23 AUG 2008
Station is A DAVIS VANTAGE PRO 2 My current Lat 30°21'59.85"N 88°32'14.92"W
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 110 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY MAY BRING HEAVY RAINS TO THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .FAY HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND WAS MOVING WESTWARD INTO SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI. THE REMNANTS OF FAY ARE FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... POSSIBLY INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA...OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA. TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST- ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES- UPPER ST. BERNARD-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES- LOWER ST. BERNARD-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER- HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA... FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE... LAPLACE...RESERVE...DESTREHAN...NORCO...METAIRIE...KENNER... NEW ORLEANS...BELLE CHASSE...CHALMETTE...VIOLET...PORT SULPHUR... EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY...CENTREVILLE...WOODVILLE...GLOSTER... LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN...PICAYUNE... BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...BILOXI... PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS...MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...ST. MARTIN 110 PM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...ORLEANS... ST. CHARLES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY... TANGIPAHOA...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...AMITE... HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL AND WILKINSON. * THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS FAY MOVES SLOWLY WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... POSSIBLY INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS MAY REACH 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WHILE MOST OF THE RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE AT LOW FLOW...PERSISTENT RAINS CAN CAUSE RISES THAT MAY REACH BANK FULL OR CAUSE POSSIBLE FLOODING. PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS CAN ALSO RESULT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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HURRICANE INFORMATION This section will be devoted to HURRICANES. Watches and Warnings will be posted here, as well as tracking maps. ALL will be "OFFICAL INFORMATION" from the NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. It will automactically update whenever they update so you will have access to the very latest information that is available. I will be doing this for all regions of the U.S. so tell your friends and family if they cannot access the NHC site they can get in here. National Hurricane Center Web PageTROPICAL ACTIVITY AT THIS TIME Tropical Storm FAY
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Following extracted from the TPC page The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region. Note that all winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average. Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above Normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. Hurricanes Allison of 1995 and Danny of 1997 were Category One hurricanes at peak intensity. Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings. Hurricane Bonnie of 1998 was a Category Two hurricane when it hit the North Carolina coast, while Hurricane Georges of 1998 was a Category Two Hurricane when it hit the Florida Keys and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required. Hurricanes Roxanne of 1995 and Fran of 1996 were Category Three hurricanes at landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in North Carolina, respectively. Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying Escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km). Hurricane Luis of 1995 was a Category Four hurricane while moving over the Leeward Islands. Hurricanes Felix and Opal of 1995 also reached Category Four status at peak intensity. Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile Homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required. Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity over the western Caribbean. Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is one of the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclones of record.
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Hurricane sites National Hurricane Center Hurricane Hollow Annies Page Canadian Hurricane Centre
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