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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO WEAKEN SLOWLY OVER LAND BUT
STILL PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS...
...WATER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC STILL PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE AND
INLAND FLOODING.

.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 AND 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
AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.7N...LONGITUDE 92.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 165 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES
AT 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
EVEN THOUGH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS NO LONGER A HURRICANE...
LIFE-THREATENING HAZARDS FROM STORM SURGE AND INLAND FLOODING ARE
STILL OCCURRING.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 200 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

LAZ069-070-310345-
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LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
TODAY. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 55 MPH
RANGE. A WIND GUST OF 51 MPH WAS RECENTLY REPORTED AT BOOTHVILLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OVERTOPPED A BACK LEVEE ON THE EAST BANK OF UPPER
PLAQUEMINES PARISH WEDNESDAY MORNING. STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS WERE RECEDING IN SOME AREAS...BUT WERE STILL UP TO 10 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. STORM SURGE
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. SEE THE FORECAST
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC...
ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

$$

LAZ058>068-310345-
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES
THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO
45 MPH RANGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 8 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MAINLY IN AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION
LEVEES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A STORM SURGE OF AROUND 6 FEET
IS STILL BEING OBSERVED AT NEW CANAL STATION ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. SEE THE FORECAST
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC...
ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

$$

LAZ040-050-072-310345-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES
TODAY. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH
RANGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 8
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. MANDEVILLE HAS
REPORTED A STORM SURGE BETWEEN 7 AND 8 FEET.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS BORDERING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS
AND IN THE AREA NEAR CHEF AND RIGOLETS PASS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC...
ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.


$$

MSZ080>082-310345-
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HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. COMBINED STORM
SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 5 TO 10 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA
LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN
WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN
LOW LYING AREAS AND BAYS. ABOUT 6 FEET OF STORM SURGE WAS REPORTED
AT BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB...AND ABOUT 4 FEET IN THE PASCAGOULA
AREA.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE SHORELINE PARK WHICH IS ON THE WESTERN END OF BAY ST LOUIS
AND ALONG THE LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS OF HANCOCK COUNTY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE FORECAST
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC...
ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS
RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY.

$$

LAZ049-056-057-310345-
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ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
TODAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
LAKE MAUREPAS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR LAKE
MAUREPAS.

STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE THE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY IN AREAS
AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC... ALTHOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

$$

LAZ039-071-MSZ077-310345-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES TODAY.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE FORECAST
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY IN AREAS
AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC... ALTHOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AS
RAIN BANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-310345-
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POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE-
WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS MORNING.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEE THE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR
LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY IN AREAS
AFFECTED BY RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC... ALTHOUGH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AS RAIN BANDS FROM
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

GMZ550-552-570-572-310345-
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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 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-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE OPEN GULF WATERS.

$$

GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-310345-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
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 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-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES TODAY. SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE OPEN GULF WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES SLOWLY AWAY
FROM THE COASTAL WATERS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS
ARE POSSIBLE AS RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE ISAAC MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA TODAY.

$$

GMZ530-310345-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
1040 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES TODAY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 45 KNOT RANGE. WAVE HEIGHTS
OF 4 TO 5 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE
MAUREPAS.

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