River Flood Warning 48, NWS New Orleans, LA

329 
WGUS84 KLIX 220201
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
901 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-230801-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.120322T1612Z-120326T1100Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.120322T1612Z.120324T0600Z.120326T0500Z.NO/
901 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY  
  TOMORROW MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT 
  AROUND 17.0 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT 
  WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF 
  HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE 
  TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH 
  AREAS UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER.


$$

842 
WGUS84 KLIX 221605
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1105 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

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

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-232205-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.120323T0700Z-120327T0730Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.120323T0700Z.120325T0000Z.120327T0130Z.NO/
1105 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY 
  EVENING MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT
  WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF
  HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE
  TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH
  AREAS UNDER WATER.

$$

992 
WGUS84 KLIX 230233
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
933 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-240833-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.120323T0600Z-120327T1600Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.120323T0600Z.120325T0000Z.120327T1000Z.NO/
933 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
  TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 17.0 
  FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 27.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT 
  WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF 
  HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE 
  TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH 
  AREAS UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER.


$$

740 
WGUS84 KLIX 231600
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1100 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

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

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-242200-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-120327T0224Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120325T0000Z.120326T2024Z.NO/
1100 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0
  FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT
  WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF
  HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE
  TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH
  AREAS UNDER WATER.

$$

873 
WGUS84 KLIX 240131
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
831 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-250731-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-120327T0600Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120325T0000Z.120327T0000Z.NO/
831 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNINGCONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING AND CREST
  NEAR 17.0 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING MARCH 26TH.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT 
  WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF 
  HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE 
  TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH 
  AREAS UNDER WATER.

$$

98/SO

332 
WGUS84 KLIX 241323
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
823 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

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

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-251923-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-120326T0800Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120324T0600Z.120326T0200Z.NO/
823 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE TOMMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL TO A 
  STAGE NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 27TH.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WITH BEACH
  AREAS UNDER WATER.

$$

791 
WGUS84 KLIX 250035
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
735 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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

&&

LAC105-251035-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-120325T1035Z/
/ROBL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120324T0600Z.120325T0435Z.NO/
735 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

98/SO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
912 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

.UPDATE...
FOR DECISION SUPPORT CODE UPGRADE. NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME. 24/RR

.DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...ORANGE
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION..HIGH IMPACT...ERMET AND COMMS DESK
            OZONE AMATEUR RADIO NETWORK
ACTIVITIES...SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS FOR TORNADO WATCH
             OIL SPILL SUPPORT FOR BARATARIA BAY
             MONITORING FLASH FLOOD/RIVER FLOOD POTENTIAL.

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

&&

&&

.SHORT TERM...

.LONG TERM...

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 827 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012/

SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MORNINGS FLIGHT. STRONG SURFACE WINDS
AROUND 20KTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST WERE OBSERVED AT RELEASE. THE WINDS
INCREASE NEARLY 30KTS IN THE FIRST 1500 FEET OF THE FLIGHT. THE PW
VALUE WAS AT 1.32 INCHES. THE SOUNDING IS SATURATED FROM JUST
BELOW 950MB THROUGH 925MB. DRY AIR IS LOCATED JUST ABOVE 750MB.
THE LIFTED INDEX OF -4.5 INDICATES AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. MEAN
LOW LEVEL WINDS FROM THE SURFACE THROUGH 5K FEET ARE FROM THE
SOUTHEAST JUST UNDER 40KTS. FROM 5K TO 10K FEET THE WINDS VEER
FROM THE SOUTH AND ARE AT 37KTS. THE WINDS REMAIN JUST OUT OF THE
SOUTH THROUGH JUST BELOW 16K FEET.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 514 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012/

SHORT TERM...
FORECAST IS STILL ON TRACK FROM PREVIOUS PACKAGE. LATEST WATER
VAPOR IMAGE SHOWS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW CENTERED NEAR THE
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA BORDER. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LINED UP ACROSS
WESTERN LOUISIANA AND ARE SLOWLY MAKING THEIR WAY TOWARDS OUR
FORECAST AREA. SOME AREAS TO THE WEST HAVE RECEIVED WELL OVER 6
INCHES OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS. AS THE FRONT SLOWLY MOVES OUR WAY
DEEP MOISTURE CONVERGENCE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE JUICE NEEDED
TO KEEP THE HEAVY RAIN GOING. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 1.5 TO 1.8 INCH RANGE DURING THE HEIGHT OF
THE EVENT OVER OUR AREA. HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING WILL BE AN ISSUE
DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND STORMS TRAVERSING THE
SAME AREAS. EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL FOR THE AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES
MIXED IN. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THIS REASON.
RIGHT NOW THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL TOTALS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE ALONG
AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 55 CORRIDOR. THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IS STILL OUT THERE AS WELL. THERE IS A
SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND EVEN A POSSIBLE BRIEF SPIN UP TORNADO. CAPE
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 1000 J/KG ALONG WITH MORE THAN
SUFFICIENT 0-1 KM HELICITY VALUES TO GET STORMS TO ROTATE. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE CWA UNTIL NOON. THE THIS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED
AS STORMS PUSH THROUGH THE AREA. EXPECT RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE BOUNDARY SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA. 13/MH

