WTUS84 KLIX 302128 HLSLIX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...SLOW-MOVING ISAAC WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION OVER NORTHERN LOUISIANA... .NEW INFORMATION... WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. .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... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI AND TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 10 PM. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 3 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.7N...LONGITUDE 92.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 230 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 260 MILES NORTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD TONIGHT. COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE CAUTION. CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY CONDUCT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL BEFORE RE-ENTERING EVACUATION ZONES OR ANY AREA THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR FLOODING. PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS. MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS. && .NEXT UPDATE... AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA. LAZ069-070-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC CONTINUE TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE. CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. $$ LAZ058>068-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON- ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE- LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC CONTINUE TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE. CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. $$ LAZ040-050-072-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ST. TAMMANY-LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC CONTINUE TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE. CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THE LOCATIONS WHICH REALIZED THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE THE SHORELINES AROUND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TANGIPAHOA PARISH. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. $$ MSZ080>082-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC CONTINUE TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE. CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA UNTIL 10 PM. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. $$ LAZ049-056-057-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... AS WIND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC CONTINUE TO IMPROVE...COASTAL FLOOD WATERS WILL BE SLOWER TO RECEDE. CERTAIN AREAS MAY STILL BE INUNDATED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS RECEIVED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. $$ LAZ039-071-MSZ077-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-PEARL RIVER- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TANGIPAHOA PARISH. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-MSZ068>071-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-IBERVILLE- WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ...TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA UNTIL 10 PM. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. $$ GMZ550-552-570-572-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS MAY STILL OCCUR. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT. $$ GMZ532-534-536-538-555-557-575-577-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ MISSISSIPPI SOUND-LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 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- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS MAY STILL OCCUR. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ530-302230- /O.CAN.KLIX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS MAY STILL OCCUR. $$