2011 SE TX/SW LA Weather: Nice weather next several days

[~FlipFlopGirl~]

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everyone else up the street


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my yard vs the Oncor transformers lot- yes I am paying for it

[Shoshana]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

[~FlipFlopGirl~]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

The St Augustine has been really good the past few years- Run into grub worms and fungus problems every now and then-The past two months have been bad for us - evenw with $250 water bills- little growth and looking really distressed- but still green so far

[South Texas Storms]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

Why? I know that this drought is not going to last forever and our annual rainfall totals have actually been increasing in the last 50 years.

When do yall think the drought will end? I'm thinking it will end from a tropical system hitting us in the next month or next year's hurricane season. If we don't get hit by a tropical system, I'm thinking/hoping that the 2012-2013 winter season will be an El Nino year and our drought will end then.

[Tireman4]

Ahh. Love that Summer feeling. The grass is dead. The trees are dead. The water is dried up. Oh but wait, there is hope. Hey, the STREAK is still alive. No, not Ray Stevens's The Streak ( although it is hot enough) but the STREAK:

TEMPERATURES IN HOUSTON ONCE AGAIN REACHED 100 DEGREES TODAY...
THAT`S 32 OUT OF THE LAST 33 DAYS NOW. LEANED TOWARD THE WARMEST
NAM 2M GUIDANCE SINCE THE AREA WILL REMAIN IN THE SUBSIDENT ZONE.
READINGS WILL STILL APPROACH OR EXCEED 100 MANY INLAND AREAS
SATURDAY/SUNDAY ADDING TO THE TALLIES. TEMPS WILL BE TRICKIEST
OVER THE EASTERN ZONES WHERE CLOUD COVER COULD AFFECT THEM
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. 12Z MODEL RUNS SHOW A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
COOLING IN THE LOW LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH 850 MB TEMPS
DROPPING TO 13-16C BY TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY AND SFC DEWPOINTS DROPPING
INTO THE 40S (POSSIBLY 30S). MIN TEMPS SHOULD EASILY FALL INTO THE
60S NEXT WEEK...WITH 50S...YES 50S...POSSIBLE IN SOME RURAL INLAND
AREAS.

Will Fall be here? God, who knows. WORST. SUMMER. EVER.

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[Shoshana]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

Why? I know that this drought is not going to last forever and our annual rainfall totals have actually been increasing in the last 50 years.

When do yall think the drought will end? I'm thinking it will end from a tropical system hitting us in the next month or next year's hurricane season. If we don't get hit by a tropical system, I'm thinking/hoping that the 2012-2013 winter season will be an El Nino year and our drought will end then.

I want to plant stuff that is actually native to the area or stuff that doesn't need a ton of water. We're on year round 2x week watering and this week will go down to one day a week. Next up, no watering at all. A tropical system will help in the short run, esp if it fills up the lakes but it doesn't help my yard in the long run - I don't want to have to depend on artificially watering my yard to keep it alive. Right now I'm using soaker hoses for the foundation and trees but I've given up on everything else.

I've watched our St Augustine struggle for the last few years - I think we've had green grass once past May. Our grass is yellow every January and July. Now our backyard isn't yellow, it's bleached almost white.

I'd rather drink water than pour it on St Augustine.

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

Ahh. Love that Summer feeling. The grass is dead. The trees are dead. The water is dried up. Oh but wait, there is hope. Hey, the STREAK is still alive. No, not Ray Stevens's The Streak ( although it is hot enough) but the STREAK:

TEMPERATURES IN HOUSTON ONCE AGAIN REACHED 100 DEGREES TODAY...
THAT`S 32 OUT OF THE LAST 33 DAYS NOW. LEANED TOWARD THE WARMEST
NAM 2M GUIDANCE SINCE THE AREA WILL REMAIN IN THE SUBSIDENT ZONE.
READINGS WILL STILL APPROACH OR EXCEED 100 MANY INLAND AREAS
SATURDAY/SUNDAY ADDING TO THE TALLIES. TEMPS WILL BE TRICKIEST
OVER THE EASTERN ZONES WHERE CLOUD COVER COULD AFFECT THEM
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. 12Z MODEL RUNS SHOW A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
COOLING IN THE LOW LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH 850 MB TEMPS
DROPPING TO 13-16C BY TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY AND SFC DEWPOINTS DROPPING
INTO THE 40S (POSSIBLY 30S). MIN TEMPS SHOULD EASILY FALL INTO THE
60S NEXT WEEK...WITH 50S...YES 50S...POSSIBLE IN SOME RURAL INLAND
AREAS.




Will Fall be here? God, who knows. WORST. SUMMER. EVER.

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re Tireman ;D (oh ye of little faith)...it was a cold record I was thinking of you folks breaking for this time of year

FlipFlopGirl my unwatered grass (we let the boulevard go into dormancy... or not depending on the rain...looks like your top picture brown but with a wee bit of green). My town isn't getting the rains the others here are (well until this week...the fall rains are coming now).

I wish you'd get the rains too but cold is at least something (crossing fingers for all living things down there the above forecast comes true).

