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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND
LOWER ST. BERNARD.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST.
BERNARD.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER
JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...HANCOCK...
HARRISON AND JACKSON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH 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 AND
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...POINTE COUPEE...WEST FELICIANA...
EAST FELICIANA...ST. HELENA...WASHINGTON...IBERVILLE...WEST BATON
ROUGE...EAST BATON ROUGE...NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA...WILKINSON...
AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL AND PEARL RIVER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.3N...LONGITUDE 88.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTH OF
GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM KAREN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...APPROACHING SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FRIDAY
NIGHT AND THE ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR
EVENING.

.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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

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

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 5 PM CDT.

GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-042115-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TR.W.1012.131003T2112Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BRETON SOUND-
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 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-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ550-570-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...


$$

GMZ532-534-536-557-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ530-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

LAZ068>070-042115-
/O.NEW.KLIX.TR.W.1012.131003T2112Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

MSZ080>082-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-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-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-042115-
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-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-
412 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN WELL BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY
INFORMED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY
MINIMAL.

$$






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