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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

Post Storm Report for Hurricane Ike

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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE IKE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1046 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 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 IKE.

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 22...UPDATED FOR...
TIDES...CORRECTED PILOT STATION AND ADDED GULFPORT. STORM EFFECTS IN
TERREBONNE...ST JOHN AND ST TAMMANY PARISHES.







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   1003.7 12/2130   150/031  12/1132   150/045 12/1132

KNEW-NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT
30.04 -90.03   1006.1 12/2302   120/044  12/1045   130/060 12/1045

KMSY-NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG INTL AIRPORT
29.98 -90.25   1005.8 12/2244   100/035  12/1217   120/050 12/1216

KPQL-PASCAGOULA AIRPORT
30.46 -88.53   1010.8 12/2206 I 100/024  11/1621 I 130/034 11/2039 I

KMCB-MCCOMB AIRPORT
31.18 -90.47   1007.5 12/2310   160/023  13/1711   160/030 13/1512

KGPT-GULFPORT AIRPORT
30.40 -89.07   1009.1 12/2122   120/032  12/1236   100/042 12/1016

KASD-SLIDELL AIRPORT
30.35 -89.82   1007.5 12/2149   130/025  12/1925   120/039 12/1454

KBIX-BILOXI AIR FORCE BASE
30.43 -88.92   1010.4 12/1018   110/028  12/1138   110/039 12/1057

KNBG-BELLE CHASSE NAVAL AIR STATION
29.82 -90.03   1006.5 12/2252   100/030  12/1149   090/046 12/0921

KGAO-GALLIANO
29.44 -90.26                    050/028  11/2102 I 050/038 11/2000 I

KHUM-HOUMA
29.57 -90.66                    110/031  12/1850 I 110/044 12/1650 I

KHDC-HAMMOND
30.48 -90.47                    140/032  12/1116   120/042 12/1934

REMARKS: 13 M ANEMOMETER HEIGHT


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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DCLL1 - CAILLOU LAKE - DULAC -USGS
29.25 90.92                   I 000/000  MSG     I 137/048 12/2030
                                 3M
REMARKS:


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  1008.3 11/2050   115/031  12/1120   120/041 12/0857
                                   4 M

42040-NOAA BUOY MOBILE SOUTH
29.18  -88.29  1006.0 11/2050   080/034  11/1150   090/047 11/0724
                                   5 M

GISL1-NOAA C-MAN GRAND ISLE
29.26  -89.96  1006.4 12/2030   130/029  12/1730   080/045 11/2148
                                   9.5 M

PSTL1-PILOTS STAT E
28.93  -89.41  1004.6 12/0924   130/048  12/0630   100/053 11/2218 I
                                   24M

MDLL1-NWS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AT MID LAKE ON CAUSEWAY
30.15  -90.13                   100/037  12/1010   100/049 12/1020


SHBL1-SHELL BEACH NOAA NOS
29.87  -89.67  1005.5 12/0948   120/023  12/1012   140/030 12/1024
                                   10 M

NWCL1-NEW CANAL -NOAA NOS
30.03  -90.11  1006.2 12/0954   070/017  11/2112   080/021 11/2106
                                   11.9M

BYGL1-BAYOU GAUCHE
29.78  -90.42  1003.8 12/2048   130/017  12/2306   120/023 12/1830
                                   9.1 M

WYCM6-BAY WAVELAND YACHT CLUB
30.33  -89.33  1008.4 12/2136   100/019  12/1118   100/023 12/1212
                                   10 M

REMARKS:


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC SEP 11 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 14
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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KENNER                       JEFFERSON           KMSY          1.55
29.98  -90.25

NEW ORLEANS                  ORLEANS             KNEW          1.28
29.97  -90.08

TERRYTOWN                    JEFFERSON           TERL1         1.53
29.90  -90.03

ABITA SPRINGS                ST. TAMMANY         ABSL1         0.46
30.47  -90.03

6 NW SLIDELL NWS AIRPORT     ST. TAMMANY         KLIX          0.22
30.41  -89.89

DONALDSONVILLE               ASCENSION           SJYL1         0.87
30.09  -91.00

RESERVE                      ST. JOHN THE BAPTIS RSVL1         1.27
30.07  -90.56

KENTWOOD                     TANGIPAHOA          KTWL1         1.04 I
30.93  -90.52

BRUSLY                       WEST BATON ROUGE    BRYL1         0.67
30.39  -91.25

NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON          ORLEANS             KAUD          1.07 I
29.97  -90.08

