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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
656 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...LEE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY...STILL MEANDERING NEAR THE LOUISIANA
COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM LOCATION AND MOVEMENT.

.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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...
WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST
BATON ROUGE...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...NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON...AMITE...PIKE...
WALTHALL...PEARL RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 92.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 200 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHWEST AT 4 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THIS IS A VERY BROAD STORM AND STRONG WINDS AND SQUALLS EXTEND
WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. AT 7 PM CDT...CONVECTIVE
BANDS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST
AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. SOME STORMS WITHIN THESE BANDS WERE
CONTINUING TO DEVELOP TORNADIC SIGNATURES AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. STORM
SURGES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS TODAY AND
SUNDAY.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1045 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-050000-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM 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 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-
656 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE
LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY
MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. DANGEROUSLY
ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ040-049-050-056>070-072-MSZ080>082-050000-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-HANCOCK-
HARRISON-JACKSON-
656 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

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

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

THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SITUATION.
ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD...TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.
SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST
FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MANY MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...
AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR
WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR
ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED
AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE
KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE
BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED
TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET HAS BEEN NOTED ALONG THE COAST. WATER
LEVELS ARE NOT LIKELY TO RECEDE MUCH EVEN WITH THE LOW TIDE. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AND MAY INCREASE
FURTHER DURING THE NEXT HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

PORTIONS OF THE AREA ARE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A LULL IN THE
RAINFALL. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
RAIN BANDS REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION LATE THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. DO NOT INTERPRET THIS LULL AS THE END OF THE
EVENT.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-050000-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
656 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

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

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

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS UNFOLDING SITUATION AND MAINTAIN YOUR
ACTION PLANS THROUGH TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO MAINTAIN YOUR
PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD FARTHER INLAND. THE LATEST
AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE
CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY
SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES
MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS
WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER
LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY
PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

PORTIONS OF THE AREA ARE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A LULL IN THE
RAINFALL. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS
RAIN BANDS REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION LATE THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. DO NOT INTERPRET THIS LULL AS THE END OF THE
EVENT.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

95/DM




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