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TD Local Action Statement-N.O., La.

#1 Postby LaPlaceFF » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:54 pm

LAZ059-061-063-065>069-050400-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
500 PM CDT MON JUL 4 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE POSTED FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...THIS STATEMENT IS PRIMARILY FOR THE
FOLLOWING PARISHES...

TERREBONNE...LAFOURCHE...LOWER JEFFERSON AND PLAQUEMINES.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 4 PM CDT...THE POORLY DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
THREE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.2
WEST OR ABOUT 435 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN TO A TROPICAL STORM IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
LATEST STATEMENTS REGARDING TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE. MEANWHILE...
CHECK ON PERSONAL AND FAMILY HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS KITS AND
SUPPLIES. RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...ESPECIALLY IN LOW
LYING COASTAL AREAS OUTSIDE HURRICEN PROTECTION LEVEES SHOULD REVIEW
PREPAREDNESS PROCEDURES AND BE READY TO SET INTO ACTION IF YOUR AREA
IS PLACED UNDER A WARNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...

TIDES CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY REACH 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WATCH AREA.

...WIND IMPACTS....

IN 36 HOURS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO
A TROPICAL STORM...WITH WINDS NEAR 60 MPH AND GUSTY POSSIBLE IN THE
NEAR COASTAL WATERS AND ACROSS THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
PARISHES WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND MAY REACH
THE COASTAL AREA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THEN SPREAD INLAND.

...RAINFALL...

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA DUE TO HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.

...NEXT UPDATE....

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM CDT MONDAY.
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#2 Postby Brent » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:55 pm

That looks like it's from the NWS to me meaning it IS official, just like the NHC products.
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#3 Postby LaPlaceFF » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:56 pm

I wasn't sure if I had to put the disclamer in....


I removed it afterwards.
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#4 Postby LaPlaceFF » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:00 pm

TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
8 PM CDT MON JUL 04 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO AND HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED...

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT APPLIES TO THE RESIDENTS IN ACADIA...CALCASIEU...
CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...SAINT MARY...UPPER
AND LOWER SAINT MARTIN...AND VERMILION IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM
THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO SABINE PASS. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CDT...0000Z...THE BROAD CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 395 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OR ABOUT
455 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH
...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
DEPRESSION COULD STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR
TUESDAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THE
TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND REVIEW PREPAREDNESS AND EVACUATION PLANS. BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WARNING IS
ISSUED.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING NEAR NORMAL AROUND THE VERMILION BAY
AREA WITH ONSHORE FLOW. SPECIFIC TIDES FOR:


LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE
LOCATION: TIME/DATE TIME/DATE TIME/DATE

CALCASIEU PASS 8:32 PM 4:56 AM 9:11 PM
07/04/05 07/05/05 07/05/05

SABINE PASS 9:18 PM 5:52 AM 9:57 PM
07/04/05 07/05/05 07/05/05

SOUTHWEST PASS 9:23 PM 6:38 AM 10:02 PM
07/04/05 07/05/05 07/05/05

ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NO TORNADO THREAT AT THIS TIME.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
LOCAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO END DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE DEPRESSION MOVES NORTHWARD. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING CENTER SHOULD MOVE
INTO COASTAL AREAS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. HEAVY
RAINS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS... WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
SOUTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN
OUT OF THE SOUTH AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH TOMORROW. WINDS COULD INCREASE
TO TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEAR THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...RIVERS...
ALL RIVER ARE WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THIS TIME.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND1100 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
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