[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KLIX 040056
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
756 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

...TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO....

.AT 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 4 MPH...AND A GENERAL
MOTION TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE
CYCLONE WILL MOVE PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST TONIGHT AND
MONDAY...AND BE VERY NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA OR
THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND EDOUARD COULD BE NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH BEFORE
LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 1002 MB...29.59 INCHES.

EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2
INCHES ALONG THE THE LOUISIANA COAST WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES.

LAZ069-050100-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
756 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF
MISSISSIPPI RIVER WEST TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST BANK OF
PLAQUEMINES PARISH.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EDOUARD IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 4 MPH...AND A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD
THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE
PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY...AND BE VERY
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA OR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST
ON TUESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR GUSTY WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE
LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AND ROADWAYS OUTSIDE OF THE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES MAY
OCCUR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...35 TO 45 MPH MONDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 1030 PM CDT.

$$

LAZ059-065>068-050100-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-
LOWER JEFFERSON-
756 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN LAFOURCHE
...TERREBONNE AND LOWER JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RESIDENTS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR THE COAST...SHOULD PREPARE
FOR GUSTY WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
AND ABOVE NORMAL TIDES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EDOUARD IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 4 MPH...AND A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD
THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE
PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY...AND BE VERY
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA OR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST
ON TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES WILL INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING AS WINDS BECOME MORE ONSHORE.
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY ALONG BAYOUS
AND AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE HURRICANE PROTECTIONS LEVEES...MAY OCCUR
LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 1030 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-570-575-050100-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
756 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY OUT 60 NM AND FROM
PASCAGOULA TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 700 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. EDOUARD IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 4 MPH...AND A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD
THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE
PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY...AND BE VERY
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA OR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST
ON TUESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOP TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES WILL INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT AND
MONDAY AS THE WINDS BECOME ONSHORE.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 50
KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 1030 PM CDT.

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