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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
457 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
COASTLINES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED...

.AT 400 PM CDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 95.3 WEST OR JUST
SOUTHEAST OF TYLER TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 18 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...
WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER
OF IKE IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH NORTHEASTERN TEXAS
TODAY...AND INTO SOUTHWESTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AS THE CENTER MOVES
FARTHER INLAND...AND IKE COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
TONIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...
165 KM MAINLY EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES.
DURING THE PAST HOUR...A SURFACE PRESSURE OF 980.7 MB...
28.96 INCHES...WAS MEASURED AT TYLER TEXAS.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF UP TO 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDES...CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA COASTS.  THE SURGE EXTENDS A GREATER THAN USUAL
DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE CYCLONE.
AUTOMATED TIDE GAGES ARE STILL REPORTING STORM SURGE VALUES OF
8 TO 10 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE UPPER SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA COASTAL AREAS. TIDE LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS IKE MOVES FARTHER INLAND AWAY FROM
THE NORTHWESTERN GULF COAST.

IKE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO
5 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA...
WHICH WILL BRING STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 8 INCHES...ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...WESTERN ARKANSAS...
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MISSOURI...ILLINOIS...NORTHERN INDIANA...AND
SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH SUNDAY.

A THREAT FOR TORNADOES EXISTS THROUGH TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN TEXAS...NORTHERN LOUISIANA...MUCH OF ARKANSAS...AND
SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

GMZ450-452-455-132300-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
457 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
COASTLINES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20
NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

TORNADO WATCH.

...WINDS...

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTY CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON WITH SEAS 5 FEET NEAR SHORE TO
15 FEET OFFSHORE. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.

$$

LAZ051>054-TXZ215-132300-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CAMERON-IBERIA-JEFFERSON-ST. MARY-VERMILION-
457 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALONG THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
COASTLINES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

CAMERON...IBERIA...JEFFERSON...ST. MARY...VERMILION.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

TORNADO WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. CURFEWS ARE
IN EFFECT AT MANY LOCATIONS. PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR TELEVISION
FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

CURRENT STORM SURGE VALUES WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 7 TO 9 FEET BETWEEN
SABINE PASS AND CAMERON...AND 2 TO 6 FEET BETWEEN INTRACOASTAL
CITY AND CYPREMORT POINT. THESE VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL
THROUGH SLOWLY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...WINDS...

THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TONIGHT...WIND GUSTS WILL
VARY FROM 35 TO 45 MPH ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY AND CAMERON
PARISH...TO 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS VERMILION...COASTAL IBERIA..AND
ST. MARY PARISHES. AFTER MIDNIGHT...WINDS GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO
FALL INTO THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

INLAND LOCATIONS SUCH AS HACKBERRY...GRAND LAKE...AND FRANKLIN
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE INLAND FLOODING FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON
INTO SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST UPDATE ON THIS EVENT.

$$

LAZ027-030-031-041-042-TXZ180>182-201-216-132300-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TI.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080914T0300Z/
ALLEN-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-HARDIN-JASPER-JEFFERSON DAVIS-NEWTON-
ORANGE-TYLER-VERNON-
457 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM IKE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...HARDIN...JASPER...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...NEWTON...ORANGE...TYLER...VERNON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

TORNADO WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INDOORS AND STAY SAFE. DO NOT INHIBIT RESCUE PERSONNEL WHILE
THEY ARE WORKING FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SERVICE
WORKERS WILL BE HARD AT WORK RESTORING POWER AND OTHER SERVICES.

...WINDS...

SOUTHERLY WINDS GUST OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REST
OF THE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE ON THE DECREASE
TONIGHT WITH WIND GUST DROPPING DOWN INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH
RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...

STORM SURGE FROM THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
FLOOD PROBLEMS IN ORANGE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE BRIDGE CITY AND
DOWNTOWN ORANGE AREAS. IN CALCASIEU PARISH...PARTS OF SULPHUR...
WESTLAKE...AND LAKE CHARLES WILL CONTINUE TO SEE FLOOD WATERS.

...TORNADOES...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST UPDATE ON THIS EVENT.

$$

GMZ470-472-475-132300-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-
457 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM IKE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.


...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING
AND TONIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT AS HURRICANE DEBRIS AND
HIGH SEAS COULD BE DANGEROUS.

...WINDS...

SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTY CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON WITH SEAS 11 TO 16 FEET. WINDS
AND SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST UPDATE ON THIS HURRICANE EVENT.

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