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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
149 PM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM LEE SOUTH OF THE
LOUISIANA COAST...HEAVY RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
CALCASIEU...JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA...LAFAYETTE...UPPER ST.
MARTIN...CAMERON...VERMILION...IBERIA...ST. MARY AND LOWER ST.
MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF OF MEXICO WATERS AND ADJACENT COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ST. LANDRY...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.4N...LONGITUDE 91.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAMERON LA...OR ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTH OF MORGAN CITY
LA. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 2 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 40 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 TROPICAL STORM IS
EXPECTED TO BE MOVING SLOWLY AND ERRATICALLY BRINGING THE
POSSIBILITY OF A PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENT.

.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 LAKE CHARLES AROUND 5 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ043>045-052>055-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 70 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 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...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. TIDES WILL RUN ONE TO THREE FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

...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. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10. LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF TORNADOES MAINLY FROM STRONGER STORMS
THAT MOVE ASHORE FROM THE COASTAL AREAS. THE TORNADO THREAT MAY
INCREASE FARTHER INLAND OVER THE WEEKEND AS TROPICAL STORM LEE
MAKES LANDFALL.

$$

LAZ041-042-051-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-CAMERON-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 61 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD
START AS EARLY AS TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. TIDES WILL RUN ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM LEE IS GOING TO BE A VERY SLOW MOVING SYSTEM AND THIS
COULD LEAD TO HEAVY RAIN TOTALS OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ACROSS
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD PRODUCE SOME
MINOR STREET FLOODING. FORTUNATELY RIVER LEVELS ARE LOW AND SOIL
CONDITIONS ARE VERY DRY SO IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO FILL UP THE
BASINS.


$$

GMZ452-455-472-475-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 75 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
INCREASING TO 9 TO 12 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE ON SATURDAY REACHING MAX WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN
13 TO 18 FEET BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF TROPICAL WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS WITH SOME POSSIBLY ENCROACHING ONTO BEACHES AND MARSHES
BEFORE DISSIPATING. WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER LAKES AND
BAYS.

$$

GMZ450-470-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 52 PERCENT. STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WITH MAX
WAVE HEIGHTS BETWEEN 10 TO 12 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY INTO EARLY
SUNDAY.


$$

GMZ435-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
VERMILION BAY-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
63 TO 69 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 KNOTS. BAY WATERS WILLBE VERY ROUGH.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF TROPICAL WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS WITH SOME POSSIBLY ENCROACHING ONTO BEACHES AND MARSHES
BEFORE DISSIPATING. WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER LAKES AND
BAYS.

$$

GMZ430-432-031900-
/O.CON.KLCH.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-
149 PM 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.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 47 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 25 TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS WILL
BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH AT TIMES.


$$

LAZ033-031900-
/O.NEW.KLCH.HU.S.1013.110902T1849Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. LANDRY-
149 PM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS MAY BE
ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON...

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

EVERYONE IS STRONGLY URGED TO STAY INFORMED. FLOODING IS THE
MAIN CONCERN WITH TROPICAL STORM LEE. HOWEVER TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS MAY OCCURR IN ST. LANDRY PARISH AND A WARNING MAY NEED TO BE
ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.


&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 48 TO 57
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS
EARLY AS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED IN THE NEAR
FUTURE. AS TROPICAL STORM LEE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS
FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM SATURDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...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. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.


...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES MAY INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS TROPICAL
STORM LEE MOVES ONSHORE.

$$






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