Intense Rainfall Rates, from 2 to 3 Inches Per Hour, Could Cause Localized Flooding on Thursday. Residents Can Expect Minor Flooding of Roads, Those with Poor Drainage.

Areas Affected...

Fix Loose and Clogged Rain Gutters and Downspouts. Review Your Insurance Policy, Updating It if Necessary.

this Local Statement Provides Important Information And

Recommended Actions for People and Marine Interests in Select

Locations and Coastal Water Stretches of Southwest Louisiana And

Adjacent Coastal Waters.

A Tropical storm Warning and a Tropical storm Wind Warning is In

effect for the Following Locations...vermilion...iberia and St.

Mary.

A Tropical storm Warning Continues for the Following Locations...

Vermilion...iberia and St. Mary.

A Tropical storm Wind Warning is in effect for the Following

Locations...vermilion...iberia...st. Mary and Lower St. Martin.

for Marine Interests...a Tropical storm Warning Continues For

Portions of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters and Adjacent Coastal

Lakes and Bays...from Intracoastal City Through Morgan City.

Although Tropical Cyclone Watches or Warnings are Not in Effect

for the Following Locations...rapides...avoyelles...evangeline...

St. Landry...acadia...lafayette and Upper St. Martin...possible

Impacts from Related Hazards are Still a Concern.

.storm Information...

at 9pm CST...the Center of Tropical Depression Five was Located

near Latitude 26.2n...longitude 84.2w. this was About 490 Miles

East-southeast of Morgan City La. The Tropical Depression Motion

was toward the Northwest at 5 MPH. The Intensity was 35 MPH.

.situation Overview...

Because the Center of Tropical Depression Five is Rather

Broad...its Initial Motion is More Uncertain Than Usual.

do Not Focus on the Exact Forecast Track. to do so Could Result

in Bad Decisions. The Tropical Depression is Expected to

Contract Slightly and Strengthen Slowly. The Primary Threats Will

be Heavy Rain...mainly in the Form of Spiral Bands...and Modest

Tropical storm Force winds.

.precautionary/preparedness Actions...

Precautionary/preparedness Actions...

for Those Under a Warning...now is the Time to Rush to Completion

Preparations for the Protection of Life and Property. For

Interests at Ports...docks...and Marinas...urgently Complete

Prescribed Preparations According to your Emergency Operations

Plan for Tropical Cyclones. Regarding Any Coastal Waters Under A

Warning...small Craft Should Remain in Port and Well Secured.

Closely Monitor Noaa Weather Radio or Other Local News Outlets For

Official storm Information. Listen for Possible Changes to The

Forecast. for Additional Precautionary and Preparedness

Information... Please Refer to the Detailed Recommendations

Relative to your Location As Further Described by your Local

National Weather Service Office and Local Emergency Management.