Alert archive / Louisiana / Hurricane Warnings in 2012
Hurricane Warning 1009, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this hurricane warning at Aug 26, 2012, 4:25 PM CDT for 6 parishes in Louisiana; Pearl River County, Mississippi. It was in force for 70 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2012, 4:25 PM CDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2012, 2:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 70 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
Counties Assumption Parish, LA, Saint Bernard Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Pearl River County, MS
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 59 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
530 WTUS84 KLIX 262125 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI... .NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE... WILKINSON...AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 82.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 16 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A HURRICANE WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA. MSZ080>082-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ069-070-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-272130- /O.UPG.KLIX.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-272130- /O.NEW.KLIX.TR.W.1009.120826T2125Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 425 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$
27 follow-up statements
566 WTUS84 KLIX 262225 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI... .NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THAT ARE GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM PIERRE PART TO FRANKLINTON. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THAT ARE GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM PIERRE PART TO FRANKLINTON. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 82.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS...OR ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR WAVELAND MISSISSIPPI LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR HURRICANES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-272230- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 525 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
251 WTUS84 KLIX 270017 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...CENTER OF ISAAC MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC STRENGTHENS A BIT...STILL MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD FLORIDA KEYS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.1N...LONGITUDE 82.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR WAVELAND MISSISSIPPI LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-280030- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 717 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
510 WTUS84 KLIX 270350 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...ISAAC FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC LOOKING BETTER ON SATELLITE...BUT WINDS REMAIN 65 MPH FOR THE TIME BEING. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 82.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-280400- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
161 WTUS84 KLIX 270604 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...ISAAC MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC CONTINUES TO LOOK BETTER IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...BUT WINDS REMAIN AT 65 MPH. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.8N...LONGITUDE 83.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 495 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-271215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 104 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
054 WTUS84 KLIX 271002 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC CONTINUES TO LOOK BETTER IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...BUT WINDS REMAIN AT 65 MPH. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2N...LONGITUDE 84.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 483 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 460 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 8 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-271615- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 502 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
397 WTUS84 KLIX 271159 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC TRYING TO GET BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC IS LOOKING BETTER IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...BUT WINDS REMAIN AT 65 MPH. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.7N...LONGITUDE 84.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 435 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 8 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-271900- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 659 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
766 WTUS84 KLIX 271619 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC TRYING TO GET BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC IS LOOKING BETTER IN SATELLITE IMAGERY...BUT WINDS REMAIN AT 65 MPH. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.1N...LONGITUDE 85.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 395 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 365 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 4 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-056-058>068-072-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASSUMPTION-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-057-071-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-MSZ077-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-281630- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1119 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
238 WTUS84 KLIX 271842 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC TRYING TO GET BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES NORTHWEST OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST WITH STRENGTHENING FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 1 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.1N...LONGITUDE 85.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. 12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-058>068-072-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES- UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-056-057-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-281845- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 142 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
913 WTUS84 KLIX 272255 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC GETTING STRONGER AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... .NEW INFORMATION... ISAAC GETTING STRONGER... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 330 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ....WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-058>068-072-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES- UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-056-057-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-282300- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 555 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
504 WTUS84 KLIX 280110 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC GETTING STRONGER AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS APPROACHING MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.7N...LONGITUDE 86.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. ISAAC WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR MARINERS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS IN HARRISON AND JACKSON COUNTY ARE VULNERABLE ALSO. THE ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ069-070-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-058>068-072-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES- UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-056-057-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-290115- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 810 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
588 WTUS84 KLIX 280322 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC GETTING STRONGER AND COULD BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS APPROACHING MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.0 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 285 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. ISAAC WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. ISAAC IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL STORM WHICH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATE TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR MARINERS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 2 AM CDT TUESDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS IN HARRISON AND JACKSON COUNTY ARE VULNERABLE ALSO. THE ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAACS RAIN BANDS APPROACH THE COAST. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING IN THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF BRETON SOUND AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC RAIN BANDS APPROACH COASTAL WATERS. $$ LAZ069-070-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAACS RAIN BANDS APPROACH THE COAST. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAACS RAIN BANDS APPROACH THE COAST. $$ LAZ040-058>068-072-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES- UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD- UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-050-056-057-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-290330- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1022 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$
