Statement as of 10:19 PM CST am 07. November 2009
... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday
morning...
A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning.
Residents and interests along the coast are urged to make
preparations for moderate to significant inundation that may last
for 2 to 3 days as tides rise as high as 3 to 4 feet and possibly
5 feet above normal at times through Tuesday morning... especially
along east facing shores in St Bernard and Plaquemines Parish...
and along Hancock County. Currently... tides are running about
1 foot above normal. As winds increase over the Gulf of Mexico on
Sunday... tides are expected to continue to increase by Sunday
night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Preparedness actions should
include removal of machinery... vehicles and other movable
property out of areas prone to coastal flooding as soon as
possible. Access roads into tidal marshes... marinas and area
camps are likely to become inundated and impassible for lengthy
periods during the day Sunday and continuing through Tuesday.
Some minor inundation may be realized as early as today.
Stay tuned to local TV... radio... NOAA all-hazards radio or the
internet for the latest on this potential coastal flooding
episode. A coastal Flood Warning may be issued for portions of
the coast at any time through Tuesday morning.