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Post Storm Report for Hurricane Gustav

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE GUSTAV...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
418 PM CST MON NOV 24 2008


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT FOR GUSTAV.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...POINT COUPEE...IBERVILLE...ASSUMPTION...
TERREBONNE...WEST FELICIANA...EAST FELICIANA...WEST BATON ROUGE...
EAST BATON ROUGE...ASCENSION...ST. JAMES...LAFOURCHE...ST. HELENA...
LIVINGSTON...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. CHARLES...TANGIPAHOA...
JEFFERSON...PLAQUEMINES...ORLEANS...WASHINGTON...ST. TAMMANY...
ST. BERNARD...WILKINSON...AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL...PEARL RIVER...
HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON

SEP 23...UPDATED FOR...DELETED ENTRIES FOR LSU AG STATIONS. WILL
UPDATE WITH COMPLETE AMD UP TO DATE WIND DATA.

OCT 08...UPDATED FOR...ADDED NONMETAR OBSERVATIONS...STORM SURGE AND
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

NOV 24...UPDATED REPORT FOR
NON METAR OBSERVATIONS - LSU AG STATIONS AND LUMCON
INLAND FLOODING...STORM IMPACTS...AND INLAND FLOODING.


A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KBTR-BATON ROUGE AIRPORT
30.54 -91.15    982.1 01/1953   080/053  01/1941   060/079 01/1912

KMSY-NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG INTL AIRPORT
29.98 -90.25    989.2 01/1553 I 040/039  01/1014 I 040/055 01/1014 I

KMCB-MCCOMB AIRPORT
31.18 -90.47    998.3 01/2023   140/028  01/2339   130/047 01/1856

KASD-SLIDELL AIRPORT
30.35 -89.82    997.0 01/1232 I 110/025  01/1453 I 100/049 01/1329 I

KNEW-NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT
30.04 -90.03    995.9 01/1053 I 040/026  01/1103 I 050/047 01/1053 I

KBVE-BOOTHVILLE
29.33 -89.40    990.2 01/0851 I 060/039  01/0638 I 060/061 01/0638 I

KGPT-GULFPORT AIRPORT
30.40 -89.07   1000.7 01/1053   120/045  01/1439   120/064 01/1439

KPQL-PASCAGOULA AIRPORT
30.46 -88.53   1003.0 01/1053   130/027  01/1802   150/040 01/1808

KNBG-BELLE CHASSE NAVAL AIR STATION
29.82 -90.03    989.5 01/1352   130/043  01/1304   060/063 01/1304

KBIX-BILOXI AIR FORCE BASE
30.43 -88.92   1001.4 01/1114   110/039  01/1519   110/053 01/1442

KGAO-GALLIANO
29.44 -90.26    988.1 01/1020 I 010/043  01/1020 I 010/049 01/1000 I

KHDC-HAMMOND
30.48 -90.47    998.3 01/1315 I 030/019  01/0959 I 040/037 01/1315 I

REMARKS:

NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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GDXM6-GRAND BAY, MS (NERRS)
30.36 -88.42   1004.0 01/0745   120/033  01/1430   120/041 01/1500
                                 10m

SHCM6-SANDHILL CRANE NWR, MS (RAWS)
30.45 -88.66                    120/016  01/1551   120/037 01/1551
                                 10m

MPAM6-PIKE COUNTY, MS (RAWS)
31.18 -90.48                    115/027  02/0109   115/045 02/0109
                                 10m

PRKNS-MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE GAUTIER, MS (URBANET)
30.39 -88.65   1002.0 01/1015   100/036  01/1414
                                 10m

WLOXT-WLOX-TV-BILOXI, MS (URBANET)
30.39 -89.00   1001.0 01/1045   090/033  01/1415
                                 10m

PCDL1 - BAYOU PETITE CAILLOU-DULC USGS
29.39 90.62                     000/000  MSG     I 100/087 01/1000
                                 3M
DULL1 - HOUMA NAVIG CANAL -USGS
29.39 90.73                   I 000/000  MSG     I 040/102 01/1200
                                 3
DCLL1 - CAILLOU LAKE - DULAC -USGS
29.25 90.92     951.6 01/1515   000/000  MSG     I 020/063 01/1445
                                 3M
SJCL1 - ST JAMES CANAL USGS
29.99 90.89                   I 040/043  01/1500                   I
                                 3M
OFBM6 - OLD FORT BAYOU, MS USGS
30.42 -99.83                    000/000  MSG       070/054 01/1515
                                 3M
TTUHRT 101A GROSSE TETE, LA
30.41 91.43                   I 065/037  01/1928   073/054 01/1929
                                 02/01

