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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1025 AM CDT MON JUL 6 1998
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND LITTLE CHANGE IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFFECTING
BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
802 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A...
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
- IN THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM
- FROM CHANDELEUR SOUND TO BRETON SOUND
- IN COASTAL WATERS 20-50 NM OUT
- FROM CHANDELEUR SOUND TO BRETON SOUND
* UNTIL 850 PM CDT
* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SLIDELL INDICATED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM AT THE NORTH END OF THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS. THE STROM
IS MOVING S AT 10 MPH.
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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This data is from the IWIN (Interactive Weather Information Network)
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
400 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR EXTREME
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
DELTA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF
A LINE IN MISSISSIPPI FROM OLIVE BRANCH TO GREENWOOD AND IN LOUISIANA TO
VIDALIA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...
IN ARKANSAS...CROSSETT AND LAKE VILLAGE.
IN LOUISIANA...BASTROP...WINNSBORO...AND JONESVILLE.
IN MISSISSIPPI...BATESVILLE...GREENVILLE...AND VICKSBURG.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO
STRENGTHEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY BRINGING HOT MUGGY WEATHER TO THE DEEP
SOUTH. TEMPERATURES WHICH HAVE AFFECTED MUCH OF ARKANSAS OVER THE PAST
WEEK WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR
100 DEGREES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH HEAT INDEXES BETWEEN 105 TO 115
DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL
ONLY TO THE 75 TO 80 DEGREE RANGE LIMITING NIGHTTIME COOLING AND
RESULTING IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
PEOPLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM
THE HEAT AND AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS
AND TRY TO STAY IN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS DURING THE HEAT OF THE
DAY...AND WAIT UNTIL AFTER SUNSET TO DO OUTDOOR WORK IF POSSIBLE. DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER...BUT AVOID ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED DRINKS WHICH CAN
ACTUALLY MAKE YOU DEHYDRATED FASTER. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARE URGED TO
CHECK ON RELATIVES OR NEIGHBORS AT RISK...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY.
ALSO...INSURE LIVESTOCK ARE CARED FOR AND MAKE PLENTY OF WATER AVAILABLE
FOR PETS.
THE HEAT INDEX WAS DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE APPARENT TEMPERATURE IN THE
SHADE. EXPOSURE TO FULL SUNSHINE CAN INCREASE APPARENT TEMPERATURES BY AS
MUCH AS 15 DEGREES...SO STAY OUT OF THE SUN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
STAY TUNES TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...TELEVISION OR
CABLE TV FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES ON THIS HEAT ADVISORY.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 1998
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
450 AM CDT WED JUL 8 1998
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY FOR NORTH
LOUISIANA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...MONROE...JENA...
RUSTON...WINNFIELD...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY
METRO AREA.
A STRONG...PERSISTENT RIDGE IN THE UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL RESULT IN VERY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ONCE
AGAIN TODAY. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO HIT 100 DEGREES
AREAWIDE TODAY WITH SOME LOCATIONS REACHING NEAR 105 DEGREES. THESE
TEMPERATURES WHEN COMBINED WITH THE MOISTURE IN THE AIR WILL YIELD
HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 115 DEGREES.
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 SUNLIGHT CAN INCREASE
THE HEAT INDEX AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUR BODY CAN LOSE UP TO A GALLON OF WATER AN
HOUR THROUGH PERSPIRATION. 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 AND HEIGHTEN
THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. 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 EXCESSIVE 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. TEMPERATURES
INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH OVER 150 DEGREES
QUICKLY...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.
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
400 AM CDT WED JUL 8 1998
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND MUCH OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TODAY. THE HEAT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MOST OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AS WELL.
THE ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE IN MISSISSIPPI
FROM CORINTH TO COLUMBUS AND FROM GREENWOOD TO VICKSBURG AND IN LOUISIANA
TO VIDALIA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...
IN ARKANSAS...CROSSETT AND LAKE VILLAGE.
IN LOUISIANA...BASTROP...WINNSBORO...AND JONESVILLE.
IN MISSISSIPPI...TUPELO...STARKVILLE...GREENVILLE...AND VICKSBURG.
HOT MUGGY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE DEEP SOUTH TODAY AS
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREE RANGE
IN THE ADVISED AREA WITH HEAT INDEXES BETWEEN 105 TO 115 DEGREES.
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL ONLY FALL INTO THE UPPER 70S TO AROUND 80
DEGREES...RESULTING IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
PEOPLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM
THE HEAT. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN...TRY TO STAY IN AIR
CONDITIONED BUILDINGS DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY...AND WAIT UNTIL AFTER
SUNSET TO DO OUTDOOR WORK IF POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...BUT AVOID
ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED DRINKS WHICH CAN ACTUALLY MAKE YOU DEHYDRATED
FASTER. FRIENDS AND RELATIVES ARE URGED TO CHECK ON PEOPLE AT
RISK..ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY. INSURE LIVESTOCK ARE CARED FOR AND MAKE
PLENTY OF WATER AVAILABLE FOR OUTDOOR PETS.
