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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM NAPOLEONVILLE TO
SLIDELL TO ESCATAWPA. A SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST-
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WHILE A DISTURBANCE WORKS EAST
ACROSS THE SAME AREA. THIS WILL BRING RAIN...POSSIBLY MODERATE TO
HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS THE REGION. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO
TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4
INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY AND
HISTORIC RAINFALL AND SATURATED GROUND...IT WILL NOT TAKE AS MUCH
RAIN AS NORMAL TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS.

RIVER FLOODING...
MANY RIVERS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA ARE NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.

MARINE HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF LAST NIGHTS COLD FRONT WILL
CONTINUE TO LEAD TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT OVER THE GULF WATERS WITH
STRONG WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS UP TO 9 FEET EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

RIVER FLOODING...
MANY AREA RIVERS WILL REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SOME
LOCATIONS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND RIVER
FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND MAY NEED
TO BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND HAZARDOUS
WAVES AND SEAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUPPORT FLASH FLOOD OPERATIONS. AFTERWARDS
ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THURSDAY...DECEMBER 24TH.