Alert archive / Louisiana / Red Flag Warnings in 2023
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this red flag warning at Aug 24, 2023, 3:43 PM CDT for 15 parishes in Louisiana; 8 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Aug 25, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2023, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 25, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2023, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
All 23 counties
Ascension Parish, LA, Assumption Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Livingston Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS, Jackson 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 1450 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
312 WWUS84 KLIX 242043 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 343 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, along with the combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through tomorrow. LAZ034>037-039-047-048-071-076-079>084-MSZ068>071-077-080>082- 250445- /O.NEW.KLIX.FW.W.0003.230825T1500Z-230826T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230825T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Northern Tangipahoa- Southeast St. Tammany-Northern St. Tammany- Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike- Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 343 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston and Southern Livingston. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ LAZ046-056>058-085-086-250445- /O.NEW.KLIX.FW.W.0003.230825T1500Z-230826T0100Z/ Iberville-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension- 343 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Iberville, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...East 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ PG
5 follow-up statements
787 WWUS84 KLIX 250101 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 801 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, a red flag warning has been issued for tomorrow due to a combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans. LAZ034>037-039-047-048-071-076-079>084-MSZ068>071-077-080>082- 250915- /O.EXP.KLIX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230825T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0003.230825T1500Z-230826T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Northern Tangipahoa- Southeast St. Tammany-Northern St. Tammany- Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike- Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 801 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi that are generally along and north of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridor. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ LAZ046-056>058-085-086-250915- /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0003.230825T1500Z-230826T0100Z/ Iberville-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension- 801 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Iberville, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, and Ascension Parishes. * WINDS...East 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 36 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
563 WWUS84 KLIX 250748 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 248 AM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, a red flag warning has been issued for tomorrow due to a combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans. LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-071-076-079>086-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-260100- /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0003.230825T1500Z-230826T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James- St. John The Baptist-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa- Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 248 AM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 33 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Frye
449 WWUS84 KLIX 251500 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1000 AM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, a red flag warning has been issued for today due to a combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans. LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-071-076-079>086-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-252300- /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230826T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James- St. John The Baptist-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa- Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 1000 AM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 33 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ PG
154 WWUS84 KLIX 252010 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 310 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, a red flag warning has been issued for today and tomorrow due to a combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans. LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-071-076-079>086-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-260415- /O.NEW.KLIX.FW.W.0004.230826T1500Z-230827T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230826T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James- St. John The Baptist-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa- Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 310 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ PG
814 WWUS84 KLIX 260119 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 819 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... .In coordination with state and federal fire weather officials, a red flag warning has been issued for today and tomorrow due to a combination of the moderate to severe drought across the area, extreme temperatures, minimum relative humidity values below 35%, and area wide burn bans. LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-071-076-079>086-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-260930- /O.EXP.KLIX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230826T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0004.230826T1500Z-230827T0100Z/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James- St. John The Baptist-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa- Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston- Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 819 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTH AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Burn Ban is already in place for all areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Aug 24, 3:38 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 3:38 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
338 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Saturday night)
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
Little change in the overall pattern is expected through the end
of this week as a strong deep layer ridge remains centered to the
northwest of the CWA across the southern Plains and Texas. The
region will reside on the southeastern periphery of the high, and
this will allow for a bit less subsidence and bit more cooling
aloft. The main result from this will be a slight increase in
instability as reflected by MLCAPE values of 500 to 1000 J/KG each
afternoon, and a resulting increase in cloud development and
thunderstorm risk. PoP grids reflect this increased convective
threat with values of 20 to 30 percent each afternoon.