749 WTUS84 KLIX 280643 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES TO HEAD FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE AND FRESHWATER FLOOD THREAT EXPECTED... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE REACHED THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.4N...LONGITUDE 87.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. ISAAC IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL STORM WHICH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATE TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS IN HARRISON AND JACKSON COUNTY ARE VULNERABLE ALSO. THE ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 13 TO 18 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING IN THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF BRETON SOUND AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ LAZ069-070-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-056-057-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. $$ LAZ040-050-072-281245- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 143 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MIDDAY TUESDAY AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS NEAR THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
959 WTUS84 KLIX 281010 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...ISAAC ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING A HURRICANE...SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE AND FRESHWATER FLOOD THREAT TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE REACHED THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ARE APPROACHING OTHER COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.5N...LONGITUDE 88.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 205 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. ISAAC IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL STORM WHICH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATE TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 8 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS IN HARRISON AND JACKSON COUNTY ARE VULNERABLE ALSO. THE ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING IN THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF BRETON SOUND AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ LAZ069-070-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 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 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- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BE THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-056-057-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ LAZ040-050-072-281815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 510 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MIDDAY WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS NEAR THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
213 WTUS84 KLIX 281208 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT FIND ISAAC NEARLY A HURRICANE... SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE AND FRESHWATER FLOOD THREAT TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE COAST AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE BEGINNING TO SPREAD INLAND. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.8N...LONGITUDE 88.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 187 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 185 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT. ISAAC IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL STORM WHICH IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATE TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. MSZ080>082-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS IN HARRISON AND JACKSON COUNTY ARE VULNERABLE ALSO. THE ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING IN THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF BRETON SOUND AND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ LAZ069-070-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES OF WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ530-550-552-570-572-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS WILL OCCUR TODAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED IN LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ONSET OF STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BE THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ049-056-057-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ LAZ040-050-072-291215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 708 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MIDDAY WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS NEAR THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
567 WTUS84 KLIX 281831 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE ISAAC MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...FLOODING FROM STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL EXPECTED... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO HURRICANE ISAAC. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 7 PM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS HAVE BEGUN TO SPREAD INLAND. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 12 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.4N...LONGITUDE 88.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO HURRICANE FORCE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL WORSEN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-291830- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 131 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE AND WALTHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
284 WTUS84 KLIX 282218 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...ISAAC GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT NEARS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...FLOODING FROM STORM SURGE AND RAINFALL EXPECTED... .NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHING THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND HAS STRENGTHENED TO 80 MPH. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.7N...LONGITUDE 89.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 110 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TONIGHT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 7 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ARRIVED. GUSTS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL WORSEN AND PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-292230- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 518 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE AND WALTHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
897 WTUS84 KLIX 282329 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...CENTER OF ISAAC NEARING THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... STORM SURGE FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING... .NEW INFORMATION... CURRENT POSITION UPDATED AND SEVERAL CURRENT OBSERVATIONS UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 6 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.9N...LONGITUDE 89.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC WILL MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 830 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ARRIVED. GUSTS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 83 MPH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT BURAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL WORSEN AND PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 8 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. AN ADDITIONAL TORNADO WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO 45 MPH IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. FLOODING HAS ALREADY OCCURRED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-292330- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 629 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE AND WALTHALL COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM. AN ADDITIONAL WATCH IS ANTICIPATED SHORTLY. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND. $$
090 WTUS84 KLIX 290132 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...ISAAC MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...DANGEROUS STORM SURGE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TORNADO WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. ADDED OBSERVATIONAL DATA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.0N...LONGITUDE 89.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING AND GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 85 MPH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT GRAND ISLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL WORSEN AND PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 9 TO 10 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE AREA...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ARRIVED WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO NEAR 50 MPH IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. STORM SURGE OF 6 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INCLUDING 74 KNOTS AT GRAND ISLE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-300145- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 832 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$
