[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KLIX 120645
HLSLIX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
145 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...LARGE CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE IKE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AS HURRICANE IKE
MOVES TOWARD THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WELL SOUTH OF LOUISIANA
AND MISSISSIPPI...

.AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.1 WEST OR ABOUT 405
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 300
MILES...SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR
SO...WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TODAY. ON
THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR
SO...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE
COAST.

THE AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATE THAT IKE REMAINS A LARGE CYCLONE.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 265
MILES.

GMZ530-555-LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-130645-
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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-
145 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.1 WEST OR ABOUT 405
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 300
MILES...SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR
SO...WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TODAY. ON
THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR
SO...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE
COAST.

THE AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATE THAT IKE REMAINS A LARGE CYCLONE.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 265
MILES.

...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 HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PREPAREDNESS MEASURES SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THIS TIME.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS AND AT TIMES SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY. HIGH
TIDES AND SALT WATER INUNDATION IS TAKING PLACE OUTSIDE THE
HURRICANE LEVEE PROTECTION SYSTEM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE HOLDING AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING.
STARTING TONIGHT...TIDE HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY
RECEDING THROUGH SUNDAY TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS. FLOODING OF COASTAL
AREAS...INCLUDING ACCESS ROADS...OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION
LEVEE SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF
TODAY. COASTAL FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR AROUND LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN
AND MAUREPAS AND ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST...ESPECIALLY IN LOW
LYING AREAS AND IN BACK BAYS AND BAYOUS. FLOODING MAY BE MOST
PRONOUNCED AT TIMES OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING AND
AGAIN DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS TODAY.

...WINDS...

FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE LOUISIANA TIDAL LAKES...EAST WINDS OF 35
TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...MAINLY IN SQUALLS...WILL BECOME
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATER TODAY.
FOR AREAS NORTH OF THE LOUISIANA TIDAL LAKES AND ALONG THE
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST...EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS IN SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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 ASSOCIATED WITH FAST MOVING SQUALL LINES ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 430 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-570-575-130645-
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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-
145 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.1 WEST OR ABOUT 405
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 300
MILES...SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR
SO...WITH A TURN TO THE NORTHWEST EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TODAY. ON
THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 100 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR
SO...AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE
COAST.

THE AIRCRAFT DATA INDICATE THAT IKE REMAINS A LARGE CYCLONE.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 265
MILES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE HOLDING AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING.
STARTING TONIGHT...TIDE HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY
RECEDING THROUGH SUNDAY TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS.

...WINDS...

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS ABOVE 65 KNOTS
ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE SOUTHWEST PASS TODAY...BEFORE
SUBSIDING SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING.

...TORNADOES...

WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 430 AM CDT.

$$






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