Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening... then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Monday
Widespread rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Very windy. Cloudy. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning...then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Veterans Day
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Warmer. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
... Coastal Flood Watch now in effect through this evening... ... Coastal Flood Warning in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a coastal Flood Warning... which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday. The coastal Flood Watch is now in effect through this evening.
Residents and interests along the coast are urged to make preparations for moderate to significant inundation that may last for 2 to 3 days as tides rise above normal to as high as 4 to 5 feet tonight and 5 to 6 feet on Monday. Tides are still expected to be 3 to 4 feet above normal through Tuesday morning... especially along east facing shores in St Bernard and Plaquemines Parish... and along Hancock County. Currently... tides are running about 1 foot above normal.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for flooding are expected to develop. Preparedness actions should include removal of machinery... vehicles and other movable property out of areas prone to coastal flooding as soon as possible. Access roads into tidal marshes... marinas and area camps are likely to become inundated and impassible for lengthy periods during the day Sunday and continuing through Tuesday. Some minor inundation may be realized as early as today.
Stay tuned to local TV... radio... NOAA all-hazards radio or the internet for the latest on this potential coastal flooding episode. A coastal Flood Warning may be issued for portions of the coast at any time through Tuesday morning.
A coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water... and take appropriate action to protect life and property.
High Wind Watch
Statement as of 04:57 CST le 08 novembre 2009
... High wind watch in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning...
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a high wind watch... which is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph can be expected Monday night into Tuesday morning as Ida moves across the north central Gulf of Mexico and then turns northeast away from southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.