[Ptarmigan]

What are the Effects of Drought?
http://environment.about.com/od/environ ... ffects.htm

Droughts should not be dismissed as annoying and boring. They are serious. They contribute to famine, thirst, disease, wildfires, migration, and even war.

[~FlipFlopGirl~]

At this point any change is good- day after day of the same hot misery has gotten old the last 90 days or so- I do think I can tolerate the heat alot better than the cold- This year I am putting a request for Autostart on my car for Christmas- Just incase we have a repeat next summer or extreme winter- you know what if we have a repeat of the summer I am coming to Canada- I don't think I could tolerate it- The Japanese Boxwood bushes have done really well despite the drought- China Berry and Hackberry trees will survive a nuclear blast I fear- The one good side is alot fewer flies, snakes and mosquitos-downside those nasty waterbugs are really getting aggressive at trying to get inside

[SaskatchewanScreamer]

What are the Effects of Drought?
http://environment.about.com/od/environ ... ffects.htm

Droughts should not be dismissed as annoying and boring. They are serious. They contribute to famine, thirst, disease, wildfires, migration, and even war.

Let's skip the war please (300,000,000 to 30,000,000 ouch plus the Aussies and Brits won't be happy fighting here come our winter) ....Canada has a reasonable immigration policy and is always looking for well educated peeps. FlipFlopGirl you'd be welcome (just study our winters well to see which area would suit you best if you are so inclined). Some like the prairies (they don't have to shovel snow here often and they love the ;o) but our Wet Coast may be to your liking (esp after what you are going through).

(upon reflection however you might be thinking of Mexico re the above ... diversion of water). I'm more used to talk about the Great Lakes and other sources.

[southerngale]

All of the rain is well east of here, at least for now (probably forever. lol) but I have a Hurricane Statement that means nothing.


Hurricane Statement

TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1139 PM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...LEE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...HEAVY RAINS SPREADING OVER
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NEW STORM LOCATION INFORMATION

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE...ST. LANDRY...CALCASIEU...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...ACADIA...LAFAYETTE...UPPER ST. MARTIN...CAMERON...
VERMILION...IBERIA...ST. MARY AND LOWER ST. MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF OF MEXICO WATERS AND ADJACENT COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...VERNON...RAPIDES...BEAUREGARD...
ALLEN...TYLER...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...NORTHERN JASPER...
NORTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN NEWTON...POSSIBLE
IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.2N...LONGITUDE 91.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAMERON LA...OR ABOUT 90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
MORGAN CITY LA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK. THIS TROPICAL STORM IS
EXPECTED TO BE MOVING SLOWLY AND ERRATICALLY BRINGING THE
POSSIBILITY OF A PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES AROUND 6 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

TXZ215-216-040445-
/O.CON.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
1139 PM CDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...WINDY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.


&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR...HOWEVER A FEW GUSTS TO
NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE COULD OCCUR...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES WILL BE RUNNING AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE.

$$

[jasons2k]

Good discussion from NWS HGX this morning, but the last few sentences pretty much sum it up:

AFTER SUNDAY NIGHT...NO RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS
AND POSSIBLY LONGER. THE 384 HOUR GFS SHOWS RIDGING OVER MUCH OF
TEXAS AND THE REGION WILL LIKELY REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
SEPTEMBER.

[surfer_dude]

Droughts should not be dismissed as annoying and boring. They are serious. They contribute to famine, thirst, disease, wildfires, migration, and even war.

I don't think in this day and age a Texas drought is serious because the effects wont be widespread. You may walk outside and curse the sun and pray for rain but chances are its just because you like that type of weather better. Whatever resources are lacking will just be allocated from a different area, so famine and thirst are not really an issue. Some small towns will have trouble, but big cities like Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas (where a majority of the Texas population lives) will get by with no problem. Farmers will see this drought as a life changing event..and tubing companies will see this as the best year on the books. Farmers may move out but thats hardly a significant portion of the Texas population so a dwindling Texas population isn't a concern. Disease, thirst, and famine is not an issue where I come from. We have the Edwards Aquifer and theres always the dollar menu at McDonalds or the Super HEB down the street. They say this drought, as far as temperatures and precipitation goes, is worse than it was in the 1950's. That may be the case, but the effects were felt much more back then. Most food markets had empty shelves, and people really did die of thirst.

[horselattitudesfarm]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

Plastic turf and flowers will do well! I already planted some cemetery flowers in some of my pots and they are doing great. Just make sure to hose them off a couple of times a year to get all the dust off since there isn't any rain to do it any more.

[vbhoutex]

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.
ry
Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

Plastic turf and flowers will do well! I already planted some cemetery flowers in some of my pots and they are doing great. Just make sure to hose them off a couple of times a year to get all the dust off since there isn't any rain to do it any more.

Thanks for solving my landscaping dilemna!!! Cemetary here I come!!! j/k
Guess I need to change the thread title back to something realistic. Of course for our LA friends it is realistic.
Meanwhile there is one small good side to Lee for us in TX. Highest temp so far today is 94f. May be pulling out the woolies if the front actually gets pulled down by Lee and makes it to the Gulf as they are talking mid to high 50's for lows for a few days. Of course the temps had to do one last flare yesterday with an official high of 102f. Only hit 99.7f here at the house and 98f qt the weatherbug site yesterday.

