[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KJAN 281651
HLSJAN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1151 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...ISAAC JUST UPGRADED TO A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE AS IT CONTINUES
NORTHWESTWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ISAAC HAS FINALLY REACHED HURRICANE STATUS AND CONTINUES TO HAVE A
VERY LARGE CIRCULATION. THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE SYSTEM OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS HAS SHIFTED WESTWARD A BIT...WHICH IS BEGINNING
TO ALTER THE EXPECTED AFFECTS FOR PORTIONS OF OUR REGION IN THE DAYS
TO COME.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
CATAHOULA...CONCORDIA...JEFFERSON...ADAMS...FRANKLIN MS...
LINCOLN...LAWRENCE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...COVINGTON...JONES...
MARION...LAMAR AND FORREST.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
RICHLAND...MADISON LA...FRANKLIN LA...TENSAS...WARREN...HINDS...
RANKIN...CLAIBORNE...COPIAH...SIMPSON...SMITH AND JASPER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1120 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.1N...LONGITUDE 88.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 230 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HATTIESBURG MS...OR ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF JACKSON MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 10
MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND AS A CATEGORY ONE
HURRICANE BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND VERMILION
BAY LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS RAIN BANDS ON THE NORTHEAST
AND NORTHEASTERN EDGE OF ISAAC BEGIN PUSHING NORTH INTO OUR REGION
TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW WE ANTICIPATE A LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT FLOOD
RISK TO DEVELOP...ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR TORNADO.

.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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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 JACKSON AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ024-026-MSZ059>066-072>074-291700-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CATAHOULA-CONCORDIA-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
1151 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND 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 ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO
55 MPH POSSIBLE. 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. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE. FURTHER EAST IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 3
TO 5 INCH RANGE...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE.
THIS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THREAT FOR THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
THE AREA WILL SEE A POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...PARTICULARLY FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

LAZ015-016-023-025-MSZ047>049-053>057-291700-
/O.CON.KJAN.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-TENSAS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-
1151 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY
CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF
ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF MEETING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY RANGE FROM 50 TO 70 PERCENT FOR PORTIONS OF
THE WATCH WEST OF INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

THE PROBABILITY OF MEETING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY ARE AROUND 40 PERCENT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
WATCH EAST OF INTERSTATE FIFTY-FIVE. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
DOWNWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
AT LEAST PERIODIC TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG AND WEST OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. FURTHER EAST IN THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AREA
RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
3 TO 5 INCH RANGE...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THREAT FOR THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
THE AREA WILL SEE A POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...PARTICULARLY ON
WEDNESDAY.

$$

BB



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