MCCOMB                       PIKE                KMCB          0.69
31.24  -90.47

GULFPORT                     HARRISON            KGPT          0.03
30.38  -89.07

PASCAGOULA                   JACKSON             KPQL          0.12
30.36  -88.55

REMARKS:


D. INLAND FLOODING...
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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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ST BERNARD     G SHELL BEACH - N   6.51   7.80  12/1506  UNKNOWN

DATUM MLLW MAX STORM SURGE 6.91 FT OCCURRED ON 12/0542 AT TIME OF
ASTRONOMICAL LOW TIDE STORM TIDE 7.03FT

PLAQUEMINES      PSTL1 PILOT STA   3.16   4.71  12/1148  UNKNOWN

DATUM MLLW

JEFFERSON      G GISL1 GRAND ISL   3.85   5.22  12/1206    MAJOR

DATUM MLLW

LAFOURCHE      G PT FOURCHON       4.17   5.58  12/0836    MAJOR

DATUM MLLW

JEFFERSON      G BARATARIA-LAFIT   4.70   5.11  13/0700  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST. TAMMANY    G MANDEVILLE - CO   5.80   6.19  13/0000  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

JEFFERSON      G MID LAKE PONTCH   5.70   6.02  12/2350  UNKNOWN

DATUM NGVD29 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ORLEANS        G WEST END LAKE P   5.00   5.40  13/0000  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST TAMMANY     G RIGOLETS LAKE P   3.80   4.24  12/1800  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST BERNARD     G BAYOU DUPRE       6.90   7.44  12/1500  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

ST BERNARD     G BAYOU BIENVENUE   7.70   8.16  12/1500  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

TERREBONNE     G BAYOU GRAND CAI   7.00   7.45  12/2248  UNKNOWN

DATUM NAVD88 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

TERREBONNE     G CAILLOU LAKE SW   7.30   7.80  12/1906  UNKNOWN

DATUM NGVD29 STORM SURGE ESTIMATED

JACKSON        G PASCAGOULA NOAA   3.89   5.34  12/1306  UNKNOWN

DATUM MLLW MAX STORM SURGE 4.09 WITH STORM TIDE 4.17 AT 12/0036

HANCOCK        G BAY WAVELAND YA   5.81   7.62  12/1342 MODERATE

DATUM MLLW

HARRISON         GULFPORT          2.58   4.51  11/1142 MODERATE

DATUM MLLW MAX STORM SURGE 3.73 WITH STORM TIDE 4.13 ON 11/2336


REMARKS: STORM TIDE IS HIGHEST TIDE GAGE READING. STORM SURGE IS
HEIGHT OF WATER ABOVE NORMAL PREDICTED TIDE LEVEL.



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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G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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TERREBONNE

WIDEPSREAD STORM SURGE FLOODING IN SOUTH TERREBONNE PARISH. LOCAL
DRAINAGE LEVEES WERE OVERTOPPED AND OR BREACHED IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF PARISHE. ON 09/19/2008 PARISH OFFICIALS REVISED THEIR DAMAGE
ESTIMATES - WITH 2500 HOMES FLOODED OUT OF THE 15000 HOMES IN THE
AFFECTED AREA.

LAFOURCHE

APPROXIMATELY 24 STRUCTURES WERE FLOODED BY STORM SURGE.

ST. JOHN BAPTIST

APRROXIMATELY 50 STRUCTURES WERE FLOODED BY STORM SURGE FLOODING
FROM LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

ST. TAMMANY

APPROXIMATELY 200 STRUCTURES HAD FLOOD DAMAGE ALONG LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN FROM SLIDELL TO MANDEVILLE AND MADISONVILLE.

ST. BERNARD

TWO HOMES AND TWENTY MOBILE HOMES WERE FLOODED BY STORM SURGE

TANGIPAHOA

APPROXIMATELY 60 HOUSES AND FOUR BUSINESSES WERE FLOODED IN THE
EXTREME SOUTH PORTION OF THE PARISH NEAR LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.

JEFFERSON

APPROXIMATELY 2500 STRUCTURES WERE FLOODED IN THE SOUTHREN PART OF
THE PARISH FROM LAFITTE AND CROWN POINT TO GRAND ISLE.

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Legend:
I-Incomplete Data
E-Estimated

REVITTE/MANNING/GRIGSBY

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)