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Hurricane Local Statement 1012, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this hurricane local statement at Oct 3, 2013, 10:07 AM CDT for 9 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2013, 10:07 AM CDT (15:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 4, 2013, 5:03 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Pike County, MS, Walthall County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 1374 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
039 WTUS84 KLIX 031507 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN FORMS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM KAREN FORMED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN GULF COAST OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. .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 WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...HANCOCK... HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 9 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.0N...LONGITUDE 87.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 570 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1130 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ550-570-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...BUT TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-552-555-557-572-575-577-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. OVER CHANDELEUR AND BRETON SOUNDS...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED...AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ530-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ MSZ080>082-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. IF THE TRACK OF THE STORM MOVES FURTHER WEST THAN EXPECTED...THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE WINDS WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ068>070-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER ANY WESTWARD DEVIATION IN THE TRACK OF KAREN WOULD INCREASE THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... AT THIS TIME THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041515- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS ABOVE TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041515- /O.NEW.KLIX.HU.S.1012.131003T1507Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 1007 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN FORMS OVER SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
7 follow-up statements
495 WTUS84 KLIX 031536 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...KAREN A LITTLE STRONGER... .NEW INFORMATION... KAREN HAS STRENGTHENED SLIGHTLY TO 65 MPH THIS MORNING. .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 WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...HANCOCK... HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2N...LONGITUDE 87.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 560 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 570 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .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. GMZ550-570-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...BUT TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-552-555-557-572-575-577-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. OVER CHANDELEUR AND BRETON SOUNDS...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED...AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ530-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ MSZ080>082-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. IF THE TRACK OF THE STORM MOVES FURTHER WEST THAN EXPECTED...THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE WINDS WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ068>070-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER ANY WESTWARD DEVIATION IN THE TRACK OF KAREN WOULD INCREASE THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 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-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS ABOVE TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041545- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 1036 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
580 WTUS84 KLIX 031841 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...KAREN EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON SATURDAY... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED POSITION 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 WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...HANCOCK... HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 12 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.9N...LONGITUDE 88.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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 YOUR 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. GMZ550-570-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...BUT TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-552-555-557-572-575-577-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE FRIDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. OVER CHANDELEUR AND BRETON SOUNDS...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED...AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ530-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ MSZ080>082-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. IF THE TRACK OF THE STORM MOVES FURTHER WEST THAN EXPECTED...THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE WINDS WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS TO PRODUCE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ068>070-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER ANY WESTWARD DEVIATION IN THE TRACK OF KAREN WOULD INCREASE THE THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS CONSIDERABLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS TO PRODUCE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. GUSTS ABOVE TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS TO RESULT IN FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041845- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 141 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
303 WTUS84 KLIX 032112 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...HANCOCK... HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 3 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3N...LONGITUDE 88.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. .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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-042115- /O.NEW.KLIX.TR.W.1012.131003T2112Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ550-570-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ GMZ530-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ068>070-042115- /O.NEW.KLIX.TR.W.1012.131003T2112Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ MSZ080>082-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-042115- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
530 WTUS84 KLIX 032150 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3N...LONGITUDE 88.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. .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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER BRETON SOUND...AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 15 FEET OVER THE OPEN WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. $$ GMZ550-570-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND LAKE BORGNE. OVER CHANDELEUR SOUND...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED. OVER THE OPEN COASTAL WATERS...SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ530-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ LAZ068>070-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES MAY BE DESTROYED...ALONG WITH THOSE OF OLD OR POOR CONSTRUCTION. SOME WELL ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WALLS...AND WINDOWS...AND COULD BECOME UNINHABITABLE. SOME HOMES OF FRAME CONSTRUCTION WILL SUSTAIN PARTIAL WALL AND ROOF FAILURE...AND POSSIBLY BLOWN OUT WINDOWS. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. MANY AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES WITH SOME DOWNED POWER POLES. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL SNAP. SOME TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ MSZ080>082-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. EAST FACING SHORELINE WILL BE THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-042200- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 450 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