984 WTUS84 KLIX 290341 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...ISAAC PRODUCING A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...FLOODING FROM RAINFALL TO FOLLOW... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.0N...LONGITUDE 89.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1230 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 85 MPH WAS REPORTED AT GRAND ISLE EARLIER THIS EVENING. AN 85 MPH GUST WAS ALSO REPORTED AT BOOTHVILLE AT 10 PM. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 11 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ARRIVED WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH ARE ALREADY OCCURRING IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA. A 74 MPH GUST WAS REPORTED AT GALLIANO AT 1015 PM. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO NEAR 50 MPH IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A 4 FOOT STORM SURGE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. STORM SURGE OF 7 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INCLUDING 74 KNOTS AT GRAND ISLE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. A WIND GUST OF 63 KNOTS WAS REPORTED RECENTLY AT SHELL BEACH. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-300345- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$
648 WTUS84 KLIX 290538 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC MOVING SLOWLY ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND PRODUCING A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE...FLOODING FROM RAINFALL ALSO EXPECTED... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT MIDNIGHT CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.0N...LONGITUDE 90.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1230 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 85 MPH WAS REPORTED AT GRAND ISLE EARLIER THIS EVENING. AN 85 MPH GUST WAS ALSO REPORTED AT BOOTHVILLE AT 10 PM. A 74 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 11 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE ARRIVED WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A 76 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT AT 1207 AM. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO NEAR 50 MPH IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A 4 FOOT STORM SURGE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. STORM SURGE OF 7 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN A TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INCLUDING 74 KNOTS AT GRAND ISLE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. A WIND GUST OF 64 KNOTS WAS REPORTED RECENTLY AT SHELL BEACH. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-300545- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1238 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$
140 WTUS84 KLIX 290724 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY RAINS CONTINUES... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.0N...LONGITUDE 90.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 430 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. A 68 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT BOOTHVILLE AND A 64 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH IN THE LAST HOUR. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 11 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. A 76 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS REPORTED THAT A WIND GUST OF 113 MPH MEASURED AT BELLE CHASSE FERRY DOCK AROUND 140 AM. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD PEAK TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO NEAR 50 MPH IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A 4.7 FEET STORM SURGE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS BEGUN AND WILL WORSEN THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. STORM SURGE OF 8 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. A WIND GUST OF 77 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT CMAN STATION BURL1. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-291330- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 224 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$
232 WTUS84 KLIX 290912 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC BEGINNING TO MOVE INLAND IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY RAINS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.2N...LONGITUDE 90.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 125 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 630 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 95 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 74 MPH AT BOOTHVILLE AND 70 MPH AT SHELL BEACH WERE RECENTLY REPORTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 11 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ058>068-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 70 MPH WERE RECENTLY REPORTED AT BOTH NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AND NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORTS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 5 FEET HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. WINDS HAVE ALREADY GUSTED TO NEAR 50 MPH AT TIMES IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A STORM SURGE OF 5 FEET. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE THROUGH TODAY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE GULFPORT AND BILOXI AREAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. A STORM SURGE OF 8 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. A WIND GUST OF 77 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT CMAN STATION BURL1. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-291515- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 412 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$
856 WTUS84 KLIX 291137 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES TO LASH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY RAINS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 6 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.4N...LONGITUDE 90.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 830 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 66 MPH AT BOOTHVILLE AND 64 MPH AT SHELL BEACH WERE RECENTLY REPORTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...ESPECIALLY IN ST BERNARD PARISH. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 10 TO 11 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT SHELL BEACH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ058>068-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. A WIND GUST OF 74 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AND 72 MPH AT NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF JUST OVER 5 FEET HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY WITH NEAR HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. WIND GUSTS JUST OVER 50 MPH HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A STORM SURGE JUST OVER 5 FEET. IN MANDEVILLE...A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET IS BEING OBSERVED AND IS INCREASING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 55 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. A STORM SURGE OF 8 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. A WIND GUST OF 77 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT CMAN STATION BURL1. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES TOWARD THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-291745- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 637 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$
364 WTUS84 KLIX 291412 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES TO LASH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY RAINS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 90.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 110 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1030 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH REPORTED. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE OVERTOPPED A BACK LEVEE ON THE EAST BANK OF UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH EARLIER THIS MORNING CAUSING LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IN AND NEAR BRAITHWAITE. STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS WERE RECEDING IN SOME AREAS...BUT WERE STILL UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ058>068-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS MAINLY NEAR THE LAKEFRONT AND COAST. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF JUST 5.5 FEET HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY IN THE SLIDELL AREA. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A STORM SURGE JUST OVER 5 FEET. IN MANDEVILLE...A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET IS BEING OBSERVED AND IS INCREASING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. A STORM SURGE OF 9 FEET HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AT WAVELAND. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF TO 50 TO 60 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH SEVERAL REPORTS OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. A WIND GUST OF 86 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT LOUISIANA OFFSHORE OIL PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES SLOWLY WEST AND NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE COASTAL WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. A WIND GUST TO 76 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT MID LAKE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-301415- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 912 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 49 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BATON ROUGE. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$
