[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
404 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...ISAAC EXPECTED TO ARRIVE WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ISSAC STRENGTHENS IN THE GULF.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...GRANT AND LA SALLE...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 7 AM
THURSDAY.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
JACKSON...OUACHITA...NATCHITOCHES...WINN AND CALDWELL...FROM 7 AM
WEDNESDAY THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND
NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.7N...LONGITUDE 89.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF NATCHITOCHES LA...OR ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF MONROE LA. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND AS A CATEGORY ONE
HURRICANE NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE TONIGHT. A
FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR DISASTER PLAN...SPECIFIC TO YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT AROUND 7 PM CDT.

LAZ020-022-290100-
/O.CON.KSHV.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GRANT-LA SALLE-
404 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. 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 PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THAT TIME.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

LAZ013-014-018-019-021-290100-
/O.CON.KSHV.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JACKSON-OUACHITA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-CALDWELL-
404 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY
MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DURING THAT TIME
WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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