{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fbf4c2c030ca93ecdb948fdfe529ec127aa58828.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 20 at 10:22AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.fbf4c2c030ca93ecdb948fdfe529ec127aa58828.001.1","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":955,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 20 at 10:22AM 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:** 2026-07-20T10:22:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T10:22:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSLIX\n\nThis product covers Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi\n\n**TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED - TROPICAL STORM\nAND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED EAST OF THE MS RIVER TO MS/AL BORDER**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Storm Surge Watch and Tropical Storm Watch have been issued\nfor Eastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard,\nSoutheast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, and\nSouthern Jackson\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Storm Surge Watch and Tropical Storm Watch are in effect for\nEastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard,\nSoutheast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, and\nSouthern Jackson\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 300 miles east-southeast of New Orleans LA or about 250\nmiles east-southeast of Gulfport MS\n- 28.5N 85.6W\n- Storm Intensity 35 mph\n- Movement Northwest or 310 degrees at 3 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Depression Two is currently south off the coast of the\nFlorida Peninsula and will gradually strengthen as it moves northwest.\nTwo is forecast to bring the threat of tropical storm force wind gusts,\nlocally heavy rainfall south of I-10, and storm surge. The coastal\nareas of Mississippi and southeast Louisiana will have the greatest\nthreat, especially south of I-10.\n\nTropical storm watches have been issued for the Mississippi coast and\nsoutheast Louisiana east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. A\ntropical storm watch has been issued for the coastal waters, sounds\neast of the mouth of the Mississippi as well as for Lake Borgne.\n\n\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant\nimpacts south of I-10, especially near the coast. Potential impacts\ninclude:\n- Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and\nrescues.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter\ncurrents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially\nin usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and\nditches overflow.\n- Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.\nSeveral places may experience expanded areas of rapid\ninundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as\nstorm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions\nbecome hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across coastal Mississippi and elsewhere in southeast\nLouisiana along the I-10/I-12 corridor.\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across the Louisiana and\nMississippi coasts. Potential impacts 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:\nPrepare for life-threatening surge having possible significant\nimpacts across the Louisiana coast east of the mouth of the Mississippi\nRiver and coastal Mississippi. Potential impacts in\nthis 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, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no tornado impacts are anticipated at this time\nacross Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\n\nWhen securing your property, outside preparations should be concluded\nas soon as possible before conditions deteriorate. The onset of\nstrong gusty winds or flooding can cause certain preparedness\nactivities to become unsafe.\n\nCheck on those who may not be fully aware of the situation or who are\nunable to make personal preparations.\n\nIf you are a visitor, know the name of the county or parish in which\nyou are located and where it is relative to current watches and\nwarnings. If staying at a hotel, ask the management staff about their\nonsite disaster plan. Listen for evacuation orders, especially\npertaining to area visitors.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news\noutlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes\nto the forecast.\n\n* ADDITIONAL 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 as conditions warrant."}