Coastal Flood Warning
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 821 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...STORM SURGE FLOODING CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DIMINISH ALONG THE COAST... .STORM SURGE FLOODING FROM HURRICANE IKE CONTINUES TO COVER SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND PARISHES. THESE WATERS ARE COVERING SEVERAL ROADWAYS IN LOW LYING AREAS. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL HIGHWAYS AND SECONDARY ROADS ARE PASSABLE IN THE WARNED AREA. LAZ051-052-TXZ215-216-201500- /O.CON.KLCH.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080920T1500Z/ CAMERON-VERMILION-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- 821 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SATURDAY. STORM SURGE FLOODING FROM HURRICANE IKE CONTINUES TO COVER SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND PARISHES. THESE WATERS ARE COVERING SEVERAL ROADWAYS IN LOW LYING AREAS. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HIGH WATER...AND REMAIN OUT OF INUNDATED LOCATIONS UNTIL WATERS RECEDE. MOST OF THE WATER HAS A HIGH SALT CONTENT. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID DRIVING THROUGH EVEN SHALLOW WATER. FREQUENT RINSING OF VEHICLES IS RECOMMENDED WHEN OPERATING IN THESE AREAS. $$ SHAMBURGER
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE LAC001-053-200352- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080924T1800Z/ /MRML1.1.FS.080913T1515Z.080916T0645Z.080924T0600Z.NO/ 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY NEXT WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE LAC019-200352- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-080925T0000Z/ /OTBL1.3.FS.080909T1300Z.080913T1530Z.080924T0000Z.NO/ 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE LAC019-200352- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080923T0000Z/ /LCHL1.3.FS.080911T1148Z.080913T1400Z.080922T1200Z.NO/ 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT WITH A CREST NEAR 4.2 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE LAC079-200352- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080922T1200Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.080914T1737Z.080919T1800Z.080922T0000Z.NO/ 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING TODAY AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE WATER ON THEM AND ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ALSO...FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE TXC199-245-200352- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080922T0000Z/ /SOLT2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080919T0230Z.080921T1200Z.NO/ 852 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 26.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 851 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 TXC001-073-225-201351- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080923T1800Z/ /NCST2.1.ER.080916T0615Z.080919T1245Z.080923T0000Z.NO/ 851 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR NECHES TEXAS. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 815 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...EXPECT LITTLE CHANGE TO VERY SLOW FALLS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS THE NECHES RIVER CONTINUES TO CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 640 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-201200- LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA- EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY- IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON- ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE- LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES- LOWER ST. BERNARD-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 640 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY WHILE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. ORGANIZED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. $$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 559 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182- 201-215-216-201100- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD- ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA- LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY- LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- 559 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA...ESPECIALLY EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THE PROBABILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THE PROBABILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. $$ 13
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1148 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ028-029-031>033-041>045-051>055- 200700- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE- ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY- LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE...OAKDALE... VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...LAKE CHARLES...JENNINGS...CROWLEY... LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY 1148 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 .NOW... AREAS OF SHOWERS MOSTLY LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. PRECIPITATION IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST THIS EVENING. $$
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1140 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 LAZ023>026-MSZ036-037-042>045-047>066-072>074-200630- ADAMS-ATTALA-CATAHOULA-CLAIBORNE-CLARKE-CONCORDIA-COPIAH-COVINGTON- FORREST-FRANKLIN LA-FRANKLIN MS-HINDS-HOLMES-JASPER-JEFFERSON- JEFFERSON DAVIS-JONES-LAMAR-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEAKE-LINCOLN- MADISON MS-MARION-NESHOBA-NEWTON-RANKIN-SCOTT-SIMPSON-SMITH-TENSAS- WARREN-YAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY SPRINGS...BRANDON...BROOKHAVEN... CANTON...CARTHAGE...COLLINS...COLUMBIA...DECATUR...FAYETTE... FOREST...HARRISONBURG...HATTIESBURG...HAZLEHURST...JACKSON... KOSCIUSKO...LAUREL...LEXINGTON...MEADVILLE...MENDENHALL...MERIDIAN... MONTICELLO...NATCHEZ...PHILADELPHIA...PORT GIBSON...PRENTISS... PURVIS...QUITMAN...RALEIGH...ST JOSEPH...VICKSBURG...VIDALIA... WINNSBORO...YAZOO CITY 1140 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 .NOW... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. MOST OF THE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE THROUGH 130 AM. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 130 AM WILL BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. $$ 22