{"id": "1216868930514157575", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-08T03:15:00Z", "wmo": "HLSLIX", "msg": "082\nWTUS84 KLIX 080315\nHLSLIX\nLAZ070-076-078-091-MSZ083>088-081115-\n\nTropical Storm Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 6\nNational Weather Service New Orleans LA  AL092026\n1015 PM CDT Wed Oct 7 2026\n\nThis product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi\n\n...TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS FORECAST TO BE A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY \nMORNING...\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - The Hurricane Watch has been upgraded to a Hurricane Warning \n      and the Storm Surge Watch has been upgraded to a Storm Surge \n      Warning for Southern Jackson\n    - The Storm Surge Watch has been upgraded to a Storm Surge \n      Warning and the Hurricane Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical \n      Storm Warning for Southern Harrison\n    - The Storm Surge Watch has been upgraded to a Storm Surge \n      Warning and the Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a \n      Tropical Storm Warning for Eastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, \n      Lower St. Bernard, Southeast St. Tammany, and Southern Hancock\n    - The Hurricane Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm \n      Warning for Northern Harrison\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Northern Hancock \n      and Northern Jackson\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for \n      Southern Jackson\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect \n      for Eastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, \n      Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock, and Southern Harrison\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for \n      Northern Jackson\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Northern Hancock and \n      Northern Harrison\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 500 miles south-southwest of New Orleans LA or about 550 \n      miles south-southwest of Gulfport MS\n    - 22.9N 91.9W\n    - Storm Intensity 70 mph\n    - Movement East-northeast or 70 degrees at 9 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Isaias  is currently in the southwest Gulf and will\ncontinue to strengthen as it moves to the east-northeast and eventually \nthe northeast through late week. Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to\nbring the threat of tropical storm force wind gusts, locally heavy\nrainfall, and storm surge of 3 to 5 feet to coastal portions of\nsoutheast Louisiana from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the\nRigolets and from Bay Saint Louis eastward to Ocean Springs in coastal\nMississippi. Isaias is forecast to bring the threat of hurricane force\nwind gusts, locally heavy rainfall, and storm surge of 5 to 7 feet\nfrom Ocean Springs, MS eastward in coastal Mississippi. The most\nlikely time for impacts will be Friday afternoon into Saturday\nmorning. \n\nStorm surge warnings are in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi\nRiver to the Alabama and Mississippi state line. Hurricane warnings\nare in effect from Ocean Springs to the Alabama and Mississippi state\nline. Tropical storm warnings are in effect from the Jefferson and\nPlaquemine Parish line in southeast Louisiana to Ocean Springs,\nMississippi. A Tropical Storm Warning has also been issued for inland\nJackson, Harrison, and Hancock Counites. The Hurricane Watch for\ninland Jackson County, MS will also continue.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts \nacross east of Ocean Springs in coastal Mississippi. Potential impacts\nin this area include:\n    - Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage \n      to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings \n      experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile \n      homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight \n      objects become dangerous projectiles.\n    - Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater \n      numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several \n      fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access \n      routes impassable.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent \n      in areas with above ground lines.\n\nAlso, protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts \nfor locations west of Ocean Springs in coastal Mississippi and for\nextreme coastal portions of southeast Louisiana from the mouth of the\nMississippi River eastward.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to \nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against life-threatening surge having possible extensive \nimpacts across for coastal locations east of Ocean Springs in coastal\nMississippi. Potential impacts in this area include:\n    - Large areas of deep inundation with storm surge flooding \n      accentuated by battering waves. Structural damage to buildings, \n      with several washing away. Damage compounded by floating \n      debris. Locations may be uninhabitable for an extended period.\n    - Large sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads \n      washed out or severely flooded. Flood control systems and \n      barriers may become stressed.\n    - Severe beach erosion with significant dune loss.\n    - Major damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. Many \n      small craft broken away from moorings, especially in \n      unprotected anchorages with some lifted onshore and stranded.\n\nAlso, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible \nsignificant impacts across for coastal locations west of Ocean Springs\nin coastal Mississippi and for locations outside of the hurricane risk\nreduction system in southeast Louisiana from the Pearl River south to\nthe mouth of the Mississippi.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to \nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible \nsignificant impacts across for locations east of Ocean Springs in coastal\nMississippi. Potential impacts include:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and \n      ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nProtect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible \nlimited impacts across the remainder of coastal Mississippi.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to \nno impact is anticipated.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and \nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a \nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nFailure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of \nlife. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any \norders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency \nServices may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are \nunsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles \ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide \npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly \nventilated area.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in \nwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which \nit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay \nattention for instructions from local authorities.\n\nStorm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and \nhurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge \nzone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find \nyourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed \nevacuation orders issued by the local authorities.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets \nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes \nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather \nwarnings.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in New Orleans LA around 5 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}