Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS New Orleans, LA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA
750 AM CDT WED JUN 02 2004

UPDATED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH EXPIRATION

.DISCUSSION UPDATED...
SQUALL LINE MOVING EAST THROUGH AREA THIS AM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TRO EXPIRE AT 8 AM. WILL UPDATE ZONES TO
DROP WATCH FROM REMAINDER OF PARISHES/COUNTIES AND LOWER POPS.

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PRELIMINARY POINT NUMBERS...
MCB 78 70 87 67 / 70 20 50 20
BTR 85 72 88 70 / 70 20 50 20
MSY 89 76 89 75 / 60 30 40 20
GPT 87 74 87 73 / 60 30 40 20

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.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
MS...NONE.
LA AND MS COASTAL WATERS...NONE.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-031100-
AMITE-ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-IBERVILLE-
LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-PIKE-POINTE COUPEE-
ST. CHARLES-ST. HELENA-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-
TANGIPAHOA-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-
UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-WALTHALL-WASHINGTON-
WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-WILKINSON-
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS
EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI LEADING INTO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. THESE
STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH
THE PERIOD...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
A FEW STORMS MAY BE QUITE STRONG IN NATURE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...IS
NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...FIRST RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADVERSE WEATHER
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT AND RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

MSZ077-080>082-031100-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-PEARL RIVER-
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF TONIGHT

SCATTERED AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER
TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI
GULF COAST LATER TONIGHT. BRIEF EPISODES OF HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH
THE PERIOD...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
A FEW STORMS MAY BE QUITE STRONG IN NATURE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...IS
NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...FIRST RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADVERSE WEATHER
CONDITIONS LATER TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

LAZ034>036-046>048-MSZ068-069-030600-
AMITE-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-IBERVILLE-POINTE COUPEE-
WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-WILKINSON-
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2004

...STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD
   SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS....OVER CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. THIS LINE WILL
REACH WILKINSON COUNTY AND POINT COUPEE PARISH BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND
1230 AM THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE
COMMON ALONG THE LINE OF STORMS WITH ISOLATED GUSTS EXCEEDING 60
MPH.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
BATON ROUGE AROUND 2 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1250 AM CDT THU JUN 3 2004

LAZ034>036-046>048-MSZ068-069-030700-
AMITE-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-IBERVILLE-POINTE COUPEE-
WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-WILKINSON-
1250 AM CDT THU JUN 3 2004

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WILKINSON COUNTY
   MISSISSIPPI AND NORTHERN POINTE COUPEE PARISH LOUISIANA...

AT 1250 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO EXTREME
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND APPROACHING THE WESTERNMOST FLORIDA
PARISHES. THIS SQUALL LINE IS PRODUCING WIND GUSTS COMMONLY BETWEEN
35 AND 50 MPH AS IT MOVES TO THE EAST NEAR 40 MPH. FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
BATON ROUGE AROUND 2 AM THIS THURSDAY MORNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER THREAT.

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