[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KLCH 050057
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LAZ041>045-051>055-050400-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
8 PM CDT MON JUL 04 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO AND HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED...

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO THE RESIDENTS IN ACADIA...CALCASIEU...
CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...SAINT MARY...UPPER
AND LOWER SAINT MARTIN...AND VERMILION IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM
THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...0000Z...THE BROAD CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 395 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OR ABOUT
455 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH
...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
DEPRESSION COULD STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR
TUESDAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND REVIEW PREPAREDNESS AND EVACUATION PLANS. BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WARNING IS
ISSUED.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING NEAR NORMAL AROUND THE VERMILION BAY
AREA WITH ONSHORE FLOW. SPECIFIC TIDES FOR:


               LOW TIDE   HIGH TIDE    LOW TIDE
LOCATION:     TIME/DATE   TIME/DATE   TIME/DATE

CALCASIEU PASS 8:32 PM    4:56 AM      9:11 PM
               07/04/05   07/05/05     07/05/05

SABINE PASS    9:18 PM    5:52 AM      9:57 PM
               07/04/05   07/05/05     07/05/05

SOUTHWEST PASS 9:23 PM   6:38 AM      10:02 PM
               07/04/05   07/05/05     07/05/05

ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NO TORNADO THREAT AT THIS TIME.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
LOCAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO END DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE DEPRESSION MOVES NORTHWARD. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING CENTER SHOULD MOVE
INTO COASTAL AREAS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. HEAVY
RAINS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS... WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN
OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH TOMORROW. WINDS COULD INCREASE
TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEAR THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...RIVERS...
ALL RIVER ARE WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND1100 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

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