TTUHRT 102B - 2SW PLAQUEMINE,LA
30.26 91.28                   I 067/043          I 108/059         I
                                 02/01

TTUHRT 103A RESERVE, LA
30.08 90.58                   I 063/042  01/1833   038/058 01/1817
                                 02/01

TTUHRT 104B THIBODAUX, LA
29.82 90.88                   I 084/054  01/1641   087/069 01/1648
                                 02/01

TTUHRT - 111A 3SW VACERIE, LA
29.96 90.78                   I 084/046  01/1651   093/061 01/1753
                                 02/01

BHEL1-BEN HUR FARM/CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION-BATON ROUGE, LA (LSU AG)
30.36 -91.17    974.7 01/1921   053/045  01/1814   MMM/068 01/1822 I
                                 10/01

CRSL1- COASTAL RESEARCH STATION - PT SULPHUR (LSU AG)
29.58 89.82     985.0 01/1155   097/055  01/1221   MMM/065 01/1221 I
                                 10/01

HUML1- HOUMA, LA SUGARCANE (LSU AG)
29.63 -90.84    959.9 01/1627   077/067  01/1604   MMM/081 01/1516 I
                                 10/01

HMDL1 - HAMMOND RESARCH STATION (LSU AG)
30.50 90.37     992.9 01/1405   088/031  01/1735   MMM/045 01/1350
                                 10/01

SGRL1-ST. GABRIEL, LA RESEARCH STATION (LSU AG)
30.26 -91.09    972.5 01/1744   065/055  01/1710   MMM/074 01/1906
                                 10/01

PMPL1-PASS MANCHEC AT TURTLE COVE-NEAR PONTCHATOULA, LA (LSU AG)
30.29 -90.34    988.2 01/1754   097/058  01/1747   MMM/074 01/1813 I
                                 10/01

REMARKS: TTHURT - TEXAS TECH UNIV HURRICANE RESEARCH TEAM MESONET
DATA - ANEMOMETER HGT 2.25M SUSTAINED WIND 1MIN AVG PEAK WIND 3SEC.
LSU AG STATIONS - ANEMOMTER HEIGHT 10M. SUSTAINED WIND ONE MINUTE
AVERAGE. PEAK WIND 3 SEC.



B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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42007-NOAA BUOY MISSISSIPPI SOUND
30.09  -88.77   996.8 01/1050   130/042  01/1500   090/054 01/1009
                                   5m

42040-NOAA BUOY MOBILE SOUTH
29.18  -88.29   993.7 01/0850   090/044  01/0600   080/056 01/0631
                                   5m

GISL1-NOAA C-MAN GRAND ISLE
29.26  -89.96   976.7 01/1200   070/058  01/1048   070/075 01/1048
                                   9.5m

PSTL1-PILOTS STAT E
28.93  -89.41   976.1 01/1000   100/079  01/0918   100/102 01/0906
                                   24m

LABL1-BAYOU LEBRANCHE
30.05  -90.37   988.8 01/1642   120/052  01/1724   120/065 01/1730
                                   9.1m

BYGL1-BAYOU GAUCHE
29.78  -90.42   980.8 01/1606   120/046  01/1642   100/066 01/1600
                                   9.1m

MDLL1-NWS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AT MID LAKE ON CAUSEWAY
30.15  -90.13                   090/050  01/1659   090/060 01/1720
                                   20m

NWCL1-NEW CANAL
30.03  -90.11   989.8 01/1418   070/052  01/1230   080/068 01/1318
                                   11.9m

SHBL1-SHELL BEACH
29.87  -89.67   990.1 01/1312   060/052  01/1036   080/068 01/1048
                                   10m

WYCM6-BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB
30.33  -89.33   997.7 01/1312   100/047  01/1442   100/058 01/1436
                                   10m

MDVL1 MANDEVILLE 1SW - NWS
30.36  -90.09   994.9 01/1550   100/035  01/1659   120/048 01/1700


EGIL1 BARATARIA PASS USGS
29.28  -89.94   962.1 01/1215   000/000  MSG     I 110/091 01/1215


WSLL1 - WEST LAKE PONTHARTRAIN
30.11   90.42                 I 100/049  100/173   120/058 01/1800


RIGL1 RIGOLETS - LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
30.16   89.74   995.2 01/1400   100/039  01/400                    I


