WTUS84 KLIX 052131 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...KAREN IS STILL A TROPICAL STORM... ...KAREN WILL AFFECT EXTREME SOUTHEAST COASTAL LOUISIANA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION AND WARNINGS AND WATCHES. .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... 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. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.1N...LONGITUDE 91.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST COASTAL LOUISIANA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS...LAKE BORGNE...MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING WEST OF GRAND ISLE TO MORGAN CITY HAS BEEN CANCELED. .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. 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 8 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ068>070-060545- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 431 PM 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. $$ LAZ056-059-065>067-052245- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASSUMPTION-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ LAZ040-049-050-057-058-060>064-072-052245- /O.CAN.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- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ MSZ080>082-052245- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ GMZ538-550-552-555-570-572-575-577-060545- /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- 431 PM 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 TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE UP 7 TO 10 FEET...MAINLY IN THE OUTER WATERS. $$ GMZ536-557-060545- /O.UPG.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHANDELEUR SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE UP TO 6 FEET. $$ GMZ532-534-052245- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ GMZ530-052245- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 431 PM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ For more information, go to middletnweather.info
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 21:31:36 +0000
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