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9/24/2024
WT Staff
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September 24, 2024 911 am CDT
Potential Cyclone Nine on the move toward the Gulf
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 8 am Sept 24:
BULLETIN Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 4A
HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST
At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude
19.2 North, longitude 83.5 West. The system is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). This general motion is expected
later today and tonight, followed by a faster northward to north-northeastward motion on Wednesday and Thursday. On the
forecast track, the center of the system is forecast to move across the northwestern Caribbean Sea through tonight, and then over the
eastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and the
system is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday and continue strengthening on Thursday as it moves across the eastern Gulf of
Mexico.
- Formation chance through 48 hours...high...near 100 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days...high...near 100 percent.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for
- Indian Pass southward to Flamingo
- Tampa Bay
- Charlotte Harbor
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
- Cabo Catoche to Tulum, Mexico
- Cuban province of Pinar del Rio
- Englewood to Indian Pass
- Tampa Bay
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Grand Cayman
- Rio Lagartos to Tulum, Mexico
- Cuban provinces of Artemisa, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Dry Tortugas
Lower Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile Bridge
Flamingo to south of Englewood
West of Indian Pass to Walton Bay County line
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-
threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the
coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.
For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather
Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, here.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within
the next 24 to 36 hours.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours
before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force
winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Wind and storm surge warnings will likely be required today.
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS streamflow gauges in Louisiana
The full range of ratings apply in Louisiana Tuesday from a 1st percentile low on Comite River at Comite in Region 7 to above normal ratings through all watershed regions. Region 3 Tensas River channel is escalated to extreme drought including the west border of East Carroll, Madison and Tensas Parishes. A growing area of Region 3 is rated below normal, including East Union, a corner of west Morehouse, Ouachita, Jackson, Winn, Caldwell and north Catahoula Parishes. The south Louisiana surface area remains unrated, no flooding or high flows as of this report.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Walnut Bayou Water System issued a boil advisory for customers connecting on Senator Sevier, K.C. Ranch, Pemberton, Dahlia, Dunbar, Madden, 1105-3807 Hwy 603.
Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 issued a boil water advisory for a portion of St. Charles and Raceland. This order affected communities between the St. Charles Bridge and the North Raceland Tank on both sides of Bayou Lafourche.
Jackson Parish: Chatham Water System announced a boil water advisory last week.
See Louisiana Drinking Water Facility Profiles, here.
See the latest Safe Drinking Water Act compliance stats for Louisiana here, including the US EPA list of serious violators.
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