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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
HURRICANE EARL 2100 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010 38.2N 71.8W NE 22 (19.1) 961 (28.38) 79.9 (69.4)
TROPICAL STORM FIONA 2100 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010 30N 65.5W NNE 14 (12.1) 1011 (29.85) 39.9 (34.7)
Atlantic Invests
Invest Position Winds Pressure
Invest #99L Lat: 14.9N, Lon:19.1W 29 mph (25 kts) 29.71 in (1006 mb)
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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

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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

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Seeking Disaster Assistance

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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: 358 PM CDT FRI SEP 03 2010    Expires: 415 AM CDT SAT SEP 04 2010
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SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm Chance of T-Storm
Partly
Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Chance
Of
T-Storm
Chance
Of
T-Storm
Chance
Of
T-Storm
Chance
Of
T-Storm
Chance
Of
T-Storm
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 69°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 79°F
Hi: 89°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 89°F
Lo: 75°F
Hi: 90°F
Pop: 30% Pop: 40% Pop: 30% Pop: 30% Pop: 30%

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

Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon then becoming partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.

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Current Watches and Warnings

Warnings and Watches
There are currently no active warnings or advisories

Storm Watch Doppler

Current Weather

89°
32°
°F | °C
Sunny
Humidity: 32%
Wind: N at 0 mph
Fri

73 | 94
22 | 34
Sat

69 | 89
20 | 31
Sun

74 | 90
23 | 32
Mon

76 | 86
24 | 30

Fish and Game

Marine Forecast


Tonight
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet building to 5 to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.


Dated: 319 PM CDT FRI SEP 03 2010    
Next Update: 0915 GMT SEP 04 2010
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