LONG TERM...
CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE BY FRIDAY...HOWEVER THE
BOUNDARY COULD STILL BE DRAPED OVER THE AREA. THIS COULD BE THE
FOCUS FOR SHOWER DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY. WILL CARRY A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS FOR FRIDAY. THE BOUNDARY SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY
SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TO THE REGION SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES FOR THE REST OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD AND HIGH TEMPS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S
THROUGH TUESDAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER
50S TO LOW 60S. 13/MH

AVIATION...
REGIONAL RADARS SHOWED A LARGER AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL ARKANSAS TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA. CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER AS THIS PRECIP APPROACHES
BTR AND OTHER 7 TAF SITES THIS MORNING. MOST OF THE SHRA/TSRA WILL
REMAIN WEST OF THE AREA THROUGH 12-14Z...THEN BANDS OF CONVECTION
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AFFECTING BTR INITIALLY. WILL GO WITH
PREVAILING SHRA WITH TEMPO AND PROB GROUPS FOR TSRA/+TSRA AS THE
SLOW MOVING ACTIVITY MOVES THROUGH. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN
FAIRLY STRONG WITH GUSTS ABOVE 20 KNOTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 18

MARINE...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER FLORIDA AND
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NW GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY.
WILL KEEP SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ACROSS ALL LAKES/SOUNDS/WATERS BEFORE
7 AM...THEN GO WITH CAUTION FOR THE LAKES AND MS SOUND DAY PERIOD
TODAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20-25 KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TODAY WILL
DECREASE TO 15-20 KTS TONIGHT WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI...THEN EAST
LEGS THURSDAY. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL REACH A PEARL RIVER TO
NEW ORLEANS TO PORT FOURCHON LINE LATER TONIGHT AND STALL THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY. SEAS OVER THE GULF WATERS WILL RUN 5-8 FT
NEARSHORE...8-10 FT OFFSHORE FOR TODAY SUBSIDING TO 2-4 FT
NEARSHORE...5-7 FT OFFSHORE BY LATE THURSDAY. A DECREASE IN WIND
SPEEDS IS EXPECTED WITH THE GRADIENT RELAXING FRIDAY.
HOWEVER...SOUTHERLY FLOW OF AT LEAST 5-15 KNOTS WILL EXIST THROUGH
THE SATURDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE MARINE WATERS
SUNDAY.  18

DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...YELLOW...TORNADO WATCH FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
           FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST
           MISSISSIPPI. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE PROMPTED OUR
           OFFICE TO ISSUE A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR HANCOCK
           AND COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THE REMAINDER
           COASTAL ZONES.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION..NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SUPPORTING OIL SPILL OPERATIONS NEAR BARATARIA BAY.
             CHECK BELOW FOR LATEST LONG FUSED PRODUCTS

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  72  55  72  56 / 100  90  80  40
BTR  70  55  75  57 / 100  90  60  30
ASD  77  62  74  63 / 100  90  90  60
MSY  77  61  74  64 / 100  90  90  60
GPT  77  65  75  65 / 100  90  90  50
PQL  79  67  78  65 / 100  90  90  60

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST
     FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...LIVINGSTON...LOWER
     JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST.
     BERNARD...LOWER TERREBONNE...NORTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...ORLEANS...POINTE COUPEE...SOUTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...ST. CHARLES...ST. HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST.
     JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER
     LAFOURCHE...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...UPPER
     TERREBONNE...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON ROUGE...AND WEST
     FELICIANA.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS
     FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: 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 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...AND
     COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     AMITE...HANCOCK...PEARL RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND
     WILKINSON.

     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: AND HANCOCK.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS
     FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: 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 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...AND
     COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
     RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
535 AM CDT WED MAR 21 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>082-221045-
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-
535 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SLOW MOVING FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...RESULTING IN SEVERAL HAZARDS ACROSS THE LOCAL
AREA.

HEAVY RAIN...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND
WEST OF THE I-59 CORRIDOR. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION, WITH MOST OF THAT RAIN
FALLING BETWEEN TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED AREAS MAY SEE UP TO 6 INCHES
OF RAIN AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY UNTIL NOON FOR WESTERN PORTIONS
OF THE CWA. SEE WATCH TEXT FOR DETAILS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TODAY. THE AREA OF GREATEST RISK WILL
GENERALLY BE WEST OF THE PEARL RIVER. THE BIGGEST THREATS FROM ANY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
WIND GUSTS AND THE THREAT OF AN ISOLATED TORNADO.

