Hurricane update from NOAA at 1 p.m.

Published 1:32 pm Sunday, August 31, 2008

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST

FROM CAMERON LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER…

INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. A

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HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED

WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF THE

ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER….AND FROM WEST OF

CAMERON LOUISIANA TO JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS. A TROPICAL

STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED

WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEST OF CAMERON LOUISIANA

TO JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT

HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY

WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 2 PM EDT…1800 UTC…THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED

FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS EXCEPT FOR THE DRY TORTUGAS. A TROPICAL STORM

WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE DRY TORTUGAS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE

INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED

BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.