Louisiana - All Warnings
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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
227 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A...
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
- IN THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 50 NM
- FROM PASCAGOULA TO BRETON SOUND
- LAKE MAUREPAS
- LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE BORGNE
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 225 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE NORTH.
THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS. THESE STORMS
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SQUALLS IN EXCESS OF 35 KNOTS.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS EXCEEDING GALE FORCE...
ROUGH SEAS... HEAVY RAINFALL... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
419 AM CDT WED JUL 29 1998
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY FOR NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...HOMER...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD
AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.
...GENERALLY HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FOUR STATE
REGION TODAY AND THURSDAY WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FROM 100 TO 105
DEGREES WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 112 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON
...EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY ACROSS EAST TEXAS...NORTH
LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. OVERNIGHT LOWS
WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 70S GENERALLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF A LINE
FROM MONROE TO LUFKIN AND NEAR 80 ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS...SOUTHERN
ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEAUSRE OF HOW HOT IT FEELS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF
HUMIDITY ARE COMBINED WITH THE TEMPERATURE. A HEAT INDEX OF 105
DEGREES IS CONSIDERED THE LEVEL WHERE MANY PEOPLE BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE
EXTREME DISCOMFORT OR PHYSICAL STRESS. THE HEAT INDEX IS MEASURED
UNDER SHADY CONDITIONS...AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT CAN
INCREASE THE HEAT INDEX AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION BUT
AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES AS THEY CAN ACTUALLY
INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
...LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM THE SUN AND USE SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN.
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY
THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION...HEAT CRAMPS...OR
IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON
PEOPLE AT RISK.
PETS CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAT. INSURE PETS HAVE
ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST. DO NOT KEEP
PETS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...HOMER...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD
AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FOUR STATE REGION TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH HOT AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUING. AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES WILL BE FROM 100 TO 105 DEGREES WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES
FROM 105 TO 112 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS EAST TEXAS...NORTH LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS AND
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 70S
GENERALLY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MONROE TO LUFKIN AND NEAR
80 ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN
ARKANSAS THROUGH FRIDAY AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA TODAY.
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
418 AM CDT FRI JUL 31 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND MUCH OF WEST AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
FOR TODAY.
THE ADVISORY BOUNDARY IS NEAR A LINE FROM CROSSETT AR TO CLEVELAND MS TO
GRENADA TO RALEIGH TO PRENTISS TO NATCHEZ TO JONESVILLE LA TO BASTROP LA.
OTHER LOCATIONS WILL ALSO SEE AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES IN THE 105 TO 115
DEGREE RANGE BUT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY AREA DUE TO THEIR
COOLER NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES.
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE EUDORA AR...GREENVILLE...WINONA
...YAZOO CITY...CARTHAGE...VICKSBURG...JACKSON...BROOKHAVEN...WINNSBORO
LA...TALLULAH LA AND FERRIDAY LA.
HIGH PRESSURE HAS SHIFTED EASTWARD OVER THE AREA AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE
UNSEASONABLY WARM. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 115
DEGREES AT MOST LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S CAN PRODUCE
HEAT-RELATED STRESS TO THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ADEQUATE INDOOR COOLING.
PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE HEAT. DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER...BUT REMEMBER THAT ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED DRINKS MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO DEHYDRATION. THE ILL AND ELDERLY MAY BE AT HIGHER RISK.
OUTDOOR PETS WILL NEED SHADE AND PLENTY OF WATER.
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
414 AM CDT FRI JUL 31 1998
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR NORTH LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD...
MONROE...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METRO AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE
FOUR STATE REGION TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH HOT AND DRY WEATHER
CONTINUING. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE FROM 100 TO 105 DEGREES
WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S TO
NEAR 80.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS TODAY AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW HOT IT FEELS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
450 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 1998
...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST
TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA. IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...VERNON...
RAPIDES...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...ALLEN...EVANGELINE AND ST LANDRY
PARISHES. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...TYLER...JASPER...NEWTON AND HARDIN
COUNTIES.
HIGH PRESSURE IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE HAS
GIVEN THE AREA VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. THIS
TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH CONTINUED HOT WEATHER
AS THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER.
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER INLAND SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
CENTRAL LOUISIANA ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS ON SATURDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 100-105 DEGREES ACROSS MOST OF THE
ADVISORY AREA...WITH HEAT INDICES APPROACHING 110 DURING THE HEAT OF
THE DAY.
TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESS...PEOPLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
REDUCE...ELIMINATE OR RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE COOLEST
TIME OF DAY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT...LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING AND A HAT. APPLY A
SUNSCREEN WITH SKIN PROTECTION FACTOR 15 OR HIGHER TO PREVENT
SUNBURN...WHICH MAKES THE JOB OF HEAT DISSIPATION FOR THE BODY MORE
DIFFICULT.
DON'T FORGET THAT PETS ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
GIVE PETS PLENTY OF DRINKING WATER...A SHADY PLACE TO REST OR KEEP
THEM INSIDE AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT LEAVE PETS
IN CARS WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
THIS EXTREME HEAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON SUNDAY.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
SWEENEY
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
435 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 1998
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR NORTH LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD...
MONROE...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METRO AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE
FOUR STATE REGION TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH HOT AND DRY WEATHER
CONTINUING. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE FROM 102 TO 107 DEGREES
WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 112 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 70S TO
NEAR 80.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW HOT IT FEELS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF
HUMIDITY ARE COMBINED WITH THE TEMPERATURE. A HEAT INDEX OF 105
DEGREES IS CONSIDERED THE LEVEL WHERE MANY PEOPLE BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE
EXTREME DISCOMFORT OR PHYSICAL STRESS. THE HEAT INDEX IS MEASURED
UNDER SHADY CONDITIONS...AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT CAN
INCREASE THE HEAT INDEX AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION BUT
AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES AS THEY CAN ACTUALLY
INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
...LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM THE SUN AND USE SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN.
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY
THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION...HEAT CRAMPS...OR
IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON
PEOPLE AT RISK.
PETS CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAT. INSURE PETS HAVE
ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST. DO NOT KEEP
PETS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
415 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR NORTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS FOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE ADVISORY IS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INCLUDES
SUCH TOWNS AS HAMBURG...CROSSETT AND EUDORA IN ARKANSAS...AS WELL AS
BASTROP...RAYVILLE...TALLULAH...WINNSBORO AND JONESVILLE IN LOUISIANA.
THESE LOCATIONS WILL SEE AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES IN THE 110 TO 115 DEGREE
RANGE FOLLOWED BY OVERNIGHT LOWS DIPPING JUST BELOW 80 DEGREES FOR ONLY
A FEW HOURS.
UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WAS ABOUT STATIONARY OVER THE AREA AND
TEMPERATURES WILL BE UNSEASONABLY HOT. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND WARM OVERNIGHT LOWS CAN PRODUCE HEAT-RELATED
STRESS TO THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ADEQUATE INDOOR COOLING.
PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE HEAT. DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER...BUT REMEMBER THAT ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED DRINKS MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO DEHYDRATION. THE ILL AND ELDERLY WILL BE AT HIGHER RISK
AND SHOULD BE CHECKED ON FREQUENTLY. REMEMBER TO AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
TO THE SUN AND BE SURE THAT OUTDOOR PETS HAVE SHADE AND PLENTY OF WATER.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE SLIGHTLY ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY AS THE HOTTER
TEMPERATURES SHIFT WESTWARD AND THE CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS
IMPROVES.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY FOR NORTH LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD...
MONROE...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METRO AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE
FOUR STATE REGION TODAY...WITH HOT AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUING.
THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO GIVE WAY TO A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE FROM 100 TO 106 DEGREES
TODAY...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES. LOWS TONIGHT
WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S. WITH THE APPROACH OF THE WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MONDAY...HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD RANGE FROM
97 TO 102...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES AGAIN AROUND 105 TO 110 DEGREES.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS TODAY AND
FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH MONDAY.
THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW HOT IT FEELS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF
HUMIDITY ARE COMBINED WITH THE TEMPERATURE. A HEAT INDEX OF 105
DEGREES IS CONSIDERED THE LEVEL WHERE MANY PEOPLE BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE
EXTREME DISCOMFORT OR PHYSICAL STRESS. THE HEAT INDEX IS MEASURED
UNDER SHADY CONDITIONS...AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT CAN
INCREASE THE HEAT INDEX AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION BUT
AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES AS THEY CAN ACTUALLY
INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
...LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM THE SUN AND USE SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN.
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY
THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION...HEAT CRAMPS...OR
IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON
PEOPLE AT RISK.
PETS CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAT. INSURE PETS HAVE
ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST. DO NOT KEEP
PETS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
400 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 1998
...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES TODAY FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND PARISHES: IN CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...VERNON...RAPIDES...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...ALLEN...
