243
WTUS84 KLIX 121215
HLSLIX
LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077-083>088-122015-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCINE LOCAL STATEMENT
INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 15A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA AL062024
715 AM CDT THU SEP 12 2024
THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
...FRANCINE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...
NEW INFORMATION
---------------
* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- THE STORM SURGE WARNING AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE BEEN
CANCELLED FOR COASTAL JEFFERSON PARISH, EASTERN ORLEANS, LOWER
PLAQUEMINES, AND LOWER ST. BERNARD
- THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ASSUMPTION,
CENTRAL PLAQUEMINES, CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA, EASTERN ASCENSION,
LOWER JEFFERSON, LOWER TANGIPAHOA, NORTHERN HANCOCK, NORTHERN
HARRISON, NORTHERN JACKSON, NORTHERN LIVINGSTON, NORTHERN ST.
TAMMANY, NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA, PEARL RIVER, PIKE, SOUTHEAST ST.
TAMMANY, SOUTHERN HANCOCK, SOUTHERN HARRISON, SOUTHERN JACKSON,
SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON, SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY, ST. CHARLES, ST.
HELENA, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, UPPER JEFFERSON, UPPER
LAFOURCHE, UPPER PLAQUEMINES, UPPER ST. BERNARD, WALTHALL,
WASHINGTON, WESTERN ASCENSION, AND WESTERN ORLEANS
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A STORM SURGE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LOWER TANGIPAHOA,
SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY, SOUTHERN HANCOCK, SOUTHERN HARRISON,
SOUTHERN JACKSON, SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON, SOUTHWESTERN ST.
TAMMANY, ST. CHARLES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GULFPORT MS
- 31.9N 90.1W
- STORM INTENSITY 35 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
------------------
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCINE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. STORM SURGE WARNINGS
REMAIN IN PLACE FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA ALONG THE SHORES OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------
* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING FOR
COASTAL LOCATIONS IN COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND LOCATIONS ALONG THE
NORTHERN AND WESTERN SHORES OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.
REMAIN WELL AWAY FROM LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POTENTIAL
EXTENSIVE IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- AREAS OF INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING ACCENTUATED BY
WAVES. DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS, MAINLY NEAR THE COAST.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ESCAPE ROUTES AND SECONDARY ROADS BECOME
WEAKENED OR WASHED OUT, ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOW
SPOTS.
- MAJOR BEACH EROSION WITH HEAVY SURF BREACHING DUNES. STRONG AND
NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
- MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS.
SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS, ESPECIALLY IN
UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI, LITTLE TO
NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
----------------------------------
* EVACUATIONS:
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS ON WHEN IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
DO NOT BE A THRILL SEEKER OR RISK YOUR LIFE FOR SENSELESS PHOTOS OR
VIDEOS.
IF YOU ARE PRONE TO FLOODING OR IN AN AREA UNDER A STORM SURGE WATCH
OR WARNING, BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A QUICK AND DRAMATIC
RISE IN WATER LEVELS.
* 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
-----------
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA AROUND 11 AM CDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page