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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
155 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...GUSTAV CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...

.AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 30
MILES WEST OF ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS MOTION SHOULD BRING THE CENTER
OF GUSTAV ACROSS WESTERN LOUISIANA AND INTO NORTHEASTERN TEXAS
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TODAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...OR 28.94 INCHES.

GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF
6 TO 12 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA...SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI...ARKANSAS...SOUTHERN MISSOURI...SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...
 AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO
20 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.

A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
AND THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THIS MORNING.

LAZ028-029-021000-
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/O.NEW.KLCH.HU.S.0001.080902T0655Z-000000T0000Z/
AVOYELLES-RAPIDES-
155 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	AVOYELLES...RAPIDES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

	FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
        AREAL FLOOD WARNING.
        WIND ADVISORY.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUST UP TO 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
INLAND WIND HAZARDS.

NEWNPWLCH...NON PRECIPIATION BULLETIN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 15
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME FLOODING OF AREA
RIVERS THAT WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION TO
RIVER FLOODING ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS...FLASH FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREA CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL.

HEAVIER RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV HAVE EXITED
OFF TO THE NORTH. HOWEVER...EARLIER THIS EVENING...RAINFALL OF 5
TO 7 INCHES FELL ACROSS MUCH OF RAPIDES...AVOYELLES AND CENTRAL
EVANGELINE PARISHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME
FLOODING THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

ALONG THE CALCASIEU RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST AT
GLENMORA. THE RIVER AT GLENMORA IS FORECAST TO GET TO 13 FEET BY
NEXT SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE AT GLENMORA IS 12 FEET. RISES TO NEAR
FLOOD STAGE OR MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE CALCASIEU
RIVER FROM GLENMORA TO THE CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
HYDROLOGIC HAZARDS.

NEWFFALCH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
NEWFLWLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS.
NEWFLSLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR GUSTAV.

$$

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VERNON-
155 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	VERNON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

        WIND ADVISORY.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUST UP TO 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
INLAND WIND HAZARDS.

NEWNPWLCH...NON PRECIPIATION BULLETIN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 15
INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME FLOODING OF AREA
RIVERS THAT WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION TO
RIVER FLOODING ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS...FLASH FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREA CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
HYDROLOGIC HAZARDS.

NEWFLWLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS.
NEWFLSLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR GUSTAV.

$$

LAZ053-054-021000-
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IBERIA-ST. MARY-
155 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	IBERIA...ST. MARY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FOLLOWING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA:

	COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IBERIA PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

ST. MARY PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PLEASE ADHERE TO FUTURE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV PASSES BY TO THE NORTH...THE WINDS WILL
CONTINUE FROM A SOUTHWESTERLY TO SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. THESE WINDS
WILL RESULT IN SOME ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AROUND TO THE NORTHERN AND
EASTERN SIDE OF VERMILION BAY. TOTAL TIDE LEVELS OF 3 TO 4 FEET
MLLW (MEAN LOWER LOW WATER) CAN BE EXPECTED AT IBERIA PARISH WHILE
TOTAL TIDE LEVELS OF 4 TO 5 FEET MLLW CAN BE EXPECTED IN ST. MARY
PARISH.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
COASTAL HAZARDS.

NEWCFWLCH...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES...WATCHES...AND WARNINGS.
NEWCFSLCH...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENTS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR GUSTAV.

$$

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ACADIA-ALLEN-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-EVANGELINE-HARDIN-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
NEWTON-ORANGE-ST. LANDRY-TYLER-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-
155 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

GUSTAV CONTINUES TO WEAKEN.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	ACADIA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...CAMERON...
	EVANGELINE...HARDIN...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...
	LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...NEWTON...ORANGE...ST. LANDRY...
	TYLER...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

        AREAL FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVACUATION INFORMATION:

VERMILION PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

CAMERON PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

ACADIA PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 92.

ALLEN PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

LOWER AND UPPER ST. MARTIN PARISHES.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

JEFFERSON COUNTY.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

ORANGE COUNTY.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

HARDIN COUNTY.
A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PLEASE ADHERE TO FUTURE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND
EAST TEXAS THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN SOME
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF
15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS THAT
WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION TO RIVER FLOODING
ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS...FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL.

FOR NORTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISH...HEAVIER RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH
TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV HAVE EXITED OFF TO THE NORTH.
HOWEVER...EARLIER THIS EVENING...RAINFALL OF 5 TO 7 INCHES FELL
ACROSS MUCH OF RAPIDES...AVOYELLES AND CENTRAL EVANGELINE
PARISHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME FLOODING THROUGH
MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

ALONG THE CALCASIEU RIVER...MINOR FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST AT
GLENMORA. THE RIVER AT GLENMORA IS FORECAST TO GET TO 13 FEET BY
NEXT SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE AT GLENMORA IS 12 FEET. RISES TO NEAR
FLOOD STAGE OR MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE CALCASIEU
RIVER FROM GLENMORA TO THE CALCASIEU SALT WATER BARRIER.

ON WHISKEY CHITTO CREEK...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE WHISKEY
CHITTO AT MITTIE...WHERE THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO ITS FLOOD
STAGE OF 15 FEET NEXT FRIDAY.

MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG BAYOU NEZPIQUE...WHICH IS
FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 22 FEET ON FRIDAY.

AT THIS TIME...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON THE VERMILION RIVER
FROM LAFAYETTE TO PERRY. AT SURREY STREET IN LAFAYETTE THE CURRENT
RIVER CREST FORECAST IS 13 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER
HAS ALREADY REACHED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
HYDROLOGIC HAZARDS.

NEWFLWLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS.
NEWFLSLCH...AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR GUSTAV.

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