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WTUS84 KLIX 310025
HLSLIX

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

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

...GUSTAV MAKES LANDFALL IN WESTERN MAINLAND CUBA...

.AT 700 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST. THIS POSITION IS OVER
WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS PALACIOS AND ABOUT 65 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF HAVANA. THE EYE IS ALSO CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 570
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST.

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 EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN 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 REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT AS GUSTAV WAS MAKING LANDFALL WAS 941 MB.

GMZ530-310500-
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LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
725 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

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

AT 700 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST. THIS POSITION IS OVER
WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS PALACIOS AND ABOUT 65 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF HAVANA. THE EYE IS ALSO CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 570
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST.

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 EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS IN LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS BY MONDAY MORNING AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY IMPACT LAKES
PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS MONDAY MORNING WITH HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 1030 PM CDT.

$$

LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-310500-
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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-
725 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

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

AT 700 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST. THIS POSITION IS OVER
WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS PALACIOS AND ABOUT 65 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF HAVANA. THE EYE IS ALSO CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 570
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST.

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 EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...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 AT THIS TIME.

...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 1030 PM CDT.

$$

GMZ550-555-570-575-310500-
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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 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-
725 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

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

AT 700 PM CDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST. THIS POSITION IS OVER
WESTERN CUBA NEAR LOS PALACIOS AND ABOUT 65 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF HAVANA. THE EYE IS ALSO CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 570
MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST.

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 EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND REACH THE NORTHERN
GULF ON MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS IN THE 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 POSSIBILITY 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 1030 PM CDT.

$$



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