Louisiana under the gun early am tomorrow

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Flood Watch
LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-061100-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
844 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2005

...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY...

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WATCH EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE WATCH
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST FELICIANA...
IBERVILLE...JEFFERSON...LAFOURCHE...LIVINGSTON...ORLEANS...
PLAQUEMINES...POINTE COUPEE...ST. BERNARD...ST. CHARLES...ST.
HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...
TANGIPAHOA...TERREBONNE...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON ROUGE AND WEST
FELICIANA

IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...
AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL
AND WILKINSON

A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS OKLAHOMA WILL BRING A
COLD FRONT AND A PRE-FRONTAL SURFACE BOUNDARY INTO THE MID-GULF
STATES WEDNESDAY. HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM
NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO SOUTH LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME
INCREASINGLY FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL. AS A RESULT...A
FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR WEDNESDAY.

LOCAL HEAVY RAINFALL FORECASTING TECHNIQUES INDICATE GENERALLY THREE
TO FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS BETWEEN FIVE AND EIGHT INCHES POSSIBLE IF
STORMS TRACK OVER THE SAME AREAS DURING THE DAY. THE PRIMARY TIME OF
CONCERN IS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 6 PM WEDNESDAY...ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT
SHOWERS MAY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL
DIMINISH AFTER THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY.

AREAS OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WERE DRENCHED WITH 4 TO 10 INCHES OF
RAINFALL LAST WEEK AND SOILS REMAIN WATERLOGGED ALONG THE GULF COAST.
MANY RIVERS...THOUGH FALLING AT THIS TIME...ARE SWOLLEN AND WILL BE
CAPABLE OF RETURNING TO FLOOD LEVELS IN SHORT DURATION IF HEAVY RAINS
DEVELOP AND PERSIST.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER
DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN THE
WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR
IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
921 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2005

LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-061030-
AMITE-ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-HANCOCK-
HARRISON-IBERVILLE-JACKSON-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-
ORLEANS-PEARL RIVER-PIKE-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-WALTHALL-WASHINGTON-WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-
WILKINSON-
921 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL AND COASTAL
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DEVELOPING IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT MAINLY AFTER 3 AM IN THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN AND GREATER BATON
ROUGE AREA...INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TOWARD DAYBREAK.
SOME STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE LATE WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

.HEAVY RAINFALL...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA WEDNESDAY.
HEAVY AND PERSISTENT RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE MISSISSIPPI COAST DURING
THE AFTERNOON.

.SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
THERE IS A SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY
ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS
AND A FEW TORNADOES IN SQUALL LINE THUNDERSTORMS AND A FEW STORMS IN
ADVANCE OF A SQUALL LINE. LARGE HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
BETWEEN 6 AM AND 3 PM.

NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...EXCEPT FOR
POSSIBLE RIVER FLOODING DUE TO ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINS WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...IS
NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR
THE DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION FOR WEDNESDAY AND BE PREPARED FOR
ACTIVATION EARLY WEDNESDAY.

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[PTrackerLA]

Now there's a flood watch in effect for 3"-5" of rain tomorrow just 50 miles to my east. If we get the shaft again tomorrow GRRR!

[LSU2001]

Now Be Nice Ptracker!!!
You are welcome to all the rain we are supposed to get. I am tired of it.
Tim

[LSU2001]

This might cheer you up PTracker!
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
441 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2005

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-061100-
ACADIA-ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-CAMERON-EVANGELINE-
HARDIN-IBERIA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-NEWTON-ORANGE-RAPIDES-ST. LANDRY-ST. MARY-TYLER-
UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODVILLE...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...
NEWTON...KOUNTZE...JASPER...BEAUMONT...STEPHENSVILLE...OBERLIN...
ABBEVILLE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...
MARKSVILLE...LEESVILLE...LAKE CHARLES...LAFAYETTE...JENNINGS...
DERIDDER...CROWLEY...CAMERON AND ALEXANDRIA

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE A POSSIBILITY SINCE THERE IS POTENTIAL
FOR SQUALL LINE DEVELOPMENT OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
IF THE SQUALL LINE FORMS...THE LINE COULD MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST AND
CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY...PROVIDING THE
FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE A POSSIBILITY DUE TO SQUALL LINE DEVELOPMENT AROUND DAYBREAK
WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS TO CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS, HAM RADIO OPERATORS, AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY
BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT.

[PTrackerLA]

It hasn't been wet here at all, only 1.33" of rain in March as opposed to the normal of 4.51" and just a trace so far in April. We could use a good soaking and I wouldn't mind seeing a good thunderstorm...it's been a long time!

[GalvestonDuck]

Get ready...what just passed through here (rather quickly) is heading east your way.

[sunny]

nola.com

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Flood watch issued for region Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire southeastern Louisiana and lower Mississippi regions Wednesday, with potential rainfall across the region between three and five inches, and up to eight inches possible.

A vigorous low pressure system moving across Oklahoma will bring a cold front and a pre-frontal surface boudary into the region Wednesday. High moisture will continue to stream northward from the Gulf of Mexico into South Louisiana and Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, along with upper winds that make the chance of heavy rainfall increasingly favorable. The highest chance of rainfall is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.

[PTrackerLA]

Well surprise, we missed it all. Next shot of rain isn't until Monday now.

[sunny]

We didn't - the heaven's opened up around 11 and it's been sporty ever since.

[zoeyann]

Can you believe the tornado outbreak? NWS has is saying there will be one where I am in about 20 minutes. I did not know they could predict them like that.

[sunny]

I know, and there was another one right on the north shore. I'll tell you, around 10 this morning it was so dark outside...