Despite the slight weakening of the ridge aloft and slight
increase in convective development, temperatures will remain well
above average as dry low level conditions allow for rapid heating
each day. Highs will easily climb into the upper 90s and lower
100s, and more record highs are likely to be set on Friday and
Saturday. These dry conditions will also limit heat index values
to around 110 degrees, and conditions will be more supportive of
heat advisories both Friday and Saturday instead of the excessive
heat warnings seen the past several days. The drier air will also
push relative humidity values down to near 30 percent each
afternoon. Given the dry fuel conditions in place, the low
humidity and winds of near 10 mph has resulted in additional red
flag warnings for tomorrow over most of Southeast Louisiana and
all of southern Mississippi.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Wednesday night)
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
Little change in the overall pattern is expected on Sunday with
another day of highs near 100 and widely scattered afternoon
convection anticipated as a deep layer ridge axis remains centered
to the west and northwest of the CWA. However, conditions will
begin to transition on Monday as a northern stream trough axis
begins to deepen over the eastern CONUS. The ridge will slide
further to the west, and overall subsidence will decrease across
the Gulf South. Temperatures in the mid and upper levels will also
begin to cool, and this will allow for an increase in overall
instability. MLCAPE will peak at between 1000 and 1500 J/KG, and a
more typical pattern of scattered pulse convective development
along weak mesoscale boundaries like the seabreeze is expected.
Unfortunately, this will not lead to a decrease in low level
temperatures as dry ground conditions allow for rapid heating in
the morning and early afternoon hours. Highs will easily jump into
the upper 90s and lower 100s, and heat indices will continue to
range near 110 degrees both days.
A full pattern change is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday as the
the northern stream trough axis fully deepens and potential
tropical cyclone advances through the eastern Gulf and toward
Florida. The combination of these features will allow for a fairly
strong frontal boundary to slide through the forecast area on
Tuesday and Wednesday, and a decrease in temperatures and increase
in rainfall is currently in the forecast. Temperatures should cool
back to more average levels in the lower to middle 90s, and heat
index values are expected to finally fall below advisory levels at
around 100 to 105 degrees. Deeper moisture along the front will
push precipitable water values over 2 inches, and cooling in the
mid and upper levels will also increase MLCAPE to around 1500
J/KG. As a result, deeper and more sustained convective updrafts
will support scattered to numerous shower and storm activity both
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Overall, a return to more
typical Summer pattern is anticipated next week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
No significant impacts to aviation operations are anticipated
through the forecast period as a strong ridge of high pressure
continues to suppress convective development. As a result,
prevailing VFR conditions are expected at all of the terminals
through tomorrow afternoon.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
Through the weekend, continued benign conditions are anticipated
over the coastal waters. Winds will be light at 10 knots or less
and seas of 2 feet or less are expected as high pressure
continues to dominate the Gulf Coast. However, conditions may turn
more volatile next week if a tropical cyclone develops in the
southeastern or eastern Gulf of Mexico. Although direct impacts
are not currently anticipated, there could be some large swell
that moves into the water and produces higher and rougher sea
conditions. The evolution of this potential tropical cyclone
development early next week will continue to be monitored.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 76 103 75 103 / 10 20 20 40
BTR 79 102 78 103 / 10 10 10 30
ASD 78 99 78 101 / 0 10 10 30
MSY 82 99 80 101 / 0 10 10 30
GPT 79 96 79 99 / 10 10 10 30
PQL 77 97 77 101 / 0 10 10 30
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for
LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090.
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for LAZ034>037-039-
047-048-071-076-079>084.
Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday for LAZ034>037-
039-046>048-056>058-071-076-079>086.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday for LAZ034>037-039-
046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090.
GM...None.
MS...Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for
MSZ068>071-077-083>088.
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for MSZ068>071-077-
080>082.
Red Flag Warning from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday for MSZ068>071-
077-080>082.
Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday for MSZ068>071-077-
083>088.
GM...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...PG
LONG TERM....PG
AVIATION...PG
MARINE...PGIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
236 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ034-046>048-242000-
Iberville LA-Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
East Baton Rouge LA-
236 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST BATON ROUGE,
SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE, CENTRAL IBERVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 300 PM CDT...
