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WTUS84 KLIX 120929
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
429 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...IKE GETS A LITTLE STRONGER...FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR
HURRICANE...

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

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 365
MILES...EAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 265 MILES...
SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY OR EARLY
SATURDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND IKE IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR
HURRICANE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

IKE REMAINS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE
HUNTERS IS 953 MB...28.14 INCHES.


GMZ530-555-LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-121400-
/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-
429 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 365 MILES...EAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 265 MILES... SOUTHEAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY OR EARLY
SATURDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND IKE IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR
HURRICANE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

IKE REMAINS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE
HUNTERS IS 953 MB...28.14 INCHES.

...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...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH 1 PM CDT.

...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 730 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-570-575-121400-
/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-
429 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 365 MILES...EAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 265 MILES... SOUTHEAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF
IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY OR EARLY
SATURDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND IKE IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR
HURRICANE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

IKE REMAINS A VERY LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE
HUNTERS IS 953 MB...28.14 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH 1 PM CDT.

...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 730 AM CDT.

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