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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
619 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC101-261819-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGL1.1.WT.091020T0820Z.091116T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
619 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...THE CITY DOCK WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL
  COVER THE LOWER END OF BELLEVIEW FRONT STREET IN BERWICK. VESSEL
  TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL
  TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST
  GUARD.

$$

98/SO


Frost Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1011 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE INLAND
COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
COASTAL REGIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.COLD DRY AIR BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES THURSDAY NIGHT AND
AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING WILL PROVIDE EFFICIENT RADIATION
COOLING WHICH WILL ENABLE WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW
FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS INLAND. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO FALL INTO
THE MID 30S IN SOME LOCATIONS BRINGING FROST CONDITIONS ALONG BUT
WELL INLAND OF THE COAST AND BAYS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-261200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FR.Y.0004.091127T0800Z-091127T1300Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...
DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...PENSACOLA...
FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...
MYRTLE GROVE...PACE...MILTON...WRIGHT...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...
VALPARAISO
1011 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM CST
FRIDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM CST FRIDAY.

OVERNIGHT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
AROUND SUNRISE ARE LIKELY TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S BRINGING FROST
CONDITIONS TO MANY LOCATIONS ALONG BUT WELL INLAND OF THE COAST
AND BAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$


Freeze Watch


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1011 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE INLAND
COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS
COASTAL REGIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.COLD DRY AIR BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES THURSDAY NIGHT AND
AROUND SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING WILL PROVIDE EFFICIENT RADIATION
COOLING WHICH WILL ENABLE WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW
FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS INLAND. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO FALL INTO
THE MID 30S IN SOME LOCATIONS BRINGING FROST CONDITIONS ALONG BUT
WELL INLAND OF THE COAST AND BAYS.

ALZ051>062-FLZ001-003-005-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-261200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FZ.A.0004.091127T0800Z-091127T1300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE...
LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON...
ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE...
CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...JAY...CRESTVIEW...WAYNESBORO...
RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...
WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
1011 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

COLD DRY AIR BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY AROUND SUNRISE WILL PROVIDE EFFICIENT RADIATION COOLING
WHICH WILL ENABLE WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW FREEZING
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AROUND SUNRISE FOR A FEW HOURS
INLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
939 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

MSZ029>033-037>039-044>046-050>052-056>058-065-066-073-074-261145-
/O.CON.KJAN.FZ.A.0004.091127T1000Z-091127T1400Z/
WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-
COVINGTON-JONES-LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUPORA...MABEN...MATHISTON...
WEST POINT...COLUMBUS...ACKERMAN...WEIR...STARKVILLE...
KOSCIUSKO...LOUISVILLE...MACON...BROOKSVILLE...CARTHAGE...
PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...FOREST...MORTON...
NEWTON...UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...TAYLORSVILLE...
RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...STONEWALL...
SHUBUTA...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...WEST HATTIESBURG...
LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
939 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE...RADIATIONAL COOLING AND LIGHT WINDS WILL
COMBINE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1056 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-270500-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
1056 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY...CLIMBING INTO THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AS WELL AS INLAND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING ACROSS THE COASTAL REGIONS SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND FLORIDA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
710 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-
080>082-261230-
PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
PASCAGOULA TO SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER 20-60 NM OUT-
SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM-
SW PASS MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ATCHAFALAYA RIVER 20-60 NM OUT-AMITE-
ASCENSION-ASSUMPTION-EAST BATON ROUGE-EAST FELICIANA-HANCOCK-
HARRISON-IBERVILLE-JACKSON-LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS-
LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-PEARL RIVER-PIKE-
POINTE COUPEE-ST CHARLES-ST HELENA-ST JAMES-ST JOHN THE BAPTIST-
ST TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-
UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-WALTHALL-
WASHINGTON-WEST BATON ROUGE-WEST FELICIANA-WILKINSON-
710 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT. EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF
WATERS BEGINNING AT 9 PM TONIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATCHAFALAYA
RIVER NEAR MORGAN CITY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD
STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A REINFORCING COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
THURSDAY...RESULTING IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON
THUS FAR. A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND THE UPPER FLORIDA PARISHES. A
FREEZE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR THESE AREAS FOR A FEW HOURS EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.

A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS
THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY OR MONDAY NIGHT...THERE
WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF WHICH
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL. BEHIND THE FRONT...A
COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA WITH ANOTHER ROUND
OF NEAR FREEZING...OR FREEZING...TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THAT ARE GENERALLY
NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 AND 12 CORRIDOR.

MARINE...EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINES MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS A COLD AIR
MASS MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. ADDITIONAL HEADLINES
MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER STRONG SURFACE
RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS BEHIND A COLD FRONT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

$$

32

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
319 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>028-034>036-
040>043-047>049-053>055-059>064-072-262130-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-MARION-
319 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ON MONDAY AND
THIS MAY BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION IN THE
TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM...SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ON MONDAY.

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

15/COHEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
319 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

MSZ029>033-037>039-044>046-050>052-056>058-065-066-073-074-262130-
WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-
LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-
COVINGTON-JONES-LAMAR-FORREST-
319 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING OVER EASTERN
MISSISSIPPI...AS A COMBINATION OF STRONG HIGH PRESSURE...RADIATIONAL
COOLING...AND LIGHT WINDS AFFECTS THE REGION. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS
OF EASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE ARKLAMISS ON MONDAY AND
THIS MAY BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION IN THE
TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM...SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ON MONDAY.

$$

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