Wednesday. The low pressure area over the Louisiana coastal waters
during the weekend moved inland on Monday evening bringing heavy rain to
some parts of south Louisiana. An area of disturbed weather near the
Yucatan Peninsula is forecast to move west northwest into the Gulf of
Mexico during the next 24 hours. NHC indicates this system has a medium
chance (30 percent) of becoming a tropical storm in the next 48 hours.
Both weather systems will combine to continue a deep southeast flow of
tropical moisture over southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi through
Wednesday bringing a potential of heavy rain. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches
is likely...and locally up to 6 inches possible through Wednesday
evening. A Flood Watch is in effect due to the potential of heavy rain
causing flooding. Tides are are still 1 to 2 feet above normal along
the coast and the tidal lakes of Pontchartrain and Maurepas due to
strong southeast wind flow. Some minor flooding of roadways has been
reported in a few location today. A Coastal Flood Watch in effect
through Wednesday for the coast and areas around the tidal lakes. In
Hancock County Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect. Tides are
expected to increase to 2 to 3 feet above normal...with some areas near
4 feet above normal. Tide levels at the time of next high tide on
Wednesday morning are expected to be higher than past few mornings.
Additional Coastal Flood Warnings may be required this evening. Weather
conditions should improve on Thursday as wind slowly decrease and
thunderstorm coverage diminishes.
Continue to monitor the weather developments of these weather systems.
Please visit the NHC Website http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ and our local
NWS office website http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/ for the latest
updates and weather forecasts
Captain Tommy C. Boyett, LEM
Director, West Feliciana OHSEP
P.O. Box 796
9938 West Feliciana Parkway
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Cell (225) 245-4221
Office (225) 635-6428
Fax (225) 635-6996
tboyett@wfpso.org
tcboyett@bellsouth.net
wfpeoc@att.net
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