[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

...GUSTAV STILL STRENGTHENING AS IT IMPACTS WESTERN CUBA...

AT 400 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON SUNDAY...AND REACH THE
NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS WITH AN
OVERALL SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING THIS
PERIOD. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH
LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB.

LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-310300-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TANGIPAHOA-ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

AT 400 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON SUNDAY...AND REACH THE
NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS IN THE HURRICANE WATCH AREA SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO SECURE AND PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE EVENT THAT
HURRICANE GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA OR
MISSISSIPPI COAST AS A CATEGORY 3 OR CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE.

MANY PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COUNTIES IN SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI HAVE EVACUATION RECOMMENDATIONS IN EFFECT. PLEASE FOLLOW
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A POTENTIAL STORM SURGE OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR AND
TO THE RIGHT OF LOCATION OF LANDFALL OF HURRICANE GUSTAV. A STORM
SURGE OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD RESULT IN EXTENSIVE FLOODING AND
POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY IMPACT COASTAL AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS MONDAY MORNING
AND SPREAD INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND ACROSS COASTAL
MISSISSIPPI MONDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COAST BY LATE MONDAY MORNING AND SPREAD
INLAND TO SOME AREAS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 730 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-555-570-575-310300-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 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-
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI INCLUDING LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS.

AT 400 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE
OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY ON SUNDAY...AND REACH THE
NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITIES OF TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND HURRICANE
CONDITIONS FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...

THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE
FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 730 PM CDT.

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