890 WTUS84 KLIX 291616 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES TO LASH SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND FLOOD THREAT FROM HEAVY RAINS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TONIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.6N...LONGITUDE 90.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 110 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 130 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE. SHELL BEACH RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 63 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE OVERTOPPED A BACK LEVEE ON THE EAST BANK OF UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH EARLIER THIS MORNING. STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS WERE RECEDING IN SOME AREAS...BUT WERE STILL UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ058>068-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS MAINLY NEAR THE LAKEFRONT AND COAST. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. A WIND GUST OF 67 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BELLE CHASE...AND A WIND GUST TO 58 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 5.5 FEET HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 51 MPH HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY AT THE SLIDELL AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A STORM SURGE JUST OVER 5 FEET. IN MANDEVILLE...A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET IS BEING OBSERVED AND IS INCREASING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 56 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT GULFPORT AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ABOUT 9 FEET OF STORM SURGE WAS REPORTED AT BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BE INCREASING TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF TO 45 TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. A WIND GUST OF 86 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT LOUISIANA OFFSHORE OIL PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 55 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES SLOWLY WEST AND NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE COASTAL WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 55 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. A WIND GUST TO 66 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT MID LAKE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-301630- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1116 AM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 47 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BATON ROUGE. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$
951 WTUS84 KLIX 291748 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC SOAKING SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS COASTAL STORM SURGE AND INLAND FLOOD THREAT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED OBSERVATIONAL INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 12 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.7N...LONGITUDE 90.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 110 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. ISAAC MADE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. BECAUSE ISAAC IS SO LARGE IN AREA AND WILL BE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE REGION...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE CAN BE EXPECTED. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 230 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE. BURAS RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 71 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE OVERTOPPED A BACK LEVEE ON THE EAST BANK OF UPPER PLAQUEMINES PARISH EARLIER THIS MORNING. STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS WERE RECEDING IN SOME AREAS...BUT WERE STILL UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 15 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ058>068-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS MAINLY NEAR THE LAKEFRONT AND COAST. TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM SURGE OF 5.5 FEET HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES OF RAINFALL. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ LAZ040-050-072-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 52 MPH HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY AT THE SLIDELL AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 5 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. NEW CANAL STATION HAS REPORTED A STORM SURGE JUST OVER 5 FEET. IN MANDEVILLE...A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 5 FEET IS BEING OBSERVED AND IS INCREASING. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES INLAND. $$ MSZ080>082-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 71 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT GULFPORT AIRPORT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ABOUT 8 FEET OF STORM SURGE WAS REPORTED AT BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB...AND ABOUT 4 FEET IN THE PASCAGOULA AREA. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN BILOXI. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. EXPECT STORM TOTALS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ049-056-057-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS. STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 52 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BATON ROUGE. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 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 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- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OPEN GULF WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF WATERS AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES SLOWLY WEST AND NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE COASTAL WATERS. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-301800- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1248 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS ALSO POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 55 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. A WIND GUST TO 59 KNOTS WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT MID LAKE. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS HURRICANE ISAAC RAIN BANDS MOVE ACROSS THE LAKES. $$
205 WTUS84 KLIX 291924 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...ISAAC WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...LIFE-THREATENING HAZARDS FROM STORM SURGE AND INLAND FLOODING ARE STILL OCCURRING... .NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE ISAAC HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...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...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA... IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.8N...LONGITUDE 90.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 120 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE ISAAC HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL STORM. EVEN THOUGH ISAAC IS NO LONGER A HURRICANE...LIFE-THREATENING HAZARDS FROM STORM SURGE AND INLAND FLOODING ARE STILL OCCURRING. .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ069-070-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ058>068-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ040-050-072-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ MSZ080>082-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ049-056-057-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-300730- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. A WIND GUST TO 52 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BATON ROUGE. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 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 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- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ GMZ530-300730- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 224 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane 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 hurricane warning went out at Aug 26, 12:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 12:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1210 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012
.UPDATE...