272 WTUS84 KLIX 040409 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... .NEW INFORMATION... NONE .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 89.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 430 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS...OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE LA. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. .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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER BRETON SOUND...AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 15 FEET OVER THE OPEN WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. $$ GMZ550-570-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND LAKE BORGNE. OVER CHANDELEUR SOUND...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED. OVER THE OPEN COASTAL WATERS...SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ530-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ LAZ068>070-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY. MOST POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED...SOME SEVERELY. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ MSZ080>082-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. EAST FACING SHORELINE WILL BE THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$
642 WTUS84 KLIX 040622 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...KAREN CONTINUING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... .NEW INFORMATION... NO CHANGES TO CURRENT WATCH AND WARNING STATUS. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA... EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON... AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5N...LONGITUDE 89.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. .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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. $$ GMZ550-570-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. $$ GMZ530-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ LAZ068>070-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY. MOST POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED...SOME SEVERELY. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN 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 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ MSZ080>082-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A 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 UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041430- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 122 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ 24/RR
132 WTUS84 KLIX 041003 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...KAREN WEAKENS A LITTLE...EXPECTED TO RE-INTENSIFY SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT... .NEW INFORMATION... NO CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS ALREADY IN AFFECT. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.9N...LONGITUDE 89.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT WHILE NEARING THE COAST. THIS WILL HAVE A BEARING ON THE ACTUAL TRACK...THE OVERALL DISTRIBUTION OF RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE INCREASE IN WINDS AND GUSTS IN ADVANCE OF THE TROPICAL STORM. .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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BRETON SOUND- 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 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- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO THE 20 TO 25 FOOT RANGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ GMZ550-570-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD INTO THE 20 TO 25 FOOT RANGE MAINLY IN THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM SATURDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. DANGEROUSLY ROUGH WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY. $$ GMZ530-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. DANGEROUSLY ROUGH WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ LAZ068>070-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES MAY BE DESTROYED...ALONG WITH THOSE OF OLD OR POOR CONSTRUCTION. SOME WELL ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WALLS...AND WINDOWS...AND COULD BECOME UNINHABITABLE. SOME HOMES OF FRAME CONSTRUCTION WILL SUSTAIN PARTIAL WALL AND ROOF FAILURE...AND POSSIBLY BLOWN OUT WINDOWS. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. MANY AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES WITH SOME DOWNED POWER POLES. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL SNAP. SOME TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ MSZ080>082-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041815- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM KAREN. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041115- /O.CAN.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 503 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...NEGLIGIBLE IMPACTS EXPECTED FROM TROPICAL STORM KAREN ... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ 24/RR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane local statement 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 local statement went out at Oct 3, 7:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 7:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
738 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013
.UPDATE...
ALL PRODUCTS WILL BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE ANY ASPECTS OF TROPICAL
STORM/HURRICANE HEADLINES FOR KAREN ONCE COORDINATION AND ADVISORY
ISSUANCE TAKES PLACE. AT THIS TIME UPGRADING DSS STATUS TO CODE
ORANGE EFFECTIVE 0800 CDT. 24/RR
&&
.DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...ORANGE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...HIGH IMPACT...ER-MET AND COORDINATOR DESKS.
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT
TROPICAL CYCLONE OPERATIONS.
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
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 404 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013/
SHORT TERM...
TWO SYSTEMS WILL BOTH IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
FIRST FEATURE IS A VERY STRONG TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY LOCATED
NEAR CANCUN. THE SECOND FEATURE IS A DEEPENING LONGWAVE TROUGH AND
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE ROCKIES AND
INTO THE PLAINS STATES TODAY. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL LIKELY BRING
THE MOST SENSIBLE WEATHER IMPACTS TO THE REGION...BUT THE LONG
WAVE TROUGH WILL BE THE FEATURE DRIVING THE FUTURE TRACK OF THE
TROPICAL SYSTEM.
AT THIS TIME...IT LOOKS LIKE THE TROPICAL SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
FEEL THE INFLUENCE OF THIS TROUGH DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY...WITH
SOME ACCELERATION IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED...AND A GRADUAL TURN
TO THE RIGHT FORECAST. ALL OF THE MODEL GUIDANCE IS IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT ON THIS SCENARIO...AS THE TROPICAL SYSTEM BEGINS TO BE
STEERED TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF A MID-UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THE DEEPENING TROUGH IN THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. INCREASED SHEAR WILL ALSO BE IMPACTING THE SYSTEM
AT THIS TIME...AND THIS WILL PLAY GREATLY IN THE EVENTUAL STRENGTH
OF SAID TROPICAL FEATURE. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE HIGHEST OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF THE RIVER...AND ACROSS LOWER PLAQUEMINES
PARISH AND THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST...AND HAVE PLACED HIGH END
CHANCE AND LIKELY POPS IN THE AREAS BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.
FOR AREAS FARTHER TO WEST IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI...THE REGION WILL LIKELY BE ON THE SUBSIDENT SIDE OF
THE SYSTEM AND ONLY HAVE SLIGHT CHANCE OR LOW END CHANCE POPS IN
FOR THE AREA DURING THIS PERIOD. THE TROPICAL LOW WILL QUICKLY BE
PICKED UP BY THE LONG WAVE TROUGH ON SUNDAY...AS THE COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. HAVE KEPT IN CHANCE POPS WITH THIS
FRONTAL PASSAGE. TEMPERATURES WILL WARMER THAN NORMAL FOR MUCH OF
THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...DUE TO THE INCREASED SUBSIDENCE ON
THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW EXPECTED. HAVE WENT WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S AND LOWER 90S FOR BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES
WILL FALL BACK TO MORE SEASONABLE READINGS ON SUNDAY AS THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH.
