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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

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