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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
514 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN MOVING SLOWLY...HEAVY RAINS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
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...SOUTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5N...LONGITUDE 91.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT
260 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 310 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR
315 DEGREES AT 2 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK. THIS WILL BE A SLOW EVOLVING AND
EVEN SLOWER MOVING SYSTEM WITH THE GREATEST RISK BEING VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS. AT THIS TIME THE WIND THREAT IS NOT
AS GREAT BUT THIS COULD BECOME A LARGER ISSUE IF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 13 INCREASES IN STRENGTH.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 11 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-031015-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
514 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER TODAY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 KNOTS. SEAS OF 14 TO 17 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE
OUTER COASTAL WATERS. SEAS CLOSER TO THE COAST MAY APPROACH 10
FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
TROPICAL WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE...SOME OF WHICH MAY MOVE CLOSE
TO SHORE OR ONSHORE BRIEFLY BEFORE LIFTING.

$$

LAZ040-049-050-056>070-072-MSZ080>082-031015-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-HANCOCK-
HARRISON-JACKSON-
514 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND
PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL.  OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING
DAMAGE.  SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY
CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.  A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.  SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED.  MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND
SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS
AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL
TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER
TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO
2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES...AROUND LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MISSISSIPPI
COAST AND BAYS. SOME NON ELEVATED HOMES IN THESE AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE FLOODING. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OF PROPERTY AND SOME
FLOODING OF LOW LYING ROADS MAY OCCUR.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF TORNADOES DEVELOPING IN SOME OF THE
TROPICAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE
WATERSPOUTS THAT FORM IN THE NEAR COASTAL WATERS OR ON THE TIDAL
LAKES AND MOVE ONSHORE BEFORE DISSIPATING. A GREATER TORNADO
THREAT MAY EVOLVE AS THE DEPRESSION MOVES ONSHORE AND BRINGS
BETTER DEVELOPED STORMS FARTHER INLAND THIS WEEKEND.

$$

24/RR




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