COASTAL FLOODING...
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOE COASTAL HANCOCK COUNTY
TODAY. SEE WARNING TEXT FOR DETAILS. A COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE COASTLINE OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND MISSISSIPPI. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL
TIDES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. TIDE LEVELS COULD REACH AS HIGH
AS 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT. IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL
AS ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE CURRENTLY IN A LOW CYCLE. PLEASE REFER
TO THE COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI TODAY. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH WITH HEADLINES EXPIRING BETWEEN 7 PM
TODAY AND 7 PM THURSDAY DEPENDING ON LOCATION. PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

RIVER FLOODING...
A FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NEAR MORGAN CITY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD
STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONALLY...IF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS AS PREDICTED...WATER
LEVELS IN AREA RIVERS WILL RISE AND MINOR FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER
FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

A FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NEAR MORGAN CITY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD
STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONALLY...IF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS AS PREDICTED...WATER
LEVELS IN AREA RIVERS WILL RISE AND MINOR FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER
FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

OTHERWISE...THE RISK OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW FRIDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY MARCH 21ST AND THURSDAY
MARCH 22ND IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE FLASH
FLOODING. PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR
FLASH FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR DIRECTLY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
637 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING AMITE AND
WILKINSON COUNTIES AND ASCENSION...WEST BATON
ROUGE...ASSUMPTION...POINTE COUPEE...EAST FELICIANA...EAST BATON
ROUGE...WEST FELICIANA...IBERVILLE AND LOWER TERREBONNE PARISHES...

AT 624 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 41 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW ROADS TO
77 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAPOLEONVILLE. STORMS WITHIN THE LINE WERE
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HOWEVER...THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
LETTSWORTH...LOTTIE...BATCHELOR...MORGANZA...LIVONIA...MARINGOUIN...
RAMAH...FORT ADAMS...GROSSE TETE...ERWINVILLE...ST. FRANCISVILLE...
BAYOU SORREL...WAKEFIELD...DOLOROSA...ADDIS...BRUSLY...SPILLMAN...
WOODVILLE...PLAQUEMINE...PORT ALLEN...PIERRE PART...JACKSON...
BAKER...BATON ROUGE AIRPORT...ZACHARY...WHITE CASTLE...WESTMINSTER...
PRIDE...PAINCOURTVILLE...OAK HILLS PLACE...NORWOOD...GREENWELL
SPRING...GEISMER...GARDERE...DONALDSONVILLE...CLINTON...CARVILLE...
BATON ROUGE...CROSBY...CENTREVILLE AND SLAUGHTER

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAZ034>036-046>048-050-211330-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
732 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING WEST
BATON ROUGE PARISH...POINTE COUPEE PARISH...EAST FELICIANA PARISH...
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...LIVINGSTON PARISH...WEST FELICIANA
PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH...

AT 730 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF JEANERETTE...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAYOU SORREL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...BAYOU SORREL...PLAQUEMINE...GROSSE TETE...ADDIS...BRUSLY...
GARDERE...OAK HILLS PLACE...ERWINVILLE...PORT ALLEN...WESTMINSTER...
BATON ROUGE...BATON ROUGE AIRPORT...ZACHARY...WATSON...GREENWELL
SPRING...DENHAM SPRINGS AND BAKER

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID
USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAZ046-048-049-056-211415-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
818 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH...
ASSUMPTION PARISH...EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH...

AT 812 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF FRANKLIN...OR ABOUT 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PIERRE PART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PIERRE PART BY 835 AM...
  WHITE CASTLE BY 900 AM...
  CARVILLE AND GEISMER BY 910 AM...
  7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRAIRIEVILLE...8 MILES WEST OF GONZALES AND 9
  MILES SOUTH OF OAK HILLS PLACE BY 915 AM...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND
GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING
UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

24/RR

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
844 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTH AFFECTING AMITE COUNTY...ST.
HELENA PARISH...LIVINGSTON PARISH...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH...
NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH...PIKE COUNTY...

AT 840 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAMMOND...OR ABOUT 5 MILES
WEST OF TICKFAW...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...TICKFAW...
INDEPENDENCE...MONTPELIER...AMITE...MCCOMB AIRPORT...TANGIPAHOA...
ROSELAND...KENTWOOD...GREENSBURG...EASLEYVILLE...SUMMIT...
SMITHDALE...OSYKA...MCCOMB...MAGNOLIA AND GILLSBERG

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.