{"id": "1217224060846145543", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T09:21:00Z", "wmo": "HLSLIX", "msg": "855\nWTUS84 KLIX 090921\nHLSLIX\nLAZ070-076-078-091-MSZ083>088-091730-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 11\nNational Weather Service New Orleans LA  AL092026\n421 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026\n\nThis product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi\n\n**ISAIAS STRENGTHENING AND EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE NORTHERN\nGULF COAST AS A DANGEROUS HURRICANE LATER TODAY** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for \n      Southern Jackson\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch are in effect for \n      Northern 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 is in effect for Northern Hancock and \n      Northern Harrison\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 280 miles south-southeast of New Orleans LA or about 280 \n      miles south-southeast of Gulfport MS\n    - 26.4N 88.0W\n    - Storm Intensity 110 mph\n    - Movement North-northeast or 20 degrees at 15 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nHurricane Isaias is currently in the southern Gulf and will\ncontinue to strengthen as it moves toward the northern Gulf coast\nthrough Friday night. Hurricane Isaias is forecast to bring the threat\nof tropical storm force wind gusts, locally heavy rainfall, and storm\nsurge of 3 to 5 feet to coastal portions of southeast Louisiana from\nthe mouth of the Mississippi River to the Pearl River, excluding Lake\nPontchartrain, and from the Pearl River eastward to the \nAlabama/Mississippi state line in coastal Mississippi. The most likely \ntime for impacts will be this afternoon into Saturday morning. \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 Counties. The Hurricane Watch for\ninland Jackson County, MS also continues. \n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts for \nlocations from Ocean Springs eastward in coastal Mississippi. \nPotential impacts in this area include:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are \n      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to \nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against life-threatening surge having possible significant \nimpacts for coastal locations east of Ocean Springs in coastal \nMississippi. Potential impacts in this area include:\n    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by \n      waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.\n    - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become \n      weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low \n      spots.\n    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and \n      numerous rip currents.\n    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. \n      Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in \n      unprotected anchorages.\n\nAlso, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible \nsignificant impacts across for coastal locations west of Ocean \nSprings in coastal Mississippi and for locations outside of the \nhurricane risk reduction system in southeast Louisiana from the Pearl \nRiver south to the mouth of the Mississippi.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible \nsignificant impacts across for locations east of Ocean Springs in \ncoastal Mississippi. 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\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\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 11 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}