WTUS84 KLIX 051204 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...KAREN MOVING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED POSITION 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 AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... ASSUMPTION...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER TERREBONNE...LOWER TERREBONNE...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... ST. TAMMANY...ASCENSION...LIVINGSTON...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. CHARLES...UPPER JEFFERSON...ORLEANS...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...HANCOCK... HARRISON AND JACKSON. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 7 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.5N...LONGITUDE 91.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH- SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND ISLE LA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 350 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. .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 11 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ068>070-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...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. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 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... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. FLOODING OF NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS IS POSSIBLE...BUT THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FLOODING ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ LAZ056-059-065>067-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASSUMPTION-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. && ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. FOR 1 TO 2 FEET OR LESS OF INUNDATION MINOR STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FLOODING ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS... INLETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ LAZ040-049-050-057-058-060>064-072-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. FOR 1 TO 3 FEET OF INUNDATION...STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FLOODING ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS...INLETS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR 3 FEET OF INUNDATION APPEARS TO BE IN ALONG SOUTHWESTERN COASTS OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BUT CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ANYWHERE ALONG THE LAKES. ...INLAND FLOODING... INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ MSZ080>082-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. FOR 1 TO 3 FEET OF INUNDATION...STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS...INLETS...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAINLY IMPACTING ROADWAYS. THE LOCATION MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING WILL BE AROUND HANCOCK COUNTY WITH THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT BEGINNING THIS MORNING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ...INLAND FLOODING... INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ GMZ538-550-552-555-570-572-575-577-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 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 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- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...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. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE UP TO 10 TO 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVER LAKE BORGNE...6 TO 10 FEET OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND...AND 10 TO 15 FEET OVER CHANDELEUR SOUND AND THE OPEN COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ530-052015- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 704 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED ON THE TIDAL LAKES. $$ For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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