THE HEAT INDEX WAS DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE APPARENT TEMPERATURE IN THE
SHADE. EXPOSURE TO FULL SUNSHINE CAN INCREASE APPARENT TEMPERATURES BY AS
MUCH AS 15 DEGREES...SO STAY OUT OF THE SUN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
IWIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.3 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
440 AM CDT THU JUL 9 1998
THE EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY FOR
NORTH LOUISIANA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...MONROE...
JENA...RUSTON...WINNFIELD...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER
CITY METRO AREA.
ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY HOT...MUGGY DAY IS ON TAP FOR THE AREA AS HIGH
PRESSURE AND SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 100 DEGREES AREAWIDE TODAY WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 40 TO 50 PERCENT. THIS WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX
VALUES FROM 105 TO 115 DEGREES.
SEVERAL CASES OF HEAT EXHAUSTION HAVE BEEN TREATED BY AREA HOSPITALS
OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE HEAT.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUR BODY CAN LOSE UP TO A GALLON OF WATER AN
HOUR THROUGH PERSPIRATION. 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 AND HEIGHTEN
THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. 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 EXCESSIVE 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. TEMPERATURES
INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH OVER 150 DEGREES
QUICKLY...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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IWIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
THE EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH SATURDAY FOR
NORTH LOUISIANA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...MONROE...
JENA...HOMER...BIENVILLE...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER
CITY METRO AREA.
ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY HOT...MUGGY DAY IS ON TAP FOR THE AREA AS HIGH
PRESSURE AND SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES AREAWIDE TODAY WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 40 TO 50 PERCENT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 110 TO 120 DEGREES.
DEATHS WERE REPORTED IN THE SHREVEPORT METRO AREA THURSDAY AS A
RESULT OF THIS HEAT AND EMERGENCY ROOMS AROUND THE AREA HAVE BEEN
TREATING NUMEROUS CASES OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION! TAKE THIS ADVISORY SERIOUSLY AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM
THE HEAT!
THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION
FOR INDIVIDUALS IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. EXCESSIVE HEAT
KILLS PEOPLE BY TAXING THE HUMAN BODY BEYOND ITS ABILITIES TO COOL
ITSELF. IN A NORMAL YEAR...ABOUT 175 AMERICANS DIE FROM THE HEAT.
EFFECTS CAN BE MINIMIZED BY REDUCING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINKING
PLENTY OF WATER OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES...AND WEARING LIGHTWEIGHT
LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING. IF POSSIBLE...SPEND TIME IN AIR CONDITIONED
FACILITIES.
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 EXCESSIVE 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. TEMPERATURES
INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH OVER 150 DEGREES
QUICKLY...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR
THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1120 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 1998
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
645 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS LA HAS ISSUED A...
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
- IN THE COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM
- FROM BRETON SOUND TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER
- IN COASTAL WATERS 20-50 NM OUT
- FROM BRETON SOUND TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER
* UNTIL 745 AM CDT
* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR IN SLIDELL INDICATED A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM VENICE LOUISIANA TO 40
MILES EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE STORMS ARE
MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 15 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 NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
423 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 1998
...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR NORTH LOUISIANA...
SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...MONROE...JENA...RUSTON...
WINNFIELD...NATCHITOCHES AND THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY METRO AREA.
ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY HOT...MUGGY DAY IS ON TAP FOR THE AREA AS HIGH
PRESSURE AND SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FROM 100 TO THE LOWER 100S AREAWIDE TODAY WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 40 TO 50 PERCENT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO NEAR 115 DEGREES.
SEVERAL CASES OF HEAT EXHAUSTION HAVE BEEN TREATED BY AREA HOSPITALS
OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE HEAT.
.
IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR STRENUOUS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUR BODY CAN LOSE UP TO A GALLON OF WATER AN
HOUR THROUGH PERSPIRATION. 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 AND HEIGHTEN
THE RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR STROKE. 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 EXCESSIVE 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. TEMPERATURES
INSIDE A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP CAN REACH OVER 150 DEGREES QUICKLY
...RESULTING IN HEAT STROKE AND DEATH.
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING.
.
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
420 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 1998
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND MOST OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TODAY. THE
ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GREENWOOD
TO ROLLING FORK TO VICKSBURG TO VIDALIA. SOME CITIES IN THE ADVISORY
AREA INCLUDE...
IN ARKANSAS...CROSSETT...HAMBURG... AND LAKE VILLAGE.
IN LOUISIANA...BASTROP...WINNSBORO...TALLULAH...AND JONESVILLE.
