Event: Tropical Storm Warning Alert: ...KAREN DISORGANIZED... .NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE WATCHES DROPPED AND REPLACED WITH TROPICAL STORM 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... 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 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 90.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE LA. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 530 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... Instructions: 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. Target Area: LAZ069 Lower Jefferson Lower St. Bernard Issued by The National Weather Service office in New Orleans
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:42:40 +0000
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