FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 906 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AT AROUND 5.0
FEET THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOODWALL GATES WILL BE CLOSED 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.
FREEZE WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1012 PM CST FRI DEC 04 2009
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY...
A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY.
A COLD AND DRY ARCTIC AIRMASS FILTERING SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA
WILL BRING THE FIRST WIDESPREAD FREEZE OF THE SEASON TO COASTAL
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. BELOW FREEZING
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR 6 TO POSSIBLY 10 HOURS TONIGHT...
WITH LOWS EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S ON
SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
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