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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
108 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...LEE A LITTLE WEAKER...VERY NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN
LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM AND SURGE INFORMATION.

.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...
POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...
WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON ROUGE...EAST
BATON ROUGE...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...NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON...AMITE...PIKE...
WALTHALL...PEARL RIVER...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 ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 92.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 220 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THIS IS A VERY BROAD STORM AND STRONG WINDS AND SQUALLS EXTEND
WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. AT 1 AM CDT... BROKEN
CONVECTIVE BANDS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHWEST AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. SOME STORMS WITHIN THESE BANDS
WERE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP TORNADIC SIGNATURES AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.
STORM SURGES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS TODAY
AND SUNDAY.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 5 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-050615-
/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-
108 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE COAST...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE. THE LATEST AREA
FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. DANGEROUSLY ROUGH SEAS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO
20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE AS WELL AS THE TIDAL LAKES AND
SOUNDS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE MARINE WARNINGS FOR WATERSPOUTS AT
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A WATERSPOUT
APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ040-049-050-056>070-072-MSZ080>082-050615-
/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-
108 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS UNFOLDING SITUATION AND MAINTAIN YOUR
ACTION PLANS THROUGH TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO MAINTAIN YOUR
PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN SQUALLS.

THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...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...
A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED 4 FOOT REPORTS...HAVE
BEEN NOTED ALONG THE COAST. WATER LEVELS ARE NOT LIKELY TO RECEDE
MUCH EVEN WITH THE LOW TIDE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
AT LEAST SUNDAY AND MAY INCREASE FURTHER DURING THE NEXT HIGH
TIDE.

...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.

MUCH OF THE AREA IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A LULL IN RAINFALL.
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN
BANDS REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION LATE THIS EVENING
AND TONIGHT. DO NOT INTERPRET THIS LULL AS THE END OF THE EVENT.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-050615-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
108 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

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

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS UNFOLDING SITUATION AND MAINTAIN YOUR
ACTION PLANS THROUGH TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO MAINTAIN YOUR
PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM LEE APPROACHES...THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN SQUALLS.

THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...WILL
BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE
UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

...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.

MUCH OF THE AREA IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A LULL IN RAINFALL.
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS RAIN
BANDS REDEVELOP NEAR THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION LATE THIS EVENING
AND TONIGHT. DO NOT INTERPRET THIS LULL AS THE END OF THE EVENT.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$





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