Coastal Flood Advisory until 03:00AM Thursday
...HIGH TIDE LEVELS EXPECTED... .A DEEP FETCH OF STRONG SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY WINDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE THREE WILL CONTINUE TO FORCE GULF WATER TO PILE ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA. ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT THURSDAY.
* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING...EARLY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS EACH DAY WITH THE HIGHEST INUNDATION LEVELS AROUND NOON.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ACCESS ROADS NEAR TIDAL LAKES...BAYS AND INLETS AS WELL AS THE OPEN COAST OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION LEVEE SYSTEMS.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... LIVINGSTON ... ORLEANS ... SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... ST. TAMMANY ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD
Instructions:
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Coastal Flood Advisory