{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f694c98b0fc2e69da0bd9b0a02945916c6387225.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 21 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f694c98b0fc2e69da0bd9b0a02945916c6387225.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS New Orleans LA"},"word_count":1244,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 21 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson\n**Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T10:30:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T10:30:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSLIX\n\nThis product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi\n\nTROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO\nLAFOURCHE/TERREBONNE PARISH LINE.\n\nCOASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA BORDER TO\nMOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER.\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- The Storm Surge Watch has been cancelled for Eastern Orleans,\nLower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Southeast St. Tammany,\nSouthern Hancock, Southern Harrison, and Southern Jackson\n- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm\nWarning for Coastal Jefferson and Lower Lafourche\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Jefferson,\nEastern Orleans, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St.\nBernard, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock, Southern\nHarrison, and Southern Jackson\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Central Jefferson,\nCentral Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Lower St. Charles,\nLower Terrebonne, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern\nJackson, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper\nLafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St.\nCharles, Upper Terrebonne, and Western Orleans\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 240 miles east of New Orleans LA or about 180 miles\neast-southeast of Gulfport MS\n- 29.3N 86.3W\n- Storm Intensity 60 mph\n- Movement North-northwest or 345 degrees at 3 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Bertha is currently south of the coast of the Florida\nPanhandle and will gradually continue to move northwest. Some slight\nadditional strengthening is possible on Tuesday prior to it turning\nmore westward toward southeast Louisiana on Wednesday. Bertha is\nforecast to bring the threat of tropical storm force wind gusts and\nlocally heavy rainfall generally south of I-10, and coastal flooding of\nup to 2 to 4 feet above normally dry ground. The coastal areas of\nMississippi and southeast Louisiana will have the greatest threat,\nespecially along and south of I-10.\n\nCoastal Flood Warnings are now in effect for coastal Mississippi and\nSoutheast St. Tammany to the Mouth of the Mississippi River. Coastal\nFlood Advisories are now in effect for north and west shores of Lake\nPontchartrain and the Jefferson/Lafourche Parish Line to Morgan City,\nLouisiana.\n\nTropical Storm Warnings are in effect from the Bay/Gulf County Line in\nFlorida border west to the Lafourche/Terrebonne Parish Line in\nsoutheast Louisiana. Tropical Storm Watches are in effect from the\nLafourche/Terrebonne Parish Line to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line,\nLouisiana. Additionally, Tropical Storm Watches remain in effect for\nthe City of New Orleans including Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas,\ninland portions of coastal Louisiana Parishes as well as inland\ncoastal Mississippi Counties of Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\nportions of southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. Potential\nimpacts in this area include:\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban\nor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on\nbridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against coastal flooding having possible significant impacts\nacross coastal southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. Potential impacts\nin this area include:\n- Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by\nwaves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.\n- Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become\nweakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low\nspots.\n- Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and\nnumerous rip currents.\n- Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.\nSeveral small craft broken away from moorings, especially in\nunprotected anchorages.\n\nElsewhere across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi, no impact\nis anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.\nPotential impacts include:\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen\nand overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time across Southeast\nLouisiana and South Mississippi.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and\nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a\nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nIf you are relocating to safe shelter, leave as early as possible.\nAllow extra time to reach your destination. Many roads and bridges\nwill be closed once strong winds arrive. Check the latest weather\nforecast before departing and drive with caution.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles\ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide\npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly\nventilated area.\n\nIt is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an\nemergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in\nwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which\nit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay\nattention for instructions from local authorities.\n\nStorm surge is the leading killer associated with tropical storms and\nhurricanes! Make sure you are in a safe area away from the surge\nzone. Even if you are not in a surge-prone area, you could find\nyourself cutoff by flood waters during and after the storm. Heed\nevacuation orders issued by the local authorities.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets\nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes\nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather\nwarnings.\n\nADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in New Orleans LA around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions\nwarrant."}