HAVE HAD TO MAKE SOME SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST
GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. HAVE
INCREASED WINDS ACROSS THE AREA...AS WELL RAIN CHANCES AND QPF
VALUES. HAVE BUMPED UP POPS TO CATEGORICAL BEGINNING TUESDAY AND
CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE TROPICAL CYCLONE MOVES
THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA. RAINFALL VALUES HAVE ALSO BEEN
INCREASED...WITH QPF IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES EXPECTED. THESE VALUES
MAY INCREASE AS GUIDANCE FROM HPC COMES IN THIS AFTERNOON. 32
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 745 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/
SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
NO PROBLEMS WITH THE 12Z FLIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WERE OBSERVED
AT RELEASE WITH A FEW LAYER OF ALTOCUMULUS CLOUDS. THESE MID
CLOUDS ARE ABOVE 10K FEET. THE PW VALUE REMAINS AT 1.80 INCHES.
THERE IS A 7 DEGREE INVERSION JUST BELOW 500 FEET. THE LIFTED
INDEX IS NOW INDICATED AT -7.2 INDICATING A CONTINUED UNSTABLE
ENVIRONMENT. MEAN LOW LEVEL WINDS FROM THE SURFACE THROUGH 5K FEET
ARE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 10KTS. FROM 5K TO 10K FEET THE WINDS
BACK AND ARE EASTERLY AT JUST UNDER 10KTS. NORTHERLY WINDS ARE IN
PLACE FROM 25K FEET THROUGH NEARLY 35K FEET.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 506 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/
.HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST AND FOR
LOWER ST. BERNARD AND LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISHES IN LOUISIANA...
SHORT TERM...
QUICKLY...SINCE THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES TO DISCUSS...TODAY SHOULD
BE A FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER DAY. THIS SHOULD ALLOW AMPLE TIME AND
DECENT CONDITIONS FOR PREPARATIONS TO BE COMPLETED. TEMPERATURES
WILL REACH INTO THE LOWER 90S TODAY WITH VERY LITTLE CHANCE FOR
ANY RAIN AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE AREA.
MONDAY IS LOOKING MUCH THE SAME AS ISSAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO
THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR
EARLY IN THE MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. WITH ISSAC POSITIONED OFF TO
THE SOUTHEAST OF THE FORECAST AREA...WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE
NORTH AND NORTHEAST. THAT WILL AID IN BRINGING SOME DRIER AIR INTO
THE AREA AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB INTO THE LOWER 90S EAST
AND SOUTH AND INTO THE MID 90S WEST. LOW RAIN CHANCES EXPECTED
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE DAY MONDAY AS WELL BEFORE CONDITIONS BEGIN
TO DETERIORATE FROM EAST TO WEST BEGINNING LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
LONG TERM...
NO ON TO THE TOPIC OF MAIN CONCERN...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISAAC
IS LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST AND
MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 18 MPH. THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF
THE STORM CONTINUES TO LOOK RAGGED ON SATELLITE WITH LIMITED DEEP
CONVECTION MAINLY OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. THAT
SAID...A RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT HAS FOUND A SLIGHTLY LOWER PRESSURE
OF 995 MB AND WINDS OF 65 MPH. THE NEW FORECAST TRACK FROM THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CONTINUES TO SHOW ISSAC MOVING GENERALLY
IN A WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST MOTION TOWARDS THE FLORIDA KEYS
AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. IN THE SHORT TERM...THE NEXT 36
HOURS...THE MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THAT TRACK.
BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THE HURRICANE CENTER TRACK PUTS ISSAC
AROUND 100 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF KEY WEST AND INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO. ONCE ISAAC REACHES THE GULF...STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST.
AT THAT POINT...MOST OF THE RELIABLE MODEL GUIDANCE IS STILL IN
DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE ECMWF...THE GFS...THE NAM AND THE CMC
ALL IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE CANADIAN THE FURTHEST WEST.
