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10/18/2024
WT Staff
 Drinking water comments, questions or concerns? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtla.us
October 18, 2024 905 am CDT
Tracking a disturbance in West Caribbean, 50% chance of formation to Tropical Cyclone in the next 48 hours
National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL as of 8 am Friday, Oct 18
A disturbance in the Western Caribbean Sea has been upgraded to moderate 50% chance of tropical cyclone formation in the next 48 hours. More to follow.
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System , NWR is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, State, and Local Emergency Managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages).
Known as the "Voice of NOAA's National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes more than 1000 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the VHF public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz):
- 162.400
- 162.425
- 162.450
- 162.475
- 162.500
- 162.525
- 162.550
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Morehouse Parish: A boil advisory was issued by Consolidated Water District #2 for all of Yeldell Road and Basham Road customers following a service outage and loss of water and pressure during repairs made to the water main on Wednesday. This advisory impacted water customers located northeast of Bastrop.
Richland Parish: East Richland Parish water issued a BWA for customers connecting at 148-260 Red Bird Road, 43-70 Weems Road, and 170 Dairy Road following repairs made within the system Wednesday.
WT HAB Tracker from the satellite monitoring program of National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
The latest image of Lake Pontchartrain and the southeast water bodies is dated Oct 17, a clear image captured at high wind speed of 18.8 mph. Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas, Cataouache and Salvador appear clear, bearing in mind the high wind may be fooling us, submerging blooms and escaping capture by the sat imaging equipment. Bayou Fortier and Lac des Allemands retain a dispersed open water bloom 700 thousand cells per ml. Lakes Verret and Palourde HABs remain lakewide at the high concentration 700 thousand cells per ml. See the latest satellite image of southeast LA water bodies, here.
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