF THEM HAVE TOUCHED GROUND ONCE OR TWICE. BEEN REPORTED BUT THEY HAVE STREWN LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND. NO DAMAGE HAS A WELL FORMeD FUNNEL WAS OBSERVED OVER NEDERLAND AT 11:47 AM AND SEVERAL WERE OBSERVED I N AND AROUND THE FANNETT AREA BETWEEN 11 :15 AND 11 :45 AM. ALTHOUGH THE TORNADOES OBSERVED THUS FAR HAVE BEEN S M L L AND ONLY SKIPPING AI.ONG...PERSONS PLACE OF SAFETY SHOULD THEY SEE ONE TO THE SOUTH O F THEK. SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A