IN MISSISSIPPI...GREENVILLE...GREENWOOD...AND VICKSBURG.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING RELIEF TO SOME SITES IN THE ADVISORY
AREA BUT TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY REMAIN HOT THIS AFTERNOON. HEAT
INDICES WILL REACH THE 105 TO 115 DEGREE RANGE AT MANY LOCATIONS AND
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COULD RESULT.
PEOPLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM
THE HEAT. TRY TO STAY IN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND REMEMBER THAT ALCOHOLIC AND CAFFEINATED DRINKS
CAN CONTRIBUTE TO DEHYDRATION. CHECK ON THOSE AT HIGHER RISK...SUCH AS ILL
OR ELDERLY PEOPLE. PROVIDE WATER AND SHADE FOR LIVESTOCK AND OUTDOOR PETS.
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EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 11 1998
...EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORY
TODAY FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARISHES...
ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...EVANGELINE...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY AND
VERNON.
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE TO AROUND 100 DEGREES ACROSS
CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THESE TEMPERATURES...WHEN COMBINED WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON OF 40 PERCENT...WILL CREATE HEAT
INDICES OR THE APPARENT TEMPERATURE OF BETWEEN 110 TO 115.
TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESS...PEOPLE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA 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.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
RUA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
429 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 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
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 420 PM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH NEAR 15
KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND
...LAKE BORGNE...CHANDELUER SOUND AND BRETON SOUND THROUGH 600 PM
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS...
IWIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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HEAT ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
440 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 1998
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA TODAY. THE
ADVISORY AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAKE
PROVIDENCE TO TALLULAH TO VIDALIA. CITIES IN THE ADVISORY AREA
INCLUDE BASTROP...WINNSBORO...TALLULAH...AND JONESVILLE.
IWIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE RIVER LEVEL IS
EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
AFFECTING BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1050 AM CDT MON JUL 13 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
FOR NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI FOR
THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WATCH AREA IS GENERALLY SOUTH OF US HIGHWAY 82 AND ALONG AND WEST OF A
MERIDIAN TO COLLINS LINE. SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE...
JACKSON...VICKSBURG...NATCHEZ...MERIDIAN...KOSCIUSKO...BROOKHAVEN...AND
BASTROP LA.
VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR COVERED THE WATCH AREA LATE THIS
MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM IN UPPER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CAUSE
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
WITH THE VERY MOIST AIR IN PLACE...SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE.
THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING RELATIVELY SLOW...AND SOME LOCATIONS COULD
SEE REPEATED STORMS...SO SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL IN A FEW
SPOTS THIS AFTERNOON.
ALTHOUGH MANY AREAS IN THE WATCH AREA HAVE BEEN QUITE DRY RECENTLY...
OTHER AREAS HAVE SEEN SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH
HAVE SATURATED THE SOIL CONDITIONS. WHILE NOT ALL AREAS WILL SEE VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON...THOSE LOCATIONS THAT DO WILL SEE
RAPID RUNOFF THAT WOULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF CREEKS AND LOW LYING
AREAS. HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY CAUSED FLASH FLOODING IN THE JACKSON AREA.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE
WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...CABLE TV OR
TELEVISION FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING HEAVY RAINFALL WEATHER
SITUATION.
IWIN
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI...AS WELL AS TENSAS PARISH IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA.
THE WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A ST. JOSEPH LA TO RALEIGH
LINE...AND ALONG AND EAST OF A RALEIGH TO WINONA LINE. SOME CITIES IN
THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE NATCHEZ...MERIDIAN...LAUREL...HATTIESBURG...
PHILADELPHIA...AND ST. JOSEPH LA.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER THE WATCH
AREA. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN AN HOUR WERE
OCCURRING WITH SOME OF THE STORMS ACCORDING TO DOPPLER RADAR. MOST
LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA HAVE RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW
DAYS WHICH HAS HELPED TO MOISTEN GROUND CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF QUICKLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
CREEKS...LOW LYING AREAS...AND ROADWAYS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE
WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...THE LOCAL NEWS MEDIA...CABLE TV OR
TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1138 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 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 BARATARIA BAY
* UNTIL 140 PM CDT
* AT 1135 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR SLIDELL SOUTH TO THE COASTAL WATERS
SOUTH OF GRAND ISLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 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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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1100 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 1998
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS 4.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
LITTLE CHANGE TO A VERY SLOW FALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS WITH THE RIVER GOING BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 4.0 FEET ON
THE MORNING OF JULY 19TH. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AFFECTING
BUSINESSES..CAMPS AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER.
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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1009 AM CDT TUE JUL 14 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS OUT 20NM
FROM HIGH ISLAND TX TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
* UNTIL 1210 PM CDT
* AT 1007 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM SABINE PASS TO
ATCHAFALAYA BAY AND EXTENDING OFFSHORE 20 NM....MOVING EAST AT 10
KNOTS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35
KNOTS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. WATERSPOUTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATER SAFETY FROM
BOTH GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION
DURING THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK A SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE
CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...IF POSSIBLE...AND
AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.