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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA AL062024
1026 AM CDT TUE SEP 10 2024
THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
**FRANCINE NOW MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE
WARNING FOR EAST BATON ROUGE, EASTERN ASCENSION, ST. JAMES,
WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WESTERN ASCENSION
- THE STORM SURGE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A STORM SURGE
WARNING FOR EASTERN ORLEANS, LOWER ST. BERNARD, LOWER
TANGIPAHOA, SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY, SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON,
SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY, ST. CHARLES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
- THE STORM SURGE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A STORM SURGE
WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
SOUTHERN HANCOCK, SOUTHERN HARRISON, AND SOUTHERN JACKSON
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN HANCOCK,
NORTHERN HARRISON, NORTHERN JACKSON, PEARL RIVER, PIKE,
WALTHALL, AND WASHINGTON
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A STORM SURGE WARNING AND HURRICANE WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR
COASTAL JEFFERSON PARISH, LOWER LAFOURCHE, AND LOWER TERREBONNE
- A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ASSUMPTION, EAST BATON
ROUGE, EASTERN ASCENSION, IBERVILLE, ST. JAMES, UPPER
LAFOURCHE, UPPER TERREBONNE, WEST BATON ROUGE, AND WESTERN
ASCENSION
- A STORM SURGE WARNING AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ARE IN EFFECT
FOR EASTERN ORLEANS, LOWER PLAQUEMINES, LOWER ST. BERNARD,
LOWER TANGIPAHOA, SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY, SOUTHERN HANCOCK,
SOUTHERN HARRISON, SOUTHERN JACKSON, SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON,
SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY, ST. CHARLES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMITE, CENTRAL
PLAQUEMINES, CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA, EAST FELICIANA, LOWER
JEFFERSON, NORTHERN HANCOCK, NORTHERN HARRISON, NORTHERN
JACKSON, NORTHERN LIVINGSTON, NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY, NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA, PEARL RIVER, PIKE, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, UPPER
JEFFERSON, UPPER PLAQUEMINES, UPPER ST. BERNARD, WALTHALL,
WASHINGTON, WEST FELICIANA, WESTERN ORLEANS, AND WILKINSON
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 480 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW ORLEANS LA OR ABOUT 440 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HOUMA LA
- 24.9N 95.6W
- STORM INTENSITY 65 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 8 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE IS FORECAST TO MOVE GENERALLY NORTHWARD THEN
NORTHEAST, PARALLELING THE TEXAS GULF COAST AND EVENTUALLY MAKING
LANDFALL ALONG THE LOUISIANA COAST LATE WEDNESDAY AS A HURRICANE.
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN ACTIVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA, INCLUDING THE BATON ROUGE METRO AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS, FRANCINE WILL ALSO BRING THE THREAT OF
LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE ALONG THE COASTLINE AND LAKESHORES OF
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WHERE STORM SURGE
WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG AND TO THE EAST
OF THE TRACK WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FLOODING AND FLASH
FLOODING EVEN IN AREAS THAT DON'T NORMALLY FLOOD. RAINFALL FLOODING
COULD BE WORSENED DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT SATURATED GROUNDS JUST
LAST WEEK.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING POSSIBLE EXTENSIVE IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- CONSIDERABLE ROOF DAMAGE TO STURDY BUILDINGS, WITH SOME HAVING
WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES LEADING TO STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE. MOBILE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED, WITH SOME DESTROYED.
DAMAGE ACCENTUATED BY AIRBORNE PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS MAY BE
UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS.
- MANY LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG WITH FENCES AND
ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND
ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
- LARGE AREAS WITH POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.
ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED TO
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE DEVASTATING
IMPACTS ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- WIDESPREAD DEEP INUNDATION, WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING GREATLY
ACCENTUATED BY POWERFUL BATTERING WAVES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS, WITH MANY WASHING AWAY. DAMAGE GREATLY COMPOUNDED
FROM CONSIDERABLE FLOATING DEBRIS. LOCATIONS MAY BE
UNINHABITABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
- NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS WASHED OUT OR
SEVERELY FLOODED. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY BECOME
STRESSED.
- EXTREME BEACH EROSION. NEW SHORELINE CUTS POSSIBLE.
- MASSIVE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS.
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS WITH MANY LIFTED
ONSHORE AND STRANDED.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, LITTLE TO
NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW SPOTS
OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS TORN OFF FRAME HOUSES, MOBILE
HOMES DEMOLISHED, BOXCARS OVERTURNED, LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED, VEHICLES TUMBLED, AND SMALL BOATS TOSSED ABOUT.
DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE TOLL.
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
EXTENSIVE IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- MAJOR RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT MANY EVACUATIONS AND RESCUES.
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY RAPIDLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN
MULTIPLE PLACES. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES MAY
BECOME DANGEROUS RIVERS. FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS MAY
BECOME STRESSED.
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER MANY STRUCTURES WITHIN MULTIPLE
COMMUNITIES, SOME STRUCTURES BECOMING UNINHABITABLE OR WASHED
AWAY. MANY PLACES WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY COVER ESCAPE ROUTES.
STREETS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME RIVERS OF MOVING WATER WITH
UNDERPASSES SUBMERGED. DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS.
MANY ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES WITH SOME WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN. ENSURE YOU ARE IN A
SAFE LOCATION BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING.
FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF
LIFE. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY
ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. REMEMBER, DURING THE STORM 9 1 1 EMERGENCY
SERVICES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND IF CONDITIONS ARE
UNSAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A BIG FACTOR IN YOUR DECISION MAKING.
KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED. CELL PHONE CHARGERS FOR AUTOMOBILES
CAN BE HELPFUL, BUT BE AWARE OF YOUR RISK FOR DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING IF YOUR CAR IS LEFT IDLING IN A GARAGE OR OTHER POORLY
VENTILATED AREA.
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR, BE SURE TO KNOW THE NAME OF THE CITY OR TOWN IN
WHICH YOU ARE STAYING AND THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH
IT RESIDES. LISTEN FOR THESE LOCATIONS IN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES. PAY
ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
STORM SURGE IS THE LEADING KILLER ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORMS AND
HURRICANES! MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN A SAFE AREA AWAY FROM THE SURGE
ZONE. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT IN A SURGE-PRONE AREA, YOU COULD FIND
YOURSELF CUTOFF BY FLOOD WATERS DURING AND AFTER THE STORM. HEED
EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
RAPIDLY RISING FLOOD WATERS ARE DEADLY. IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD-PRONE
AREA, CONSIDER MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED
ROADWAY. REMEMBER, TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!
IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA, BE READY TO SHELTER
QUICKLY, PREFERABLY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND IN AN INTERIOR ROOM NOT
PRONE TO FLOODING. IF DRIVING, SCAN THE ROADSIDE FOR QUICK SHELTER
OPTIONS.
CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER.GOV, NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST. ENSURE YOU HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE WEATHER
WARNINGS.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG
NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA AROUND 5PM CDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
HRL
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