[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL CYCLONE THREE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  AL032017
1104 PM CDT MON JUN 19 2017

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS

**DISTURBANCE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
OF MEXICO**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CAMERON,
      JEFFERSON, AND WEST CAMERON
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR IBERIA, LOWER ST.
      MARTIN, ST. MARY, AND VERMILION

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 440 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAMERON LA OR ABOUT 370
      MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MORGAN CITY LA
    - 24.4N 89.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 40 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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THE CENTER OF POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE 3, WHICH WAS RECENTLY
IDENTIFIED BY HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT, IS DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE
NORTHWEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING.

AT 10 PM CDT, THE CENTER OF THE POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WAS LOCATED
NEAR 24.4N 89.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 8 MILES PER HOUR
AND A GENERAL NORTHWESTERLY MOTION IS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA COAST TUESDAY NIGHT, WITH WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE LATE TUESDAY EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT FOR LOCATIONS SOUTH OF
I-10 AND EAST OF CAMERON. RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN MOVING OVER THE AREA BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN SOME OF THE BANDS. THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. TIDES ALONG THE COAST WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY, RUNNING ABOUT
1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA COAST FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY EASTWARD. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST
TEXAS COASTS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO HIGH ISLAND.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
      SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN
      AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY
      VULNERABLE SPOTS. A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER
      OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
      AREAS. SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME
      NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE
      CLOSURES.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
      MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR
      UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE
      SHALLOW ROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - A FEW ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
      BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* SURGE:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME
ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

* TORNADOES:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME
ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING TO COMPLETION ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES LA AROUND 5 AM CDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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