Lakeland, LA Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

434 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

Expires:

445 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

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 RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. AS A SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO WORK EAST ACROSS THE COASTAL PARISHES AND COUNTIES WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. THE FIRST TASTE OF WINTER MAY OCCUR LATE THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND. A COLD AIR MASS WILL WORK SOUTHEAST OUT OF WESTERN CANADA LATE THIS WEEK AND COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FEW LOCATIONS DROPPING TO NEAR AND SLIGHTLY BELOW THE FREEZING POINT SATURDAY MORNING. THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEW ROADS TO POPLARVILLE. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY...NOVEMBER 29TH.