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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...TONIGHT

HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG
AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM NAPOLEONVILLE TO COVINGTON 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 1 TO 2 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 3 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
CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFTS ON TIDAL LAKES AND COASTAL
WATERS TONIGHT. THEREFORE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
TONIGHT.

.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 ARE IN EFFECT ON TIDAL LAKES THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND COASTAL WATERS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG
WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES AND SEAS WILL CAUSE HAVOC TO SMALL
CRAFT DURING THIS PERIOD.

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