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Hurricane Nate Local Statement Advisory Number 13
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA  AL162017
1034 AM CDT Sat Oct 7 2017

This product covers SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS

**NATE STRENGTHENING AND NOW EXPECTED TO BE A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE AT
LANDFALL ON THE CENTRAL GULF COAST**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Iberia, Lafayette,
      Lower St. Martin, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, and Vermilion

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 370 miles southeast of Cameron LA or about 270 miles
      southeast of Morgan City LA
    - 26.6N 88.4W
    - Storm Intensity 90 mph
    - Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 26 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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As of 10 AM CDT, Hurricane Nate continues to gradually become better
organized as it moves rapidly north-northwest toward the north central
Gulf Coast.  Additional strengthening is forecast, and Nate is expected
to be a Category 2 as it makes landfall tonight over southeast Louisiana
or coastal Mississippi.  Based on the forecast track, intensity, and
structure of the hurricane, only limited impacts are expected across
our area.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
south central Louisiana. Potential impacts in this area include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

Elsewhere across SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS, little to
no impact is anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Now is the time to check your emergency plan and take necessary
actions to secure your home or business. Deliberate efforts should be
underway to protect life and property. Ensure that your Emergency
Supplies Kit is stocked and ready.

When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the
exact forecast track as there are inherent forecast uncertainties
which must be taken into account.

Closely monitor NOAA Weather Radio or other local news outlets for
official storm information. Listen for possible changes to the
forecast.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Lake Charles LA around 2 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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