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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
453 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...
...DISORGANIZED TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE MOVING ACROSS 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
CONTINUE 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 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BONNIE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.0N...LONGITUDE 85.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 285
MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE
STORM MOTION WAS WEST NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. THE MAXIMUM STORM
SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 35 MPH.

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

.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 8 AM CDT SATURDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-251000-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
453 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE

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

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING AS BONNIE NEARS LANDFALL AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ038-040-MSZ080>082-251000-
/O.CON.KLIX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100725T1200Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TANGIPAHOA-ST. TAMMANY-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
453 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE

...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...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...MAINLY IN SQUALLS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE DUE TO STORM SURGE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE COAST AND TIDAL
LAKES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS NEAR
3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. 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 AND WATERSPOUTS...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING AS BONNIE NEARS LANDFALL AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ056-058>070-251000-
/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-
453 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE

...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...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...MAINLY IN GUSTS...ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE TONIGHT. 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 TO STORM SURGE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET
ABOVE GROUND IS POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. WITH THESE
AMOUNTS...URBAN FLOODING WILL BECOME A POSSIBILITY BY EARLY
SUNDAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WOULD BE FLOODED ROADWAYS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING AS BONNIE NEARS LANDFALL AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

22/TD




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