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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...WARNINGS DROPPED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE...ST. LANDRY...ACADIA...LAFAYETTE...UPPER
ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...IBERIA...ST. MARY AND LOWER ST. MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO WATERS AND ADJACENT COASTAL LAKES AND
BAYS.


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.4N...LONGITUDE 91.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA LA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT
8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

THE WIND AND RAIN THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM LEE ARE
DIMINISHING. TIDE STATIONS ALONG THE COAST CONTINUE TO INDICATE
COASTAL FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING...HOWEVER WATER LEVELS ARE
DROPPING AND THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

.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 LAKE CHARLES AROUND 6 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ043>045-052>055-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ALONG VERMILION BAY CONTINUE TO RUN 2 TO 2.5 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS...BUT CONTINUE TO RECEDE. WATER INUNDATION OF
1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THIS
AFTERNOON. ST. MARY PARISH REPORTS THAT ALL ROADS HAVE NOW BEEN RE-OPENED.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

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.


$$

LAZ041-042-051-051845-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
INFORMATION.

$$

GMZ452-455-472-475-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES.

WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE. SEAS OF 7 TO 13 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE AS WELL. HOWEVER A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PASS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND GALE FORCE WINDS MAY INCREASE
TONIGHT.

$$

GMZ450-470-051845-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
INFORMATION.

HOWEVER A STRONG COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PASS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS THIS EVENING AND A GALE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY TO
ADDRESS THE WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT.

$$

GMZ435-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
VERMILION BAY-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES.

WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS
AFTERNOON.

BAY WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY ROUGH.

$$

GMZ430-432-051845-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
INFORMATION.


$$

LAZ029-032-033-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

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.


...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.


$$

LAZ027-030-TXZ180-201-259>262-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF RAIN EXPECTED AS LEE MOVES FURTHER
INLAND...

$$

TXZ215-216-051845-
/O.CON.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS AND PERIODS OF RAIN EXPECTED AS LEE MOVES
FURTHER INLAND...

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

CONDITIONS WILL BECOME WINDY AGAIN TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT.



$$

LAZ028-031-051845-
/O.CAN.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-
143 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
INFORMATION.

$$






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