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TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD INFO:
...EDOUARD STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHWEST
GULF COAST...

.AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.4 WEST OR ABOUT 50 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS AND ABOUT 85 MILES EAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.

EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR
OVER THE UPPER TEXAS OR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA COASTS BY MIDDAY
TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NOW NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
EDOUARD IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN...AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
HURRICANE STRENGTH BY THE TIME IT REACHES THE COASTLINE BY THE
TIME ITS CENTER CROSSES THE COAST.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

LAZ059-065>068-051245-
/O.CON.KLIX.TR.W.1005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-
LOWER JEFFERSON-
434 AM CDT TUE AUG 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
PORT ARTHUR TEXAS AND WAS MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 12
MPH. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM GRAND ISLE WEST TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
LAFOURCHE....TERREBONNE AND LOWER JEFFERSON PARISHES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM GRAND ISLE WEST
TO INTRACOASTAL CITY BUT WILL LIKELY BE DISCONTINUED SOME TIME
THIS MORNING.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EDOUARD WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.4 WEST OR ABOUT 50 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS AND ABOUT 85 MILES EAST OF
GALVESTON TEXAS.

EDOUARD IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF EDOUARD IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR OVER THE
UPPER TEXAS OR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA COASTS BY MIDDAY TODAY.

REPORTS FROM COASTAL DOPPLER RADARS INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE AROUND 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. EDOUARD MAY
STRENGTHEN TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE OF 74 MPH BEFORE ITS CENTER
CROSSES THE COAST.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH IN SQUALLS ALONG
WITH ABOVE NORMAL TIDES CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING THEN
IMPROVING STEADILY FROM MID-MORNING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
TODAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDES ARE CURRENTLY AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE COAST AND
SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS LATER THIS MORNING.

...WINDS...

SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE THEN DIMINISH TO 15 MPH BY MID-MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL ACTION STATEMENT WILL ISSUED AROUND 715 AM CDT.



0600 Hazmat Forecast 8/05/08 for New Orleans

			Tue		Tue Night	Wednesday	Wed Night	Thursday
Sunrise/Sunset:		0622		1950		0623		1949		0623

Wind Dir/Speed:	SE/10		SE/5		E/6		VAR/4		E/6
			        
Max Min Temp:		90		75		92		76		92

Rainfall Amount:	0.15"		0”		0.02"		0.04”		0.19”

Rain/TS Chance:	20%		10%		20%		20%		30%

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm		8sm		8sm

River Stage:		5.3’		5.0'		5.1'		5.2’		5.3’


Forecast Briefing:

.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.


















0600 Hazmat Forecast 8/03/08 for Head of Passes

			Mon		Mon Night	Tuesday	Tue Night	Wednesday
Sunrise/Sunset:		0622		1950		0623		1949		0623

Wind Dir/Speed:	SE/11		SE/7		NE/6		SE/4		NE/7
			        
Max Min Temp:		86		77		88		81		88

Rainfall Amount:	0.05"		0”		0.02"		0.06”		0.09”

Rain/TS Chance:	20%		10%		20%		20%		30%

Visibility:		8sm		8sm		8sm		8sm		8sm


Forecast Briefing:

.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20
PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
















Hazardous Weather Outlook:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOWER
JEFFERSON...TERREBONNE...AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES DUE TO TROPICAL
STORM EDOUARD. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALSO INCLUDES THE COASTAL
WATERS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THIS STORM...PLEASE REFER TO PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AS WELL AS HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
THE LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES.  THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNINGS SHOULD COME TO AN END LATE THIS MORNING AS THE TROPICAL
STORM MOVES INLAND OVER TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY.  A
FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE LOCALLY STRONG THURSDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

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