At 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Brownfields, or near Baker, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Baker, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, Addis,
Brusly, Westminster, Merrydale, Erwinville, Inniswold, Village St.
George, Gardere, Brownfields, and Baton Rouge Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 141 and 166.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3058 9111 3036 9103 3025 9139 3061 9146
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 084DEG 13KT 3052 9119
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 2:45 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
245 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ034>037-047-048-083-242015-
Northern Livingston LA-St. Helena LA-East Feliciana LA-
Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA-East Baton Rouge LA-
West Feliciana LA-
245 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN WEST
FELICIANA, NORTH CENTRAL WEST BATON ROUGE, SOUTHWESTERN ST. HELENA,
EAST CENTRAL POINTE COUPEE, NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON, SOUTHERN EAST
FELICIANA AND NORTHERN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 315 PM
CDT...
At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Baker, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, New Roads, Jackson, Slaughter, Pride,
Watson, Greenwell Spring, Brownfields, and Merrydale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3090 9112 3065 9082 3043 9107 3057 9112
3060 9143 3070 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 043DEG 12KT 3061 9115
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 3:03 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
303 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ034-035-MSZ068-242030-
Pointe Coupee LA-West Feliciana LA-Wilkinson MS-
303 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST FELICIANA,
NORTHWESTERN POINTE COUPEE PARISHES IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILKINSON COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles east of Lettsworth, or 14 miles east of
Simmesport, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morganza, Wakefield, Fort Adams, Lettsworth, Spillman, and Batchelor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3104 9172 3104 9165 3102 9165 3097 9166
3100 9163 3104 9156 3107 9157 3113 9163
3116 9160 3120 9158 3124 9154 3098 9122
3068 9154 3091 9180 3097 9181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 045DEG 10KT 3095 9158
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 3:06 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
306 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ034-046>048-242030-
Iberville LA-Pointe Coupee LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
East Baton Rouge LA-
306 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST BATON ROUGE,
SOUTHEASTERN POINTE COUPEE, NORTHWESTERN IBERVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Brusly, or 7 miles west of Port Allen, moving
southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Port Allen, Addis, Brusly, Maringouin, Rosedale, Grosse
Tete, Ramah, and Erwinville.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 132 and 156.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana near mile marker 1.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3058 9136 3044 9116 3020 9134 3044 9164
3045 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 048DEG 15KT 3043 9133
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 3:30 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
330 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ046-047-242100-
Iberville LA-West Baton Rouge LA-
330 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN WEST
BATON ROUGE AND NORTHWESTERN IBERVILLE PARISHES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ramah, or 17 miles northwest of Plaquemine, moving southwest at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Maringouin, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, and Ramah.
This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 127 and
141.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3051 9147 3034 9135 3023 9147 3024 9157
3026 9159 3028 9159 3032 9163 3035 9163
3036 9164 3037 9164 3038 9163 3041 9163
3045 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 061DEG 16KT 3040 9150
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzSpecial weather statement, Aug 24, 3:32 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
332 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
LAZ034-035-242115-
Pointe Coupee LA-West Feliciana LA-
332 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST FELICIANA AND
CENTRAL POINTE COUPEE PARISHES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...
At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
St. Francisville, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
New Roads, St. Francisville, Morganza, Wakefield, Spillman, and
Batchelor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 9152 3100 9142 3090 9122 3090 9121
3089 9122 3087 9122 3056 9141 3081 9174
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 042DEG 7KT 3080 9145
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SchlotzThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2:38 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LIX | Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson and 13 more | 41 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 24 min |
| Aug 24, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 30 min |
| Aug 24, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | West Feliciana | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 24 min |
| Aug 24, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Iberville | 30 min |
| Aug 24, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana | 43 min |
| Aug 24, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee | 16 min |
| Aug 24, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Pointe Coupee | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | West Feliciana | 23 min |
| Aug 24, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LIX | Wilkinson | 23 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.