[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Sun Aug 31 07:41:07 CDT 2008
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
740 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008
...A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI
AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF
MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA...
...A HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...
...GUSTAV MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...
AT 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST OR ABOUT 375 MILES...
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS
TRACK...GUSTAV WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
TODAY...AND MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 120 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-
SIMPSON SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY
OR TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS
FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.
LAZ038-040-049-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-011245-
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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-
740 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008
...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI STARTING AT 7 AM TOMORROW.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST OR ABOUT 375 MILES...
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS
TRACK...GUSTAV WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
TODAY...AND MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE.
SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.
FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS IN THE HURRICANE WARNING 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 18 TO 25 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.
...INLAND FLOODING...
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6
TO 12 INCHES OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
OVER AREAS SOUTHWEST OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND THE RIVER PARISHES.
...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 1030 AM CDT.
$$
GMZ530-550-555-570-575-011245-
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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-
740 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008
...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...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 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST OR ABOUT 375 MILES...
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS
TRACK...GUSTAV WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
TODAY...AND MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE.
SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.
FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.
...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 WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 1030 AM CDT.
$$
LAZ034>037-039-046>048-MSZ068>071-077-011245-
/O.CON.KLIX.HI.A.0001.080901T1500Z-080902T1800Z/
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-
WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
740 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
COASTAL MISSISSIPPI STARTING AT 7 AM TOMORROW.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST OR ABOUT 375 MILES...
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH
SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS
TRACK...GUSTAV WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO
TODAY...AND MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR- SIMPSON SCALE.
SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND
GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.
FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO
REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.
GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS IN THE HURRICANE WIND 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.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL POTENTIALLY IMPACT INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI MONDAY MORNING.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
COULD CONTINUE INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED OR UNSECURED MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. OTHERS
WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION
WILL HAVE PARTIAL WALL AND ROOF FAILURE...AS WELL AS BLOWN OUT
WINDOWS. UNSECURED LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL
BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND PERHAPS INJURY.
MANY AREAS WILL HAVE POWER OUTAGES WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED WIRES AND
SOME POWER POLES PULLED DOWN. SOME LARGE TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY
THOSE ON SATURATED GROUND. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY
TREES WILL SNAP.
...INLAND FLOODING...
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER AREAS SOUTHWEST OF
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND THE RIVER PARISHES.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE AROUND 1030 AM CDT.
$$
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