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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1106 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...DEBBY PRODUCING TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY SHIFTED NORTHWARD...NOW
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY.

.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...
ASSUMPTION...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER TERREBONNE...LOWER
TERREBONNE...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER
PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS
THAT ARE BEYOND LAKE BORGNE AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.0N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL BE COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG BOTH THE GULF COAST AND THE SHORES OF THE TIDAL
LAKES.

ON THE LOUISIANA COAST...ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE THE
HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. COASTAL
AREAS AND ACCESS ROADS TO SHELL BEACH...GRAND ISLE...PORT
FOURCHON...AND LEEVILLE WILL BE IMPACTED.

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...
OTHER IMPACTS TO THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL AT THIS TIME.
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COULD
IMPACT SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BEGINNING
MONDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE LAKE WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS LIKELY NEAR THE
COAST.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL
WATERS WITH ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEAS OVER 12 FEET AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
60 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

INLAND WIND IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL TO MODERATE WITH
THE GREATEST RISK ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND QUICKLY TAPERING
OFF FURTHER INLAND.


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

LAZ056-059-065>070-251615-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ASSUMPTION-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-
LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST. BERNARD-
1106 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 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 DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH.
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST WITH WINDS TAPERING
OFF QUICKLY INLAND.

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. THESE ISSUES WOULD MAINLY BE AROUND
GRAND ISLE AND PORT FOURCHON. AGAIN AS YOU MOVE INLAND WINDS AND
IMPACTS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY NEAR TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL. TIDE LEVELS WILL
RISE TO 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BEGINNING MONDAY AND WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. A FEW LOCATIONS
WILL SEE TIDE LEVELS OF UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGHEST
WATER LEVELS WILL OCCUR AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY IMPACT AREAS SOUTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 10 AND 12 CORRIDOR WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6
INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS APPROACHING 10 TO 12 INCHES MAY BE
POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. HEAVY RAINS MAY BEGIN IMPACTING THE AREA
AS EARLY AS MONDAY.

$$

GMZ536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-251615-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1106 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING 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 45 TO 65 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE OFFSHORE ZONES. SEAS
OF 15 TO 25 FEET ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

$$

95/DM




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