[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTUS84 KLIX 270350
HLSLIX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...ISAAC FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES OVER THE EASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ISAAC LOOKING BETTER ON SATELLITE...BUT WINDS REMAIN 65 MPH FOR
THE TIME BEING.

.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 AND SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
WASHINGTON...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...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...PEARL
RIVER...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...
IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...WILKINSON...
AMITE...PIKE AND WALTHALL.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 82.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS.
STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. IT IS CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE NEAR
THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND 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.

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

MSZ080>082-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS TUESDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 65 TO 85 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 12 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
12 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
STORM ISAAC AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL AS HIGH AS 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF
INLAND FLOODING DUE TO THE EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
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 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-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LATE TUESDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 65 TO 85 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. SEAS IN
EXCESS OF 20 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF
WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL
STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ069-070-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS TUESDAY EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65
TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 11 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 7 TO 10
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE
PROTECTION LEVEES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH TROPICAL
STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE TOTALS EXCEEDING 20
INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE
TO THESE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

GMZ530-550-552-570-572-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
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 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-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 KNOT RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 85 KNOTS. WAVE HEIGHTS OF UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE LAKE WITH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
OPEN GULF WATERS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATER SPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL
STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ040-056-058>068-072-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MANY HOURS.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 105 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION
OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS
OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD SEE RAINFALL TOTALS
APPROACHING 20 INCHES. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND
FLOODING DUE TO THE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ049-050-057-071-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE LAKES...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO
4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THERE
IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AT THIS
TIME.

$$

LAZ039-MSZ077-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-PEARL RIVER-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 65 TO
80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE. THERE IS A MODERATE THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL AT THIS TIME.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES THE COAST AND MOVES INLAND.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-280400-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE-
WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-
1050 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 10 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE. THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL AT THIS TIME.

$$



This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net