EVANGELINE AND ST LANDRY PARISHES. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...TYLER...
JASPER...NEWTON AND HARDIN COUNTIES.
ONE MORE DAY OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO THE UPPER 90S
OVER INLAND SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA.
ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE CENTURY
MARK IN THIS AREA TODAY DUE TO INCREASED CLOUDINESS...MOISTURE LEVELS
CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HIGH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED NEAR
50 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT
INDICES NEAR 110 IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESS...PEOPLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA
SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:
REDUCE...ELIMINATE OR RE-SCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE COOLEST
TIME OF DAY. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT...LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING AND A HAT.
DON'T FORGET THAT PETS ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.
GIVE PETS PLENTY OF DRINKING WATER...A SHADY PLACE TO REST OR KEEP
THEM INSIDE AN AIR CONDITIONED PLACE IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT LEAVE PETS
IN CARS WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
RESIDENTS ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN
LOUISIANA SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION...AS TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
BE ABOVE NORMAL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
734 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A...
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
- IN THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 50 NM
- FROM MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO TERREBONNE BAY
* UNTIL 835 PM CDT
* AT 730 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM BARATARIA BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER. THIS SQUALL LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
* THE OIL LEASE AREAS OF SOUTH PASS...WEST DELTA...GRAND ISLE AND
UPPER MISSISSIPPI CANYON WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS SQUALL LINE
THROUGH 835 PM.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS EXCEEDING GALE FORCE...
ROUGH SEAS... HEAVY RAINFALL... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND THE
POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR NORTH LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY...MINDEN...COUSHATTA...MANSFIELD...
MONROE...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY METRO AREA.
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER OVER THE
FOUR STATE REGION TODAY...WITH HOT AND GENERALLY DRY WEATHER
CONTINUING. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR
105...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES. LOWS TONIGHT
SHOULD RANGE FROM THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 70S. AT THIS TIME THE HEAT
ADVISORY WILL NOT BE EXTENDED INTO TUESDAY AS AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS
AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION.
HOWEVER HIGH HUMIDITIES MAY PUSH AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES TO NEAR
ADVISORY LEVELS PROMPTING THE REISSUANCE OF THE ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY.
HEAT ADVISORIES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS FOR TODAY
AND FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW HOT IT FEELS WHEN THE EFFECTS OF
HUMIDITY ARE COMBINED WITH THE TEMPERATURE. A HEAT INDEX OF 105
DEGREES IS CONSIDERED THE LEVEL WHERE MANY PEOPLE BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE
EXTREME DISCOMFORT OR PHYSICAL STRESS. THE HEAT INDEX IS MEASURED
UNDER SHADY CONDITIONS...AND DIRECT EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT CAN
INCREASE THE HEAT INDEX AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION BUT
AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES AS THEY CAN ACTUALLY
INCREASE THE RATE OF WATER LOSS IN YOUR BODY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
...LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM THE SUN AND USE SUNSCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SUNBURN.
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE USUALLY
THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION...HEAT CRAMPS...OR
IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE MAY RESULT FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON
PEOPLE AT RISK.
PETS CAN ALSO SUCCUMB TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAT. INSURE PETS HAVE
ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER AND A SHADY PLACE TO REST. DO NOT KEEP
PETS IN CARS WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP...EVEN PARTIALLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
436 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS OUT 20NM
FROM CAMERON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
COASTAL WATERS OUT BEYOND 20NM
FROM CAMERON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
* UNTIL 540 PM CDT
* AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER THE VERMILION AND ATCHAFALAYA
BAYS...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KTS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
* THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT WILL BE GREATEST FROM...
MARSH ISLAND TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE APPROACHING...HEAD FOR SHORE IF POSSIBLE.
GET OUT OF YOUR BOAT AND AWAY FROM WATER. FIND SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. WATCH FOR THESE SIGNS OF APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS:
DARK AND THREATENING CLOUDS...A STEADY INCREASE IN WIND OR SEA
AND DISTANT LIGHTNING FLASHES.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
344 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A...
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
- IN THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 50 NM
- FROM TERREBONNE BAY TO ATCHAFALAYA BAY
* UNTIL 445 PM CDT
* AT 340 PM CDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR DETECTED A CLUSTER OF
VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN COCODRIE AND THE ATCHAFALAYA
BAY. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS.