000 WTUS84 KBRO 132052 HLSBRO TXZ248>257-351-353-140500-  Tropical Storm Nicholas Local Statement Advisory Number 7 National Weather Service Brownsville TX  AL142021 352 PM CDT Mon Sep 13 2021  This product covers The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas  **NICHOLAS MOVING TOWARD THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST**   NEW INFORMATION ---------------  * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:     - All watches and warnings have been canceled  * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:     - None  * STORM INFORMATION:     - About 120 miles north-northeast of Brownsville TX or about 90        miles northeast of Port Mansfield TX     - 27.4N 96.4W     - Storm Intensity 65 mph     - Movement North-northeast or 15 degrees at 12 mph  SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------  Tropical Storm Nicholas, currently edging north of our offshore Gulf  waters, continues to move northward. Nicholas is still expected to make landfall along the middle Texas coast early tonight. Brief isolated  heavy rainfall and gusty winds remain possible in any band of showers  along the coast into early this evening. Minor coastal flooding or run- up to the dunes is possible leading into high tide tonight near 1 AM  CDT. Marine conditions will gradually improve into Tuesday.  POTENTIAL IMPACTS -----------------  * FLOODING RAIN: Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across  The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.  * WIND: Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across  The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.  * SURGE: Little to no additional surge impacts expected.   Elsewhere across The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas, little  to no impact is anticipated.  * TORNADOES: Little to no additional impacts are anticipated at this time across  The Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas.  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ----------------------------------  * EVACUATIONS: Do not enter evacuated areas until officials have given the all clear  to return.  * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: Be alert for any lingering wind gusts which could take down weakened  trees and/or power lines, collapse damaged structures, or cause flying  debris.  * ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: - For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov - For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org - For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org  NEXT UPDATE -----------  As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement  issued by the National Weather Service in Brownsville TX regarding  the effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.  $$  Hallman