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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
446 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...LEE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND TORNADO STATEMENTS.

.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 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.6N...LONGITUDE 91.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 160 MILES WEST OF
GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 5 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 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 4 PM CDT... BROKEN
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 THROUGHOUT THE DAY. STORM SURGES
WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS TODAY.

.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 745 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-052200-
/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-
446 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM LEE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS WELL AWAY
FROM THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE
GUSTS AND PERIODS OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUSLY ROUGH UNTIL WINDS ABATE TO LOWER
LEVELS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
COASTAL WATERS. WATERSPOUTS IN SPIRAL BAND SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSE A THREAT TO NAVIGATION AND FIXED
PLATFORMS. SOME WATERSPOUTS WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND THREATEN COASTAL
COMMUNITIES AS TORNADOES.

$$

LAZ040-050-058>070-072-MSZ080>082-052200-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-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-
446 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

MAINTAIN YOUR PREPAREDNESS ACTION PLAN UNTIL THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING IS DISCONTINUED.

&&

...WINDS...
FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS AND PERIODS OF SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN SQUALLS TODAY.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE 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.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES CONTINUE TO RANGE 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. STORM SURGE
WILL REMAIN ABNORMALLY HIGH INTO MONDAY BEFORE RETREATING AS
ONSHORE WINDS LESSEN LATER MONDAY.

...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. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE RANGED GENERALLY 5
TO 15 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY MORNING. SOILS ARE SATURATED AND
NEARLY ALL STREAMS ARE SWOLLEN TO BANK FULL. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR
LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ036-037-039-071-MSZ068>071-077-052200-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
446 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN YOUR PREPAREDNESS ACTION PLAN UNTIL THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION...SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH
RANGE 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.

...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.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR
LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ034-035-046>049-056-057-052200-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
446 PM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN YOUR PREPAREDNESS ACTION PLAN UNTIL THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION...SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH
RANGE 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.

...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.

...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT OF TORNADOES HAS DIMINISHED FOR AREAS THAT ARE GENERALLY
ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CONVENT TO BATON ROUGE TO ST.
FRANCISVILLE. A TORNADO WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THESE
AREAS. HOWEVER...ONE OR TWO ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED
OUT.

$$

95/DM




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