WTUS84 KLIX 040409 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM KAREN LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... .NEW INFORMATION... NONE .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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES AND LOWER ST. BERNARD. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... 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 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2N...LONGITUDE 89.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 430 MILES SOUTH OF GULFPORT MS...OR ABOUT 350 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE LA. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 10 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 AFTERNOON AND EVENING 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 2 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. GMZ538-552-555-572-575-577-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-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- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH 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 EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER BRETON SOUND...AND AS HIGH AS 10 TO 15 FEET OVER THE OPEN WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. $$ GMZ550-570-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ532-534-536-557-041215- /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- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE 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 STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SEAS OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED OVER MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND LAKE BORGNE. OVER CHANDELEUR SOUND...SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED. OVER THE OPEN COASTAL WATERS...SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED. $$ GMZ530-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ LAZ068>070-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY. MOST POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED...SOME SEVERELY. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED. ...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 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE EAST FACING SHORELINES OUTSIDE OF HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF INUNDATION STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEES. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER WILL OCCUR IN NON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON SLABS... CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG THE COAST...BAYOUS...BAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ MSZ080>082-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. EAST FACING SHORELINE WILL BE THE LARGEST AREA OF CONCERN. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ040-049-050-056>067-072-041215- /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- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 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. && ...WINDS... 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 LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A 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 SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. ...INLAND FLOODING... THERE IS A LOW THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. $$ LAZ034>037-039-046>048-071-MSZ068>071-077-041215- /O.CON.KLIX.HU.S.1012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA- WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- 1109 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM KAREN MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. && ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED. ...INLAND FLOODING... ANY THREAT OF INLAND FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE VERY MINIMAL. $$ For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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