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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
750 PM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TANGIPAHOA...ST.
TAMMANY...ASSUMPTION...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 AND JACKSON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 82.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 445 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STORM MOTION
WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. STORM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED
TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO
HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND
MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO
YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE
ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE
LEAVING IT.

BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND
CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION.

LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL
PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER
DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 10 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-250100-
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LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
750 PM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 82.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 445 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STORM MOTION
WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. STORM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 35 MPH.
BONNIE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN SATURDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BOAT
OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE
SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT AND SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS OF
8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS THE TROPICAL STORM MOVES THROUGH THE
COASTAL WATERS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN OUTER RAIN BANDS AS THE
STORM APPROACHES THE AREA.

$$

LAZ038-040-MSZ080>082-250100-
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TANGIPAHOA-ST. TAMMANY-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
750 PM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 82.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 445 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STORM MOTION
WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. STORM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 35 MPH.
BONNIE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN SATURDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE
HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY EVENING AND PERSIST
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DUE STORM SURGE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE
GROUND IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST AND TIDAL
LAKES. LOCALLY HIGHER INUNDATION STORM TIDE UP TO 5 FEET IN IN
BAYS AND INLETS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WITH THESE AMOUNTS...NO INLAND FLOODING IS
CURRENTLY EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SOME MINOR FRESH WATER FLOODING MAY
BE POSSIBLE IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS AS
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES THE AREA.

$$

LAZ056-058>070-250100-
/O.CON.KLIX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100725T1200Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ASSUMPTION-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-
750 PM CDT FRI JUL 23 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 82.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 445 MILES
EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. STORM MOTION
WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. STORM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 35 MPH.
BONNIE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM AGAIN SATURDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE
HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
SATURDAY NIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE... AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
INUNDATION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DUE STORM SURGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. INUNDATION  OF 2 TO 4
FEET ABOVE GROUND IS EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 5 FEET IN
BAYS AND INLETS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED AS TROPICAL STORM BONNIE
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WITH THESE AMOUNTS...URBAN FLOODING WILL
BECOME A POSSIBILITY BY EARLY SUNDAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WOULD BE
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS AS
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE APPROACHES THE AREA.

$$




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