NGIL1 - BARATARIA BAY N OF GRAND ISLE USGS
29.42  -89.95                   070/068  01/1200
                                   3 M

GRPL1 - GRAND PASS - MS SOUND USGS
30.12  -89.25   991.6 01/1145   080/056  `01/114                   I


BGNL1 NE BAY GARDENE USGS
29.59  -89.61   982.6 01/1215   090/061  01/1200                   I
                                   3 M

BBM6 - BACK BAY OF BILOXI
30.42  -88.98                 I 050/030  01/1445   060/044 01/1630
                                   03 M

LUML1-LUMCON CENTER
29.25  -90.66   954.5 01/1754   MMM/MMM          I MMM/MMM         I


REMARKS:


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0600 UTC AUG 31 UNTIL 0600 UTC SEP 04
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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BATON ROUGE                  EAST BATON ROUGE    KBTR          7.28
30.44  -91.13

MCCOMB                       PIKE                KMCB          7.59
31.24  -90.47

PASCAGOULA                   JACKSON             KPQL          4.61
30.36  -88.55

LUTCHER - CO-OP              ST. JAMES           LUTL1         4.38
30.06  -90.71

DONALDSONVILLE -COOP         ASCENSION           DVDL1         4.43
30.09  -91.00

RESERVE - COOP               ST. JOHN THE BAPTIS RSVL1         3.91
30.07  -90.56

ANGIE COOP                   WASHINGTON          ANGL1         2.91
30.96  -89.81

BATON ROUGE COOP             EAST BATON ROUGE    SBRL1         7.55
30.44  -91.13

BRUSLY COOP                  WEST BATON ROUGE    BRSL1        11.22
30.39  -91.25

SUN COOP                     ST. TAMMANY         SUNL1         7.32
30.64  -89.90

CENTREVILLE COOP             WILKINSON           CENM6         9.33
31.08  -91.06

OCEAN SPRINGS                JACKSON             OCSM6         3.27
30.40  -88.80

SMITHDALE COOP               AMITE                             6.80
31.33  -90.68

MANDEVILLE                   ST. TAMMANY         MDVL1         8.11
30.37  -90.08

6 NW SLIDELL                 ST. TAMMANY         NWS WFO       6.97
30.34  -89.85

5 W HAMMOND - USGS           TANGIPAHOA          NRBL1         4.65
30.50  -90.54

AMITE                        TANGIPAHOA                        6.00
30.73  -90.51

LIVINGSTON                   LIVINGSTON          LVGL1         8.15
30.50  -90.75

ZACHARY - USGS               EAST BATON ROUGE    7.98          7.98
30.66  -91.15

BOGALUSA USGS                WASHINGTON          PPBL1         6.62
30.78  -89.86

8 SSW CLINTON - OLIVE BR     EAST FELICIANA      OLVL1         9.05
30.74  -91.02

AMITE USGS                   TANGIPAHOA          NRAL1         6.00
30.73  -90.51

MONTPELIER                   ST. HELENA          MONL1         7.29
30.67  -90.65

COVINGTON USGS               ST. TAMMANY         CVEL1         6.33
30.47  -90.11

WOODVILLE USGS               WILKINSON           WOOM6         8.91
31.10  -91.30

KENNER                       JEFFERSON           KMSY          5.89 I
29.98  -90.25

1 N OCEAN SPRINGS            JACKSON             TFBM6 RA      9.70
30.41  -88.80

1 S MCCOMB                   PIKE                MPAM6         8.92
31.22  -90.47

10 NNE LACOMBE               ST. TAMMANY         BBNL1         9.31
30.45  -89.93

REMARKS: COOP - COOPERATIVE OBSERVERVATIONS RAINFALL TOTALS END ON
1200 UTC 09/04/08



D. INLAND FLOODING...
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EAST BATON ROUGE...MODERATE FLOODING ON COMITE RIVER.
JOOR RD -COMITE RIVER - FS 20.0FT - CREST 27.45 FT ON 09/04/08

LIVINGSTON...MODERATE FLOODING ON AMITE RIVER
DENHAM SPRING - AMITE RIVER FS 29.0FT  CREST 36.23FT ON 09/5/08
ST. TAMMANY...MODERATE FLOODING ON BOGUE FALAYA RIVER
CAMP COVINGTON -     FS 45.0 FT  CREST 51.37FT ON 09/02/08
BOSTON ST -COVINGTON FS  6.0 FT  CREST 12.98FT ON 09/02/08

