[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KLCH 050333
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1035 PM CDT MON JUL 04 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS CONTINUES NORTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO...

...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.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE 89.7 WEST...ABOUT 360
MILES... 580 KM... SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS
POSITION WAS ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MORGAN CITY
LOUISIANA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH
...20 KM/HR......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 ON TUESDAY.

THE 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:

               HIGH TIDE  LOW TIDE   HIGH TIDE  LOW TIDE
               TUESDAY    TUESDAY    WEDNESDAY  WEDNESDAY
LOCATION       07/05/05   07/05/05   07/06/05   07/06/05

CALCASIEU PASS 4:56 AM     9:11 PM   5:28 AM     9:48 PM
SABINE PASS    5:52 AM     9:57 PM   6:24 AM    10:34 PM
SOUTHWEST PASS 6:38 AM    10:02 PM   7:10 AM    10:39 PM

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

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

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE DEPRESSION APPROACHES THE COAST.  HEAVY RAINS
OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 MPH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS WILL
REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH TUESDAY. WINDS COULD
INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEAR THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 2 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING.

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