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Tropical Storm Karen


 

 

 

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM KAREN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
900 AM CDT TUE OCT 8 2013
NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES 
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
COUNTIES INCLUDED...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON.
PARISHES INCLUDED...ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...JEFFERSON...
LAFOURCHE...LIVINGSTON...ORLEANS...PLAQUEMINES...ST. BERNARD...
ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY... 
TANGIPAHOA...TERREBONNE.
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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KPQL-PASCAGOULA AIRPORT                                             
30.46 -88.53   1011.2  6/1308   150/024   3/2048   160/032  3/2051 
KNEW-NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT                                  
30.04 -90.03   1009.8  6/0853   150/023   4/1858   150/030  4/1837 
KBVE-BOOTHVILLE                                                     
29.33 -89.40   1010.5  6/1356   170/021   4/1719   170/030  4/1709  
KGPT-GULFPORT AIRPORT                                               
30.40 -89.07   1010.5  6/0915   120/023   3/2323   120/028  3/2321
KASD-SLIDELL AIRPORT                                                
30.35 -89.82   1010.5  6/1201   170/021   4/2002   180/028  4/1959 
KMSY-NEW ORLEANS ARMSTRONG INTL AIRPORT                             
29.98 -90.25   1010.8  6/1151   160/021   4/1828   150/026  4/1842  
REMARKS: LOWEST PRESSURES OCCURRED AFTER WATCHES AND WARNINGS WERE
DROPPED AS THE REMNANTS OF KAREN MOVED PAST THE AREA. WIND
OBSERVATIONS ARE IN THE FORMAT DDD/SSS WHERE DDD IS THE DIRECTION 
AND SSS IS THE SPEED.
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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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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KMDJ  - MS CANYON 311A
28.64 -88.79                    160/037   5/0515   140/041  5/1455
                                   90M
SPLL1 - SOUTH TIMBALIER
28.87 -90.48  1010.5   6/0900   120/030   5/0800   120/037  5/0800  
                                 40.4M 
PILL1 - PILOT TOWN NOAA NOS
29.18 -89.26  1010.0   6/1154   170/028   4/1654   170/037  4/1654
                                   10M
PTBM6 - PETIT BOIS ISLAND NOAA NOS
30.21 -88.50  1010.5   6/1224   140/026   3/2012   140/033  3/2012
                                  8.2M
KDLP - WEST DELTA 27A
29.12 -89.55                    140/025   4/1715   160/033  4/1715
                                 34.7M
KMIS  - MP 140B AWOS
29.30 -88.84                    230/024   4/1735   230/033  4/1735
                                   85M
BURL1 - NOAA C-MAN SW PASS
28.91 -89.43  1010.4   6/1200   090/030   4/0200   090/032  4/0200 
                                 30.5M
42363 - MISSISSIPPI CANYON 807
28.16 -89.22  1010.5   6/1130   140/031   6/1130   
                                  122M
42887 - THUNDER HORSE
28.19 -88.50                    140/029   5/2000
                                 48.2M
KXPY - FOURCHON HELIPORT
29.12 -90.2                     130/019   5/1735   130/028  5/1735
                                   30M
42364 - VIOSCA KNOLL 956
29.06 -88.09  1011.2   6/1230   130/027   3/2230   
                                  122M
42040 - NDBC BUOY
29.21 -88.21  1011.2   6/1250   090/023   3/1950   090/027  3/1950  
                                   10M
WYCM6 - WAVELAND YACHT CLUB NOAA NOS
30.33 -89.33  1009.7   6/0924   120/023   5/1436   120/027  5/1436
                                   10M
SHBL1 - SHELL BEACH NOAA NOS
29.87 -89.67                    210/022   6/1200   210/027  6/1200
                                   10M
GISL1 - GRAND ISLE NOAA NOS
29.26 -89.96                    140/018   4/0348   140/025  4/0348
                                  9.4M
 
