US Gulf Coast on Hurricane Watch

This morning (UTC) the Hurricane Watch has been removed, and the predicted effects of Karen's passage over the Gulf states are now less severe. According to the latest NHC bulletin about Karen:

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA TO THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS
* LAKE MAUREPAS
* LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
* EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF KAREN.

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING HEIGHTS ABOVE GROUND IF THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE:

TERREBONNE BAY TO WEST OF APALACHEE BAY – 1 TO 3 FT
APALACHEE BAY INCLUDING CEDAR KEY – 2 TO 4 FT
SOUTH OF APALACHEE BAY TO TAMPA BAY – 1 TO 2 FT

KAREN IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING, MAINLY NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE PATH OF THE CENTER. ISOLATED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

This afternoon (UTC) the National Hurricane Center issued their last public advisory bulletin for Karen. they say that:

SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE CENTER OF KAREN IS NO LONGER WELL DEFINED. AS A RESULT KAREN IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE.

AT 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC) THE REMNANTS OF KAREN WERE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.1 NORTH, LONGITUDE 89.9 WEST. THE REMANTS OF KAREN ARE MOVING EASTWARD AT AROUND 13 MPH (20 KM/H) AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE GENERALLY EASTWARD DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH (45 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB (29.80 INCHES).

LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA. PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

THE REMNANTS OF KAREN ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

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