[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
705 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...

.AT 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.3 WEST OR OVER THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...FAY WILL BE NEAR OR OVER THE GULF COAST OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND NEAR OR OVER
THE GULF COAST OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48
HOURS...AND FAY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM INTO
SUNDAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.47 INCHES.

LAZ063-231315-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER PLAQUEMINES-
705 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH SHOULD NOT HAVE INCLUDED THE UPPER
PORTION OF PLAQUEMINES PARISH. THE SURROUNDING AREAS...INCLUDING
METRO NEW ORLEANS AND THE LOWER PORTION OF PLAQUEMINES
PARISH...REMAIN IN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

$$

MSZ080>082-241215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
705 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE
85.3 WEST OR OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA. FAY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7
MPH.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL COUNTIES OF MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA STATE LINE TO THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS SAME AREA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF MISSISSIPPI SHOULD PREPARE FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH
ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TIDES DEVELOPING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM EARLY
SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER THE STORM MOVES TO THE WEST OF
THE AREA AND WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTH.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY PASSES ACROSS THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ555-575-241215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
705 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE
85.3 WEST OR OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA. FAY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 6 KNOTS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA STATE LINE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER TO THE MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA
STATE LINE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT OF TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ530-550-570-LAZ038-040-050-058-060>062-064-068>070-241215-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
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-TANGIPAHOA-
ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. CHARLES-
UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER ST. BERNARD-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-
705 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE
85.3 WEST OR OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA. FAY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7
MPH.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
METRO NEW ORLEANS...INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
THROUGH GRAND ISLE AND THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THE MOUTH OF
THE PEARL RIVER TO GRAND ISLE...LOUISIANA...INCLUDING METRO NEW
ORLEANS...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN...AND THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN
GRAND ISLE AND THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN METRO NEW ORLEANS...INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN...GRAND ISLE...AND BOOTHVILLE...SHOULD PREPARE FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH
ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TIDES DEVELOPING DURING THE DAY SUNDAY
AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY.

...WINDS...

WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ON
THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND COASTAL AREAS OF
ORLEANS AND ST BERNARD PARISHES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM CDT.

$$




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