REMARKS: MINIMUM PRESSURE OCCURRED AFTER WATCHES AND WARNINGS WERE
DROPPED AS THE REMNANTS OF KAREN PASSED BY THE AREA. WIND 
OBSERVATIONS ARE IN THE FORMAT DDD/SSS WHERE DDD IS THE DIRECTION 
AND SSS IS THE SPEED.
C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM OCT 3 THROUGH OCT 6
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY              ID         RAINFALL 
LAT    LON                                                    (IN)   
DEG DECIMAL
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PASCAGOULA AIRPORT          JACKSON              KPQL          2.72
30.46  -88.53
LONG BEACH - COCORAHS       HARRISON             MS-HR-12      2.21
30.35  -89.16
PICAYUNE - COCORAHS         PEARL RIVER          MS-PR-4       1.74 
30.55  -89.59
GAUTIER - COCORAHS          JACKSON              MS-JC-16      1.62
30.46  -88.65
BOOTHVILLE                  PLAQUEMINES          KBVE          1.42
29.33  -89.40
OCEAN SPRINGS - COCORAHS    JACKSON              MS-JC-8       1.31
30.37  -88.77
GULFPORT AIRPORT            HARRISON             KGPT          1.30  
30.40  -89.07
DIAMONDHEAD - COCORAHS      HANCOCK              MS-HC-8       1.18
30.38  -89.36
N.O. LAKEFRONT AIRPORT      ORLEANS              KNEW          0.46               
30.04 -90.03
N.O. ARMSTRONG AIRPORT      JEFFERSON            KMSY          0.43  
29.98  -90.25
 
SLIDELL AIRPORT             ST. TAMMANY          KASD          0.05  
30.35  -89.82
REMARKS: SOME RAINFALL COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THUNDERSTORMS 
ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE ON OCT 6.
D. INLAND FLOODING...
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LOCATION                       FLOOD       CREST      CREST    FLOOD
                               CATEGORY    HEIGHT     DATE     STAGE
REMARKS: 
E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAGES 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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HARRISON       G MS SOUND GRAND PASS  1.00 E  3.47    6/0600
USGS GAGE. UNKNOWN DATUM.
HANCOCK        G BAY WAVELAND         1.57    3.31    6/0712
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
PLAQUEMINES    G PORT SULFUR          1.50 E  2.91    6/0800
USGS GAGE. NAVD88. 
TERREBONNE     G COCODRIE             1.00 E  2.87    5/0600
USGS GAGE. NAD83.
JACKSON        G PASCAGOULA NOAA LAB  1.50    2.72    6/0448
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
ORLEANS        G RIGOLETS             1.50 E  2.72    6/0900
USCOE GAGE. NAVD88.
ST. BERNARD    G SHELL BEACH          1.49    2.67    6/0848
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
PLAQUEMINES    G PILOTS STATION       1.14    2.51    6/0235
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
LIVINGSTON     G MAUREPAS             1.00 E  2.50    5/1830
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
ST. TAMMANY    G MANDEVILLE           1.00 E  2.44    4/0600
USCOE GAGE. NAVD88.
JEFFERSON      G GRAND ISLE           1.07    2.38    6/0348
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
LAFROUCHE      G PORT FOURCHON        0.85    2.35    6/0430
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
ORLEANS        G IHNC SURGE BARIER    1.00 E  2.30    6/0900
USCOE GAGE. NAVD88.
JEFFERSON      G BARATARIA/LAFITTE    1.00 E  2.25    6/0800
USCOE GAGE. NAVD88
PLAQUEMINES    G CAERNARVON           1.00 E  2.18    6/1415
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
ORLEANS        G WEST END             1.00 E  2.13    6/1900
USCOE GAGE. NAVD88.
ORLEANS        G NEW CANAL            1.82    2.11    4/0730
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
PLAQUEMINES    G BAY GARDENE          1.00 E  2.00    6/0448
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
JEFFERSON      G GRAND ISLE           1.00 E  1.97    5/0245
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
PLAQUEMINES    G DELACROIX            1.00 E  1.87    6/0800
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
PLAQUEMINES    G PILOTTOWN            0.86    1.71    6/0424
NOS GAGE. MLLW.
TERREBONNE     G GIWW AT HOUMA        0.50 E  1.58    6/1300
USGS GAGE. NAVD88.
REMARKS: SURGE AT GAGES WITH NO KNOWN TIDE PREDICTIONS ARE 
ESTIMATED TO THE NEAREST HALF A FOOT AND DESIGNATED WITH AN E 
FOLLOWING THE SURGE VALUE. TIME IN UTC.
 
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... LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS  
DESCRIPTION
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LEGEND:
I-INCOMPLETE DATA
E-ESTIMATED
REVITTE/MANNING