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Gulf System Likely Becoming Isaias Soon, Houston Impacts Will Be Minimal

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

First seen

Oct 6, 8:36 AM CDT

updated Oct 9, 7:17 PM CDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by KPRC 2 (NBC) and KRIV, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

Houston faces a weekend rip current risk as Hurricane Isaias moves east, KRIV reported. Meanwhile, Gulf Coast neighbors are bracing for the impact of the storm, according to KPRC 2 (NBC).

Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 8, Oct 9, 11:57 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

Gulf system likely becoming Isaias soon, Houston impacts will be minimal · KPRC 2 (NBC)Oct 6, 12:17 PM CDT

Tropical Storm Isaias develops in the Gulf, will Houston-area be impacted? · KRIVOct 7, 8:05 AM CDT

Houston weather: Monitoring Hurricane Isaias, sunny pattern to continue · KRIVOct 7, 4:56 PM CDT

Houston weather: Watching Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf, sunny skies locally · KRIVOct 8, 8:02 AM CDT

Warm and dry stretch continues for Houston as Isaias moves towards the NE Gulf Coast · KPRC 2 (NBC)Oct 8, 11:07 AM CDT

Houston weather: Continuing to monitor Hurricane Isaias · KRIVOct 8, 6:03 PM CDT

2 Newsletter: Houston’s forecast and Gulf Coast neighbors brace for Hurricane Isaias’ impact · KPRC 2 (NBC)Oct 9, 6:27 AM CDT

Houston weather: Hurricane Isaias becomes Category 3, low impacts to Houston · KRIVOct 9, 7:31 AM CDT

Refreshing weekend as humidity drops across southeast Texas · KPRC 2 (NBC)Oct 9, 1:09 PM CDT

Houston weather: Weekend rip current risk while Isaias moves east · KRIVOct 9, 7:17 PM CDT

How It Unfolded

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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How We Decided

Oct 6, 9:42 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 7, 9:24 AM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.

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