[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
159 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

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

...GUSTAV MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...

.AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR OVER THE SOUTHEAST
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
WHILE GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING ITS PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS
FORECAST TO RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT MOVES OVER
THE WARM WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A
MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB.

LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-010700-
/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-
159 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 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.

...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.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR OVER THE SOUTHEAST
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
WHILE GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING ITS PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS
FORECAST TO RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT MOVES OVER
THE WARM WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A
MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB.

...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 ORDERS 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 MID MONDAY MORNING AND
SPREAD INLAND TO MANY AREAS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
COAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 430 AM CDT.

$$

GMZ530-550-555-570-575-010700-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-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 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-
159 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 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.

...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.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 100 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.4 WEST...OR OVER THE SOUTHEAST
GULF OF MEXICO ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY...AND THEN MAKE LANDFALL ON THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 135 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
WHILE GUSTAV HAS WEAKENED DURING ITS PASSAGE OVER CUBA...IT IS
FORECAST TO RE-INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT MOVES OVER
THE WARM WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE LIKELY AFTER THAT TIME...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A
MAJOR HURRICANE THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 958 MB.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

...WINDS...

THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED
FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 430 AM CDT.

$$






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