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TANGIPAHOA-ST. TAMMANY-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-
UPPER ST. BERNARD-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST. BERNARD-HANCOCK-
1030 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TIDES WERE RUNNING 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AT
MOST COASTAL LOCATIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...EAST OF SOUTHWEST
PASS... AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...WEST OF BAY ST. LOUIS MONDAY
EVENING. THE PERSISTENT EASTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE TIDES TO RISE TO
2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY NIGHT. IF TIDE LEVELS APPROACH
3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING MAY BE ISSUED. TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO FALL TO NORMAL
LEVELS UNTIL AT LEAST THURSDAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY...PARTICULARLY OUTSIDE HURRICANE PROTECTION
LEVEE SYSTEMS.