[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTUS84 KLIX 232140
HLSLIX

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND WATCHES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COASTS...

.AT 400 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 105 MILES...
EAST OF MOBILE ALABAMA AND ABOUT 55 MILES EAST OF PENSACOLA
FLORIDA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 7 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...FAY WILL BE MOVING OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
TONIGHT...AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM
MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.


LAZ069-070-MSZ080>082-232245-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
440 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT
MOVES WEST FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA INTO
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE NOT FORECAST FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI OR COASTAL
LOUISIANA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT FOR PERSONS IN LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST.
BERNARD PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON
COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AS TROPICAL STORM FAY WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION AND MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL LIKELY
OCCUR FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST LOCAL ACTION STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED FOR
TROPICAL STORM FAY.

$$

GMZ555-575-232245-
/O.CAN.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-
440 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT
MOVES WEST FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA INTO
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE NOT FORECAST FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM
PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER AND OUT 60 NM.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.


...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST LOCAL ACTION STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED FOR
TROPICAL STORM FAY.

$$

LAZ038-040-058-060>064-068-232245-
/O.CAN.KLIX.TR.A.1006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TANGIPAHOA-ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. CHARLES-
UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-
LOWER JEFFERSON-
440 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT
MOVES WEST FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA INTO
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE NOT FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AS
TROPICAL STORM FAY WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION AND MOVES ACROSS THE
AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL LIKELY OCCUR
FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS IS THE LAST LOCAL ACTION STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED FOR
TROPICAL STORM FAY.

$$

GMZ530-550-570-LAZ050-232245-
/O.CAN.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-LIVINGSTON-
440 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT
MOVES WEST FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA INTO
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE NOT FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST COASTAL LOUISIANA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

$$






This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net