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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
908 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH

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.

&&

LAC101-210808-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGL1.1.ER.130414T1013Z.130522T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 4.7 AND 4.8
  FEET THROUGHOUT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...WATER WILL MOVE UP THE BANK AND ACROSS ACCESS
  ROADS BELOW THE CITY DOCK. FLOODWALL GATES SHOULD BE CLOSED BY THE
  5 FOOT STAGE TO PROTECT AGAINST HIGHER STAGES. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL
  BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY
  RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD.

$$

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
858 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST
  BATON ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA 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.

&&

LAC033-077-125-210758-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.130502T0035Z.130525T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
858 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.7 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
  EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
  PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
  THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE

$$


Flood Advisory


FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
903 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES


LAC029-MSC001-157-210803-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FL.Y.0011.130620T0203Z-130621T1402Z/
/NTZM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
903 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 47.8 FEET THURSDAY JUNE 20.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   THU   FRI   SAT CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  47.9 WED 08 PM  47.5  47.2  46.8     CRESTING

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
603 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-201115-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
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 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 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-
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-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
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-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
603 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

VERY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY ALONG THE LOUISIANA
COAST...WILL LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY SHOULD DISSIPATE BY 10 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD
PRODUCE ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR EACH DAY
DURING THE PERIOD. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...SOME
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1123 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-
201200-
CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-LINCOLN-UNION LA-DE SOTO-
RED RIVER-BIENVILLE-JACKSON-OUACHITA-SABINE LA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-
GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-
CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-
SABINE TX-
1123 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...EAST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP EAST
TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA ALONG A WEAK SURFACE FRONT TODAY. DAYTIME
HEATING AND RESULTANT INSTABILITY MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ISOLATED STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTY WINDS
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
611 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
201115-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-
EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
611 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES
MOVING EAST OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.

WHILE SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BE STRONG...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...DUE TO THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT
OF THE ATMOSPHERE...STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF HIGH RAINFALL RATES...WHICH COULD RESULT IN PONDING ON
ROADWAYS OR MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING OR URBAN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AND MAINLY AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. AT THIS TIME...NO SEVERE
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

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