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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
456 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...IKE HEADED FOR THE NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AS HURRICANE IKE MOVES
   WELL SOUTH OF THE LOUISIANA COAST...

.AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.4 WEST OR ABOUT 510 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 400 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A TURN
TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE
FRIDAY. HOWEVER...BECAUSE IKE IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE ALONG THE COASTLINE LONG BEFORE
THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS
A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE DATA WAS 950 MB...28.05 INCHES.

GMZ530-555-LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-120200-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-TANGIPAHOA-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-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
456 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.4 WEST OR ABOUT 510 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 400 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A TURN
TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE
FRIDAY. HOWEVER...BECAUSE IKE IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE ALONG THE COASTLINE LONG BEFORE
THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS
A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE DATA WAS 950 MB...28.05 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PREPAREDNESS MEASURES SHOULD BE COMPLETE AT THIS TIME.
TROPICAL STORM WINDS HAVE ONSET ALONG THE LOWER LOUISIANA COAST
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDES AND SALT
WATER INUNDATION IS TAKING PLACE OUTSIDE THE HURRICANE LEVEE
PROTECTION SYSTEM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND REMAIN ANOMALOUSLY HIGH INTO SATURDAY
BEFORE SLOWLY ABATING LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. FLOODING OF
COASTAL AREAS...INCLUDING ACCESS ROADS...OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE
PROTECTION LEVEE SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE.
COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR AROUND LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND
MAUREPAS AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST IN LOW LYING AREAS AND
IN BAYS AND BAYOUS. FLOODING MAY BE MOST PRONOUNCED AT TIMES OF
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE DURING THE MORNING AND MIDDAY HOURS FRIDAY.

...WINDS...

FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE LOUISIANA TIDAL LAKES...EAST WINDS OF 35 TO
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH MAINLY IN SQUALLS...WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT. FOR AREAS NORTH OF THE LOUISIANA
TIDAL LAKES AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST...EAST WINDS OF 25
TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 MPH MAINLY IN SQUALLS WILL BECOME
SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BEFORE SETTLING TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25
MPH LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

TREE LIMBS AND WEAK TREES MAY IMPACT POWER LINES IN GUSTS DURING
SQUALLS. UNSECURED ITEMS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LIGHT LAWN FURNITURE
MAY BE MOVED BY HIGHER WINDS. SIGNAGE AND CANOPY COVERS MAY BE
DAMAGED WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. PERSONS IN TEMPORARY TRAILER
HOMES MAY WISH TO SEEK STRONGER SHELTER UNTIL THE STRONG WIND
THREAT DIMINISHES.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES MAINLY NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST ARE POSSIBLE
IN SQUALLS THAT MAY BE MOVING ONSHORE FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 8 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-570-575-120200-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
456 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.4 WEST OR ABOUT 510 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 400 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A TURN
TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE
FRIDAY. HOWEVER...BECAUSE IKE IS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL
CYCLONE...WEATHER WILL DETERIORATE ALONG THE COASTLINE LONG BEFORE
THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS
A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE. IKE IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE DATA WAS 950 MB...28.05 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINE INTERESTS REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL HURRICANE IKE MOVES ON
SHORE AND WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY AND CONTINUE AT HIGH LEVELS UNTIL LANDFALL LATE FRIDAY
TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY. TIDES WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY.

...WINDS...

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

...TORNADOES...

WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS THROUGH FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 8 PM CDT.

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