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We will be making some changes for the 2010 Hurricane Season...these changes should be made during May. Thank you for your patience.
Current Tropical Systems
System Name
(From Last Advisory)
Last Advisory Date
(UTC)
Position Direction
 
Speed
mph (kts)
Pressure
mb (in)
Winds
mph (kts)
Lat Lon
TROPICAL STORM HERMINE 2100 UTC MON SEP 06 2010 24.5N 97W NNW 15 (13) 992 (29.29) 59.9 (52.1)
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Family Disaster Plan Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family. Know your home's vulnerability to storm surge, flooding and wind. Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard.
Disaster Supply Kit It is very important that you and your family have a disaster supply kit incase of an emergency or natural disaster such as a hurricane or tornado.  Disaster supply kits should include blankets, clothing, first aid kit and radio.  Please read more for a complete list of items that should be included in your disaster supply kit.
Have a Place To Go Develop a family hurricane preparedness plan before an actual storm threatens your area. If your family hurricane preparedness plan includes evacuation to a safer location for any of the reasons specified with in this web site, then it is important to consider the following points:
Have a Pet Plan Contact your veterinarian or local humane society for information on preparing your pets for an emergency. Make sure that your pets are current on their vaccinations.  Pet shelters may require proof of vaccines. Have a current photograph and Keep a collar with identification on your pet.

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Generator Safety Tips

Portable electric generators offer great benefits when outages affect your home. Read More | video Video
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Health and Safety Guidelines

Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue. Read More | video
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Returning Home After a Disaster

Returning home can be both physically and mentally challenging. Above all, use caution. Full Story | video
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Seeking Disaster Assistance

Throughout the recovery period, it is important to monitor local radio or television reports and other media sources for information. Read More | video
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Coping with Disaster

The emotional toll that disaster brings can sometimes be even more devastating than the financial strains of damage and loss of home. Read More | video
 

7 Day Local Forecast

Forecast for Patterson, Louisiana:
Dated: 315 PM CDT MON SEP 06 2010    Expires: 445 AM CDT TUE SEP 07 2010
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TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY
Thunder storms Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm
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Hi: 89°F
Lo: 79°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 79°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 79°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Pop: 70% Pop: 40% Pop: 30% Pop: 20% Pop: 20% Pop: 20% Pop: 20%

COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT TUESDAY

Includes the Parishes: Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion
Includes the Cities: Abbeville, Morgan City, New Iberia

Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms May produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.

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Current Watches and Warnings

Warnings and Watches

Storm Watch Doppler

Current Weather

82°
28°
°F | °C
Cloudy
Humidity: 45%
Wind: S at 4 mph
Mon

76 | 88
24 | 31
Tue

75 | 89
23 | 31
Wed

75 | 91
23 | 32
Thu

75 | 90
23 | 32

Fish and Game

Marine Forecast

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Tonight
Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday
Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet subsiding to 5 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Tuesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


Dated: 315 PM CDT MON SEP 06 2010    
Next Update: 0900 GMT SEP 07 2010
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