THAT IS WHERE THINGS START TO GET A LITTLE...OFF. THE DIFFERENCES
IN THE MODEL RUNS HINGE MOSTLY ON HOW THEY HANDLE THE EVOLUTION OF
A SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND HIGH PRESSURE RIDGES TO THE WEST AND THE
EAST OF SAID TROUGH. THE GFS AND THE CMC SHOW THE TROUGH
BYPASSING ISSAC AND THE TWO RIDGES CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN THEM
LEAVING ISSAC BEHIND TO CONTINUE IN A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION TOWARD
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. THE NAM AND THE ECMWF BOTH LEAVE ENOUGH OF
A WEAKNESS OVER THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO ALLOW FOR A
NORTHERLY MOTION TOWARDS THE END OF THE TRACK. DISCOUNTING THE NAM
FOR ITS NOTORIOUS ISSUES IN THE TROPICS...AND WITH THE IDEA THAT
THE ECMWF WAS ONE OF...IF NOT THE BEST...PERFORMING MODELS IN THE
RECENT PAST SOME COMPARISONS WERE DONE ON THE LAST TWO RUNS. THE
12Z RUN YESTERDAY TOOK ISSAC INTO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR
APALACHICOLA. THE 00Z RUN FROM A FEW HOURS AGO SHOWS A LANDFALL
POINT NEAR THE FLORIDA/ALABAMA BORDER. THE 00Z RUN OF THE MODEL
DEFINITELY SHOWED A STRONGER ATLANTIC RIDGE WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR
THE PUSH FURTHER WEST AS THERE WAS LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE
EVOLUTION OF THE TROUGH IN THE TWO RUNS. THIS WILL BE WATCHED
CLOSELY IN THE NEXT RUN SINCE IT REMAINS ONE OF THE EASTERN MOST
MODELS AT THIS POINT. SHOULD IT SHIFT MORE TO THE WEST AND THE
OTHER MODELS CONTINUE THEIR WESTWARD SHOWING...ADDITIONAL
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE HURRICANE CENTER ARE POSSIBLE.
FOR THE TIME BEING HAVE GONE WITH A BLEND OF THE ECMWF AND THE GFS
WITH A BIT MORE WEIGHT PLACED ON THE ECMWF SINCE IT IS CLOSER TO
THE CURRENT HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST TRACK. THIS WILL BRING THE
POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY
NIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST AND
TUESDAY MORNING INTO THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA. HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY BY TUESDAY MORNING
ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST. RAIN CHANCES WILL OBVIOUSLY BE
DEPENDENT ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF ISAAC...AND THEY CURRENTLY
REFLECT SOME OF THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST TRACK AS
MENTIONED IN THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER DISCUSSION.
NEEDLESS TO SAY...THIS IS A DEVELOPING AND FLUID SITUATION THAT
CAN CHANGE GREATLY OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS
THAT PARTS OF THE AREA ARE NOW UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH AND IN
THOSE AREA PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION AS QUICKLY
AS POSSIBLE. OUTSIDE THE HURRICANE WATCH...RESIDENTS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON ISAAC AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED.
AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 12Z MONDAY WITH THE POSSIBLE
EXCEPTION OF SOME MVFR VISIBILITIES DUE TO LIGHT FOG AROUND
DAYBREAK.
MARINE...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MARINE ZONES EAST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EXPECT DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AS ISAAC IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE AS MOVES
INTO SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO AND TRACKS TOWARD THE NORTH GULF
COAST. THE LATEST FORECAST FROM NHC HAS ISAAC MAKING LANDFALL AS A
CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AROUND MOBILE BAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
WEDNESDAY.
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...RED.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.
DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR AND/OR
DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 91 67 92 72 / 10 10 10 20
BTR 92 70 94 73 / 10 10 10 20
ASD 91 70 91 75 / 10 10 10 40
MSY 90 74 91 78 / 10 10 10 40
GPT 91 73 90 75 / 10 10 20 50
PQL 91 69 90 75 / 10 10 30 50
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...LIVINGSTON...LOWER
JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST.
BERNARD...LOWER TERREBONNE...NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
CHARLES...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST.
TAMMANY...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER
PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...UPPER TERREBONNE...AND
WASHINGTON.
GM...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI 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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
MS...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...AND PEARL RIVER.
GM...HURRICANE WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...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 FROM 20 TO 60 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 PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO
THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI 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 THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 11:34 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1134 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 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>082-271645- 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- 1134 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CALLS FOR TROPICAL STORM ISAAC TO STRENGTHEN INTO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THEN INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. ISAAC IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR BILOXI. ON THIS TRACK...STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATING INTERESTS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IN ADDITION...A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF COASTAL SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AT THIS TIME. THE ACTIVATION OF AMATEUR RADIO WEATHER NETWORKS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FROM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 32
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 4:06 AM CDT | Hurricane Watch | LIX | Assumption, Saint Bernard, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, Washington | 12 hr |
| Aug 26, 4:25 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | LIX | Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 7 more | 4 days |
| Aug 26, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Hancock | 6 days |
| Aug 26, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 8 days |
| Aug 26, 11:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Harrison | 6 days |
Nearby
Hurricane Warnings in Louisiana, 2012Hurricane Warnings in Mississippi, 2012Every hurricane warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.