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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
435 AM CDT FRI JUN 14 2013

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-142145-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-
ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
435 AM CDT FRI JUN 14 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY MOVES INTO THE AREA. ORGANIZED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE
RULED OUT THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN CONCERNS WOULD BE
STRONG...POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS...CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

MOST AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HOT AND HUMID MUCH OF THE DAY...AND
HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT NEAR 105 DEGREES IN MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA GENERALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 55 AND SOUTH OF
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGES AT RED RIVER LANDING
AND MORGAN CITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST SUNDAY AND MONDAY...THEN
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER A FEW STRONGER
STORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE.

RIVER LEVELS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT RED RIVER LANDING
AND MORGAN CITY DURING THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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