TROPICAL STORM BERTHA

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000 WTNT32 KNHC 050018 TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BERTHA SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 2 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 630 PM CDT SUN AUG 04 2002

...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA DEVELOPS OFF THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI GULF COASTS...

AT 630 PM CDT...2330Z...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COASTS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI WEST AND SOUTH TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER... INCLUDING LAKE BORGNE AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

AT 630 PM CDT...2330Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.0 WEST OR ABOUT 65 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS ALSO ABOUT 75 MILES...SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.

BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...10 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...THE BROAD CENTER OF BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO TRACK OVER OR JUST NORTH OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN MONDAY MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CENTER OF BERTHA MAKES LANDFALL MONDAY MORNING.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES ... 95 KM...MAINLY NORTH OF THE CENTER.

THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE INLAND FRESH WATER FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TO 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WITH LESSER AMOUNTS FARTHER EAST OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM ALABAMA EASTWARD TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

REPEATING THE 630 PM CDT POSITION...29.4 N... 89.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

HARRISON COUNTY MS

ADVISORIES: 2

Flash Flood Watch

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A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED
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Bulletin... Immediate Broadcast Requested Flash Flood Watch National Weather Service New Orleans LA 800 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2002

... A Flash Flood Watch Has Been Issued For Southeast Louisiana North Of Lake Pontchartrain... Mississippi Coast And Pearl River County Tonight And Monday...

A Flood Watch Means That Flooding Is Possible Within The Watch Area... Especially Near Streams... Bayous... And Areas Of Poor Drainage.

The Broad Center Of Tropical Storm Bertha Is Expected To Track Over Or Just North Of New Orleans And Lake Pontchartrain Monday Morning. The Heaviest Bands Of Showers With Embedded Thunderstorms Are Expected On The North And East Side Of The Center With The Mississippi Coast Receiving Heavy Rainfall This Evening. Bands Of Showers With Embedded Thunderstorms Are Expected To Move Across Inland South Mississippi And Southeast Louisiana North Of Lake Pontchartrain Mainly After Midnight. Rainfall Amounts Of To 4 To 8 Inches Are Possible Late Tonight Through Monday.

If Flooding Is Observed... Act Quickly. Move To Higher Locations To Escape Flood Waters. Do Not Stay In Areas Subject To Flooding When Water Begins Rising... And Do Not Drive Into Areas Where Water Covers The Road.

Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio... Commercial Radio Or Television Stations... Or Your Cable Television Provider For Later Statements And Possible Warnings Concerning This Potential Flash Flood Situation.

For More Information... Visit Our Web Site At Www.Srh.Noaa.Gov/Lix (all Lower Case).

Coastal Flood Warning

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Coastal Flood Watch National Weather Service New Orleans LA 410 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2002

A Coastal Flood Watch Is In Effect Tonight And Monday From Pascagoula Mississippi To The Mouth Of The Mississippi River Including Lakes Pontchartrain And Maurepas.

Strong Winds Associated With Tropical Depression Number Two In The North Central Gulf Of Mexico About 85 Miles South Southeast Of Biloxi Mississippi Will Lead To The Threat Of Coastal Flooding Along The Louisiana And Mississippi Coasts From The Mouth Of The Mississippi River To Pascagoula Mississippi Including Lakes Pontchartrain And Maurepas. Sustained East To Southeast Winds Of 20 To 25 Mph With Higher Gusts Will Prevail Tonight Across The Coastal Waters And Develop Across Adjacent Coastal Areas Before Becoming Southeast To South At 20 To 25 Mph With Higher Gusts Monday Morning As The Tropical Depression Moves Slowly North Tonight And Then West Northwest Monday Before Making Landfall.

The Strong Gusty Winds Will Push Tidal Waters Along The Coast Of Mississippi And Southeast Louisiana... Including Lakes Pontchartrain And Maurepas... To Levels Of Two To Four Feet Above Normal Late Tonight And Monday Morning. High Tide Will Occur Monday Morning. The Tides Are Expected To Begin Subsiding Monday Afternoon.

All Persons In The Watch Area... Especially Those Located Outside Of A Levee Protection System... Should Take Immediate Action To Protect Life And Property And Should Be Ready To Move To Higher Ground. Remain Alert And Keep Listening To Your Radio... Television... Or Noaa Weather Radio For Updates.

HARRISON COUNTY MS

ADVISORIES: 2

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