[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1015 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE MOVING NORTH TOWARD THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...THIS STATEMENT IS PRIMARILY FOR THE
FOLLOWING PARISHES...

TERREBONNE...LAFOURCHE...LOWER JEFFERSON AND PLAQUEMINES.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TO SABINE PASS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.7 WEST OR ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTH OF
THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
LATEST STATEMENTS REGARDING TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE. MEANWHILE...
CHECK ON PERSONAL AND FAMILY HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS KITS AND
SUPPLIES. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...ESPECIALLY IN LOW
LYING COASTAL AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...SHOULD
REVIEW PREPAREDNESS PROCEDURES AND BE READY TO SET INTO ACTION IF
YOUR AREA IS PLACED UNDER A WARNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...

TIDES CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY REACH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WATCH AREA.

...WIND IMPACTS....

IN 36 HOURS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO
A TROPICAL STORM...WITH WINDS NEAR 60 MPH AND GUSTY POSSIBLE IN THE
NEAR COASTAL WATERS AND ACROSS THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
PARISHE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND MAY REACH THE COASTAL AREA BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THEN SPREAD INLAND.

...RAINFALL...

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FOR THE
PERIOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO POTENTIAL OF HEAVY
RAIN AND FLOODING.

...NEXT UPDATE....

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 400 AM CDT TUESDAY.

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