HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 848 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 900 PM CST FRI DEC 11 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
RIVER FLOODING...
SEVERAL RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI
ARE EITHER IN FLOOD OR NEAR FLOOD. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS.
MARINE HAZARDS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH SEAS OFFSHORE
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
HEAVY RAIN...
A SLOW MOVING SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A WARM FRONT
OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF FRIDAY...THEN MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ABUNDANT
MOISTURE COMBINED WITH THE SURFACE LOW AND WARM FRONT WILL LEAD TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. AVERAGE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY TIME PERIOD...WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE. DUE TO COLD AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS...ANY
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING
ISSUES. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE HYDROLOGIC
OUTLOOK PRODUCT. ALSO... PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS ON
THIS EVENT.
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY AFFECT THE
REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE
GULF COAST REGION.
MARINE HAZARDS...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH THURSDAY DECEMBER 17TH.
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