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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION
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JACKSON          PASCAGOULA NOAA   4.55   5.38  01/1300  UNKNOWN

DATUM MLLW

HANCOCK        G BAY ST LOUIS -    9.86  10.92  01/1618 MODERATE

DATUM MLLW

ORLEANS        G 17TH ST CANAL C   5.00   5.76  02/1730  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST TAMMANY     G RIGOLETS - SLID   5.00   5.76  02/1730  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

PLAQUEMINE     G BLACK BAY PSIL1  12.00  12.83  01/1300  UNKNOWN

NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

JEFFERSON      G MID LAKE PONTCH   4.50   5.20  02/0720  UNKNOWN

NGVD29 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ORLEANS          INDUSTRIAL CANA  10.50  12.06  01/1700  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

LAFOURCHE        GOLDEN MEADOW-B   6.00   7.32  01/1700  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST BERNARD       BAYOU DUPRE       9.50  10.90  01/1700  UNKNOWN

NAVD88 STORM ESTIMATED

HARRISON         BILOXI BAY PT C   5.70   6.69  01/1315  UNKNOWN

NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

HANCOCK          PEARLINGTON - E   8.00   8.90  01/1645  UNKNOWN

NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

HARRISON         BILOXI BACK BAY   7.30   8.17  01/1645  UNKNOWN

NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

JEFFERSON      G GRAND ISLE - NO   4.49   5.37  01/1618    MAJOR

DATUM MLLW

LAFOURCHE      G PORT FOURCHON -   4.48   5.59  01/1654    MAJOR

DATUM MLLW

PLAQUEMINES    G PILOT STATION -   4.48   5.59  01/1654     NONE

DATUM MLLW

TERREBONNE     G BAYOU TERREBONN   7.50   8.26  01/1915  UNKNOWN

DATAUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

LAFOURCHE      G LITTLE LAKE E O   4.00   4.59  01/2000  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

TERREBONNE     G CAILLOU LAKE NE   4.50   5.10  01/2100  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88. STORM SURGE ESTIMATED.

PLAQUEMINES      NE BAY GARDENE   12.50  13.63  01/1248  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88. STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

PLAQUEMINES      BLACK BAY        11.00  12.13  01/1400  UNKNOWN  I

DATUM NAVD88. STORM SURGE ESTIMATED.


REMARKS: STORM TIDE IS THE HIGHEST TIDE GAGE READING. STORM SURGE IS
THE HEIGHT OF THE WATER ABOVE NORMAL PREDICTED TIDE LEVEL. EXCEPT
FOR NOAA GAGES...STORM SURGE IS ESTIMATED.



F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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2 W ABITA SPRINGS            ST. TAMMANY      02/1932          F0
30.47  -90.06

TWO METAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED AND TREES BLOWN DOWN. PATH LENGTH
SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS LONG

WESTWEGO                     JEFFERSON        02/2240          F1
29.90  -90.14

35 TO 40 STRUCTURES DAMAGED WITH 15 CLASSIFIED AS TOTAL LOSSES OR
DESTROYED. PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES LONG. DAMAGE
INFORMATION FROM JEFFERSON PARISH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

1 SSE BUSH                   ST. TAMMANY      03/0115          F0
30.59  -89.90

HORSE STABLE DESTROYED AND TRAILERS OVERTURNED AND TREES BLOWN DOWN.


G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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EAST BATON ROUGE     2                 1


TWO DIRECT FATALITIES REPORTED ON 09/01/08 WHEN HIGH WINDS TOPPLED A
LARGE TREE WHICH CRASHED INTO A HOUSE FATALLY INJURING TWO OF THE
OCCUPANTS AND INJURING A THIRD.


LIVINGSTON           1

A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN LIVING IN A MOBILE HOME WAS KILLED WHEN A LARGE
TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND CRUSHED THE MOBILE HOME.

$$

Legend:
I-Incomplete Data
E-Estimated

REVITTE/GRIGSBY/DESTRI

Note:
        1 knot (kt) = 1.15 mph (for example, 50 kt = 57.5 mph)
            090/053 = winds out of the east (90°) at 53 kt (61 mph)
        UTC or Z-Time is 5 hours ahead of CDT (Central Daylight Time)
            (for example, 0515 UTC = 12:15am CDT, 1830 UTC = 1:30pm CDT)