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River Flood Warning 74, NWS New Orleans, LA

December 23, 2011East Baton Rouge Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Dec 23, 2011, 11:51 AM CST for East Baton Rouge Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Dec 24, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2011, 11:51 AM CST (17:51 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 29, 2011, 5:48 PM CST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Red River Landing (RRLL1).

Action stage
40 ft
Minor stage
48 ft
Moderate stage
55 ft
Major stage
64 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

485 
WGUS44 KLIX 231751
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1151 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-242351-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0074.111224T0600Z-111227T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T0600Z.111224T1800Z.111226T1800Z.NO/
1151 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 48.2 FEET 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.

$$
12 follow-up statements
572 
WGUS84 KLIX 240110
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
710 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-250710-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.111224T0600Z-111227T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T0600Z.111225T0000Z.111226T1800Z.NO/
710 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AND  
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 48.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE

$$
051 
WGUS84 KLIX 250119
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
719 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-260719-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111228T0600Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111226T0000Z.111228T0000Z.NO/
719 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  TOMORROW MORNING DECEMBER 25TH THEN CREST NEAR A STAGE OF 48.2 FEET
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  ON WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 28TH.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.

$$
735 
WGUS84 KLIX 251702
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1102 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE...
  POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-262302-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111229T0600Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111226T0000Z.111229T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 48.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING DECEMBER 26TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING DECEMBER 28TH.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE

$$
546 
WGUS84 KLIX 260124
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
724 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-270724-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111229T0600Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111226T0600Z.111229T0000Z.NO/
724 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO A CREST NEAR
  48.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING DECEMBER 26TH. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED 
  TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 28TH.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.

$$
573 
WGUS84 KLIX 261729
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1129 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE...
  POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-272329-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM CST MON DEC 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 48.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING DECEMBER 28TH.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.


$$
315 
WGUS84 KLIX 270222
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
822 PM CST MON DEC 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-280822-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111227T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 PM CST MON DEC 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RISE TO A CREST NEAR
  48.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING DECEMBER 27TH THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.

$$
624 
WGUS84 KLIX 271637
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1037 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-282237-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING SLIGHTLY TO NEAR 
  48.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF 
  RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS 
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE 
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.

$$
289 
WGUS84 KLIX 280207
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
807 PM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-290807-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
807 PM CST TUE DEC 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING SLIGHTLY TO NEAR
  48.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF 
  RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS 
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE 
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.


$$
014 
WGUS84 KLIX 281643
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1043 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE...
  POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-292243-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111231T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1000Z.111230T1800Z.NO/
1043 AM CST WED DEC 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF 
  RACC0URCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS 
  RECOMMENDED
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACC0URCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE 
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED


$$
821 
WGUS84 KLIX 290142
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
742 PM CST WED DEC 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-300742-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111231T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1000Z.111230T1800Z.NO/
742 PM CST WED DEC 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF
  RACC0URCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACC0URCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.

$$
792 
WGUS84 KLIX 291619
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1019 AM CST THU DEC 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-300000-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111230T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1000Z.111229T1800Z.NO/
1019 AM CST THU DEC 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.1 FEET. 
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL 
  TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND 
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF 
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF 
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF 
  RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS 
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE 
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

98/SO
791 
WGUS84 KLIX 292348
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
548 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC033-077-125-300018-
/O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-111230T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.111224T1942Z.111228T1000Z.111229T1900Z.NO/
548 PM CST THU DEC 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.9 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:00 PM THURSDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 47.7 FEET BY FRIDAY
  MORNING DECEMBER 30TH.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
  CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF 
  RACC0URCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS 
  RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
  RACC0URCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE 
  EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 23, 11:08 AM CST, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 11:08 AM CST, 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1108 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

.AVIATION...
MVFR CEILING LIKELY TO BE MAINTAINED THROUGH 24/15Z ALL LOCATIONS
THOUGH A FEW BREAKS MAY TEMPORARILY YIELD PATCHES OF VFR
CONDITIONS. WILL INDICATE VFR AFTER 24/15Z BEFORE SLOW
DETERIORATION ONSETS HEADING BEYOND 25/00Z AS OVER-RUNNING REGIME
GETS UNDERWAY.  24/RR

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 835 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011/

SOUNDING DISCUSSION...

NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FLIGHT THIS MORNING. A MUCH DRIER AND MORE
STABLE MORNING ACROSS OUR AREA WITH A PW OF 0.69 INCHES AND AN LI
OF 12.1. A LOW OVERCAST DECK OF STRATUS CLOUDS STILL HOLDING TIGHT
OVERHEAD WITH DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS BETWEEN THE SURFACE AND 2200
FEET OF LESS THAN 2 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. SOME MID LEVEL CLOUDS
NOTED AT AROUND 11 THOUSAND FEET AS WELL. A SHALLOW LAYER OF LIGHT
TO MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS BELOW 885 MB WITH A
CONTINUED MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ALOFT.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 345 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011/

SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED NEAR NEW JERSEY WITH A COLD FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTH/SOUTHWESTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. A
BAND OF SHOWERS IS LOCATED ALONG THE FRONT AND IS STILL IMPACTING
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER. TEMPS ACROSS THE REGION ARE RUNNING 10-15 DEGREES COLDER
THAN THE SAME TIME LAST NIGHT.

DISCUSSION...
GENERALLY MADE ONLY SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST AS THINKING
HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH SINCE THE LAST FORECAST PACKAGE. A SERIES OF
UPPER SHORT WAVES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION EMBEDDED IN GENERAL
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW.

THE FIRST SYSTEM SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPACT THE AREA SATURDAY AS AN
UPPER LOW BEGINS TO EJECT EASTWARD OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CONUS AND
A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN GULF. WHILE MODELS AGREE
ON THIS GENERAL SCENARIO...THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES CONCERNING
BOTH THE TIMING AND TRACK OF THIS LOW. THE GFS CONTAINS A
WEAKER...FASTER...AND MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK THAN THE ECMWF AND NAM.
GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE SLOWER SOLUTIONS HAVE PROVEN MORE ACCURATE
THAN THE MORE PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL
SYSTEMS...WILL TREND TOWARD THE ECMWF/NAM SOLUTION.

THIS WILL BRING THE LOW ACROSS THE LOCAL COASTAL WATERS...AND
POSSIBLY MOVING THROUGH EXTREME SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOME TIME LATE
SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY. WITH THAT SAID...HAVE BUMPED UP POPS INTO
THE DEFINITE RANGE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND HAVE KEPT LIKELY POPS FOR
SUNDAY WITH CHANCE POPS LINGERING INTO MONDAY.

WEATHER SHOULD BE BENIGN FOR MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK AFTER MONDAY...
WITH HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATING THE AREA. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE LOOKS
TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY OR EARLY FRIDAY

AVIATION...
A SUBTLE SFC TROUGH ACROSS LA AND TX WILL WORK IN TANDEM WITH A MID
LEVEL TROUGH TO KEEP CLOUD DECKS OVER THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. THIS
SHOULD BE THE MAIN ISSUE. CEILINGS WILL LIFT FROM OVC008 TO AROUND
OVC060 BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY AT 10 TO 15
KNOTS.

MARINE...
NORTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO EASTERLY THIS EVENING WHILE REMAINING AT
AROUND 15 KNOTS. A SFC LOW WILL BEGIN TO FORM TODAY NEAR THE LOWER
TX COAST AND MOVE NORTHEAST SAT AND SUN THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME SOUTHEAST THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST BEHIND
A COLD FRONT THAT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH ON SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA DURING THE WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  59  39  58  43 /   0  10  30  80
BTR  60  42  60  45 /   0  10  30  90
ASD  62  42  63  47 /   0  10  30  80
MSY  60  45  61  49 /   0  10  30  80
GPT  63  44  64  48 /   0  10  20  70
PQL  63  43  64  49 /   0  10  20  60

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...NONE.
MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 11:22 AM CST, 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1122 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-240600-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
1122 AM CST FRI DEC 23 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO CONTINUED STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS ACROSS ALL OF THE GULF COASTAL
WATERS BEYOND THE SOUNDS AND TIDAL LAKES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH MONDAY. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
WINDS MAY BRIEFLY RISE TO ADVISORY CRITERIA ON SUNDAY.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.

24/RR

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.