FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 921 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI...
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY...WASHINGTON...
HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES/PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
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921 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING
THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WOODLANDS AND CROP ACREAGE ALONG THE RIVER
WILL BE FLOODED. THE BOGUE CHITTO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WILL BE
INUNDATED WITH WATER IN RECREATIONAL CAMPS AND OVER ACCESS ROADS.
$$

FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 446 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
Expiration: 1200 AM CST SUN DEC 13 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
.A SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WEST GULF OF MEXICO
TODAY. THIS LOW WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS LOUISIANA AND
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AS THE LOW
MOVES TOWARD THE AREA...A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
OF MEXICO WILL MOVE NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT...BRINGING AMPLE
GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH LATE SATURDAY.
A FEW OF THE HEAVIER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL
RATES OF OVER ONE INCH PER HOUR. MANY SURFACE AREAS ARE QUITE
SATURATED AND COOL FROM RECENT RAINS AND RECENT COLD SPELLS. THESE
TWO COMBINATIONS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF.
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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-
WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-HANCOCK-HARRISON-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA...
ST. FRANCISVILLE...JACKSON...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...MONTPELIER...
HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA...FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...
MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE...PLAQUEMINE...WHITE CASTLE...
PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY...BATON ROUGE...GONZALES...
DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER...PIERRE PART...
LABADIEVILLE...PAINCOURTVILLE...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY...LAPLACE...
RESERVE...THIBODAUX...RACELAND...LAROSE...DESTREHAN...NORCO...
METAIRIE...KENNER...NEW ORLEANS...BELLE CHASSE...CHALMETTE...
VIOLET...HOUMA...BAYOU CANE...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER...
LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN...PICAYUNE...
BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI...
PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS...MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN
446 AM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON
ROUGE...EAST FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ORLEANS...
POINTE COUPEE...ST. CHARLES...ST. HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST.
JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...TANGIPAHOA...UPPER
JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST.
BERNARD...UPPER TERREBONNE...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST FELICIANA. IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...AMITE...HANCOCK...
HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL AND
WILKINSON.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
* AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT TIME PERIOD...WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. COLD AND SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS WILL
LEAD TO EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED
QUICKLY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY.  RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS
OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 849 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 900 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
848 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
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080>082-120300-
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-
848 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
RIVER FLOODING...
SEVERAL RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI
ARE EITHER IN FLOOD OR NEAR FLOOD. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.
MARINE HAZARDS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH SEAS OFFSHORE
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
HEAVY RAIN...
A SLOW MOVING SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A WARM FRONT
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRIDAY...THEN MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ABUNDANT
MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE SURFACE LOW AND WARM FRONT WILL LEAD TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. AVERAGE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY TIME PERIOD...WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE. DUE TO COLD AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING
ISSUES. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE HYDROLOGIC
OUTLOOK PRODUCT. ALSO... PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS ON
THIS EVENT.
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE
REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE
GULF COAST REGION.
MARINE HAZARDS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THURSDAY DECEMBER 17TH.
$$