[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1252 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...DEBBY NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.6N...LONGITUDE 85.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 230 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS STATIONARY
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WILL BE MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG BOTH THE GULF COAST AND THE SHORES OF THE TIDAL
LAKES. PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR EXPECTED
IMPACTS IN SPECIFIC AREAS.

BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...
OTHER IMPACTS TO THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL AT THIS TIME.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 6 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ575-577-260600-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1252 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO
35 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH A FEW ISOLATED GUSTS OF UP TO
45 KNOTS. SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

GMZ538-550-552-555-557-570-572-LAZ056-059-065>070-250700-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-ASSUMPTION-UPPER LAFOURCHE-
UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-
1252 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THIS EVENT IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO HAVE AN IMPACT ACROSS THE
AREA AT THIS TIME. USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE PREPAREDNESS
PLANS AND REMAIN PREPARED FOR FUTURE EVENTS.

&&

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