LONG TERM...
HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK...A MUCH QUIETER WEATHER REGIME IS EXPECTED
AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION IN THE WAKE
OF THE LIFTING TROUGH AND DEPARTING SURFACE FRONT. COLD AND DRY AIR
ADVECTION IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL TAKE HOLD SUNDAY NIGHT AND
ALLOW FOR COOLER THAN NORMAL READINGS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. WITH
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF CLOUD COVER OR MOISTURE...THE DIURNAL RANGE
WILL BE FAIRLY LARGE. EXPECT TO SEE OVERNIGHT LOWS COOL INTO THE
MIDDLE 50S OVER INLAND AREAS...WITH LOWER 60S CLOSER TO THE COAST
BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL DURING THE DAY ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS A DOME OF COOLER AIR SETTLES OVER THE
REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO RISE BACK INTO THE MIDDLE 80S
BY WEDNESDAY...AS WINDS TURN BACK TO A MORE ONSHORE DIRECTION.
AVIATION...
SOME TERMINALS ARE IN LIFR CONDITIONS DUE TO RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE AND A DECOUPLED BOUNDARY LAYER PRODUCING VV002-007 CEILINGS
AND REDUCED VSBYS AT KBTR...KMCB AND KHDC. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD
MIX OUT RATHER QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE WITH VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING
AT ALL TERMINALS AFTER 15Z. 24/RR
MARINE...
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST IS COMPLEX IN THAT SOME CONSIDERATIONS HAD
TO BE GIVEN FOR EVENTUAL TROPICAL DEVELOPMENTS WITHOUT THE BENEFIT
OF AN ADVISORY OR FORECAST TRACK TO WORK OFF OF.
COORDINATION/COLLABORATION WITH WFO MOB AND TAFB UNIT IN MIAMI
PRODUCED A CLOSED LOW GALE CENTER MOVING JUST OUTSIDE THE 60NM RANGE
EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER SATURDAY. FORECAST WILL BE BASED
ON THIS CONSENSUS WITH THE CAVEAT THAT ANY ISSUANCE OF ADVISORIES
LATER TODAY...PARTICULARLY FOR ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE STRONGER THAN
35KT...WILL PRODUCE HIGHER WIND FIELD AND SEAS GREATER THAN THE 9 TO
12 FEET INDICATED IN THE OUTER WATERS FOR SATURDAY. ADDITIONALLY...A
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WILL BE POSTED FOR THE EAST-FACING SHORES AND MS
COAST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL BE
POSTED FOR WATERS WEST OF MS RIVER AND TIDAL LAKES. AGAIN...CAVEAT
THAT THESE ADVISORIES/WATCHES CAN BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT SHOULD
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES/WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
DECISION SUPPORT...
DSS CODE...BLUE.
DEPLOYED...NONE.
ACTIVATION...NONE.
ACTIVITIES...SLURRY SUPPORT
MONITORING COASTAL FLOODING/TIDES.
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 86 71 88 68 / 20 10 20 20
BTR 89 72 90 70 / 20 10 20 20
ASD 88 72 88 72 / 30 20 30 30
MSY 87 75 88 75 / 30 20 30 30
GPT 86 73 87 72 / 30 20 30 30
PQL 86 72 87 72 / 30 20 30 30
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LIVINGSTON...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER
LAFOURCHE...LOWER TERREBONNE...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
CHARLES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...AND UPPER
JEFFERSON.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST.
BERNARD...ORLEANS...AND UPPER ST. BERNARD.
GM...NONE.
MS...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: HANCOCK...HARRISON...AND JACKSON.
GM...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 3, 4:39 AM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 439 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 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>082-032145- 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- 439 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALABAMA STATE LINE TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...INCLUDING LAKE BORGNE. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE INTERIOR TIDAL LAKES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. POSSIBLE TROPICAL STORM WATCHES FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS...DEPENDING ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LOWER GULF OF MEXICO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY COASTAL FLOOD WATCH AND COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FRIDAY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY EVENING BUT MAY BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT IN TIME BY TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS...DEPENDING ON EVENTUAL FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM IN THE LOWER GULF. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OVER PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TODAY. TIDE AND WATER LEVEL MONITORS MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL. AMATEUR RADIO OPERATIONS MAY BE ACTIVATED IF PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ARE PLACED UNDER TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS LATER TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DEPENDING ON FUTURE FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE DISTURBANCE MOVING FROM THE LOWER GULF OF MEXICO. 24/RR
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Watch | LIX | Saint Bernard | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:18 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LIX | Saint John the Baptist | 7 hr |
| Oct 3, 8:27 AM CDT | Hurricane Watch | LIX | Saint Bernard | 32 hr |
| Oct 3, 8:27 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | LIX | Assumption, Saint Bernard, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 56 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:12 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Saint Bernard | 54 hr |
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