Trendsfor areas affected or forecast to be affected by a tropical storm or hurricane that provides an overview of the storm’s local effects, including expected weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local officials, and precautions necessary to protect life and property.
The National Weather Services considers the HLS to be the “flagship product” available to Weather Forecast Offices for outlining tropical cyclone watches and warnings and impacts, and is their most visible product during such events: 37 Descriptions of the affected areas, relevant tropical cyclone watches and warnings, recommendations for precautionary measures, and expected timing and severity of possible threats are typically included in an HLS.
The HLS can incorporate projected impacts from pre-written descriptions tailored for different storm intensities; these template descriptions were developed in the 1990s and became widely available to forecasters for use in the HLS by 2001.
The bulletin issued by the Weather Forecast Office in Slidell, Louisiana, as Hurricane Katrina approached on August 28, 2005, known as “The Bulletin”, was lauded by the National Weather Service as having further encouraged vulnerable individuals to evacuate.
What does the hurricane local statement say?
The Hurricane Local Statement contains a succinct overview of the event and a generalized summary of potential impacts and preparedness information. Potential impact information is ordered based upon the greatest expected impact from the tropical cyclone within the NWS local office’s area of responsibility
Local Statements are prepared by National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) giving specific details for their County Warning Area (CWA) on weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local officials, and other precautions necessary to protect life and property.
A Tropical Storm Warning is issued when sustained winds of 34 to 63 kt (39 to 73 mph) or higher associated with a tropical cyclone are expected in 36 hours or less. These winds may be accompanied by storm surge, coastal flooding, and/or river flooding.
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