Lottie, LA Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

1100 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009

Expires:

600 AM CST SUN NOV 22 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 SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REMAIN CONFINED TO THE COASTAL WATERS AND LOWER PLAQUEMINES PARISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH FROM THE STRONGER STORMS AND ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS. OTHERWISE...JUST LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL AND PERHAPS A CLAP OR TWO OF THUNDER IS EXPECTED OVER LAND AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...TAPERING FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM FOR THE COASTAL WATERS MAINLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA. RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO OCCURRING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT RED RIVER LANDING SUNDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.