[vbhoutex]

Droughts should not be dismissed as annoying and boring. They are serious. They contribute to famine, thirst, disease, wildfires, migration, and even war.

I don't think in this day and age a Texas drought is serious because the effects wont be widespread. You may walk outside and curse the sun and pray for rain but chances are its just because you like that type of weather better. Whatever resources are lacking will just be allocated from a different area, so famine and thirst are not really an issue. Some small towns will have trouble, but big cities like Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas (where a majority of the Texas population lives) will get by with no problem. Farmers will see this drought as a life changing event..and tubing companies will see this as the best year on the books. Farmers may move out but thats hardly a significant portion of the Texas population so a dwindling Texas population isn't a concern. Disease, thirst, and famine is not an issue where I come from. We have the Edwards Aquifer and theres always the dollar menu at McDonalds or the Super HEB down the street. They say this drought, as far as temperatures and precipitation goes, is worse than it was in the 1950's. That may be the case, but the effects were felt much more back then. Most food markets had empty shelves, and people really did die of thirst.

I don't know what you call billions of dollars in agricultural damage and farmers being forced to sell their herds and shut down their operations if you don't call it catastrophic. Literally millions of trees are dying in our forests and many lakes are at 1/2 of capacity or less. That does not make for good tubing or boating or any type of water recreation where rivers and/or lakes are not spring fed. That in turn affects local businesses. Since a lot of the beef this nation consumes comes from Texas, the effects of the drought will be felt well away from the borders of Texas as meat prices rise and rise as the drought continues. Recovery from this drought, which isn't only in Texas will take years, not one or two good rainstorms. Forage for the cattle will have to regrow, rivers and lakes take time to refill, etc. This drought is also affecting other states like Oklahoma and Kansas. I know about Kansas on a personal level since the farm we lease out has already lost its' corn crop to drought. I could go on and on about the effects, but I think I have made my point. You are welcome to your opinion, fact based or not, but imo you don't know what you are talking about making a post such as the above about the drought.

[Shoshana]

It's was 102 here in Austin. Day 79 100+

Didn't I post this earlier?

Forget Irene: The Drought in Texas Is the Catastrophe That Could Really Hurt

It's also going to cost homeowners in that foundations are shifting all over Texas and are going to need to be repaired. We have tile on our first floor and it's got little wandering cracks on different tiles. I'm watering the foundation but I don't think it's helping.

I couldn't have made it thru this summer without a/c. Maybe where surfer_dude is it's been cooler than it has here? I dunno - we had to stop walking our dog because it was too hot for her paws on the sidewalk and just to hot for her (and us!).

We are planning on ripping out our yard and putting in something more drought tolerant.

We don't know what yet.

Because it has to be tolerant of the super wet years too.

Plastic turf and flowers will do well! I already planted some cemetery flowers in some of my pots and they are doing great. Just make sure to hose them off a couple of times a year to get all the dust off since there isn't any rain to do it any more.

LOL. HOA.

We've had 2 people rip up their sod so far. Unfortunately they have yet to put ANYTHING down so it's just dirt.

[southerngale]

I almost hate to post this because it's not reaching my fellow Texans to my west, but there's hope... it does seem to be expanding westward so hopefully the Houston area gets in on it later. Lee is barely moving, but moved .1 north and .3 west since the last update.

It's been raining steady/moderate here for many hours, and it's quite windy at times as well.

I LOVE IT!!!! So happy!!!!

[vbhoutex]

Please keep up that track Lee!!!!

[southerngale]

Hurricane Statement

TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
554 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SOGGY LEE LUMBERING NORTHWARD TOWARD SOUTHERN LOUISIANA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ADDED FOR ALLEN AND RAPIDES PARISHES.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OCCURRING IN THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...RAPIDES...ALLEN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
AVOYELLES...EVANGELINE...ST. LANDRY...CALCASIEU...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...ACADIA...LAFAYETTE...UPPER ST. MARTIN...CAMERON...
VERMILION...IBERIA...ST. MARY AND LOWER ST. MARTIN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF OF MEXICO WATERS AND ADJACENT COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...VERNON...BEAUREGARD...TYLER...
HARDIN...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...
SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN NEWTON...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT
FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.4N...LONGITUDE 92.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CAMERON LA...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF INTRACOASTAL CITY LA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT
4 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK. THIS TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED
TO BE MOVING SLOWLY AND ERRATICALLY BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF A
PROLONGED RAINFALL EVENT. IN ADDITION TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE OCCURRING IN HEAVIER RAIN BANDS AT THIS TIME. OUTSIDE OF THESE
BANDS ARE FAIRLY WEAK AS THE CENTER OF LEE APPROACHES.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES AROUND 12 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

LAZ027-030-TXZ180-201-259>262-042300-
/O.CON.KLCH.HU.S.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
554 PM CDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...GUSTY WINDS AND SOME RAIN EXPECTED AS LEE ADVANCES ...


&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.