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News Alert: GOHSEP DAILY OPERATIONAL REPORT 30 November 2011

Posted: 11/30/2011 3:28:25 PM

Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center

GOHSEP DAILY OPERATIONAL REPORT
30 November 2011
As of: 1230 Hours
STATE EOC ACTIVATION LEVEL: Level 4 (Normal operations)
1. TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE:
As of 0700 hours 30 November 2011, the NWS/NHC is reporting a low pressure system centered about 400 miles north northeast of the northern Leeward Islands is producing an area of near gale force winds north of the center. Although satellite and surface data indicate that the low has become better defined, shower activity remains disorganized. Upper level winds are not favorable for significant development, and this system has a low chance, 20 percent, of becoming a subtropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves generally northward at around 15 mph.
This system does not pose a threat to Louisiana.

Today marks the official end of the 2011 Atlantic-Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico Basin hurricane season. Because tropical weather can occur after the official end of the season, GOHSEP Operations will continue to monitor and report on any post-season tropical weather that may develop.
2. STATE WIDE EVENTS:
STATEWIDE PARISH BURN BANS / DROUGHT 2011:
WebEOC Incident 010-11 Statewide Parish Burn Ban

State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning and Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain lifted the statewide burn ban as of 11 November 2011.
Jefferson Davis Parish (expires 14 December 2011) has a parish wide declaration of a state of emergency due to the extreme drought situation.
National Weather Service Drought Assessment Graphic:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/drought_assessment.shtml
3. LOUISIANA WEATHER:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA: Today will be sunny during the day and clear at night. Thursday and Friday will be sunny during the day and partly cloudy at night. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with isolated showers during the day and mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers at night. Sunday will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day and cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers at night.
Temperatures: Wednesday: 61/38, Thursday: 67/48, Friday: 67/52, Saturday: 73/62, Sunday: 70/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather is projected at this time.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA: Today through Friday will be sunny during the day and mostly clear at night. Saturday will be mostly sunny during the day and mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers at night. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day and cloudy with a chance of rain and thunderstorms at night.
Temperatures: Wednesday: 59/33, Thursday: 65/39, Friday: 68/45, Saturday: 72/59, Sunday: 72/59
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: A reinforcing surge of cold air will bring the coldest temperatures of the season thus far to portions of the area. Temperatures are forecast to drop into the upper 20’s across areas that are generally along and northeast from New Roads to Hammond to Slidell. A few rural locations may see a couple hours of temperatures near or slightly below 26 degrees.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to return to the area on Sunday, ahead of an approaching cold front. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time, but the thunderstorm threat will continue to be evaluated over the next few days.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA: Today through Friday will be sunny during the day and mostly clear at night. Saturday will be partly sunny during the day and mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers at night. Sunday will be cloudy with a likely chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day and cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers at night.
Temperatures: Wednesday: 60/32, Thursday: 67/38, Friday: 65/46, Saturday: 70/57, Sunday: 70/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: No hazardous weather is projected at this time.
NORTHERN LOUISIANA: Today and Thursday will be sunny during the day and mostly clear at night. Friday will be mostly sunny during the day and partly cloudy at night. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers after noon during the day and cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms at night. Sunday will be cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day and cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers at night.
Temperatures: Wednesday: 57/35, Thursday: 63/40, Friday: 65/43, Saturday: 67/53, Sunday: 54/39
HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Rainfall is expected across the four state areas this weekend and into early next week, as another cold front and its associated upper level disturbance move across the southern plains. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible, but widespread hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
4. HAZMAT: None
5. FIRE: None
6. MEDICAL: None
7. NTAS (National Terrorist Advisory System): Currently there are no active alerts.
For more information, go to following link; http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/ntas.shtm.
8. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, EXPLOSIVE: None