WEEKLY WEATHER BRIEFING - National Weather Service

National Weather Service

New Orleans/Baton Rouge

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCINE

BRIEFING

11:00 AMCT

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Changes since last update:

? The storm surge warning has been replaced by a coastal flood advisory through this afternoon

Overview

Tropical Depression Francine

? Francine continues to move away from the area and wind gusts continue to ease

across the local area. Generally seeing gusts below 20 mph, with occasional gusts

in the 20-30 mph range along the immediate coast of southeast and south-central

Louisiana.

? Residual flooding remains a concern, specifically for areas that saw signifficant

flooding yesterday from Hurricane Francine.

? Lingering coastal flooding will continue to be a concern as well, as it will take some

time for surge/tides to recede.

Last Updated: 9/12/2024 10:26 AM

National Weather Service ¨C New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Peak Wind Gusts

Tropical Depression Francine

? Public Information Statements issued by the NWS

Lake Charles and NWS New Orleans include the

highest wind reports we¡¯ve received so far.

? View the full lists here:

? Southeast Louisiana

? Southwest Louisiana

You *may* have to click to a previous version

using the links at the top of the page.

? More comprehensive overview of peak wind gust

data will be included in a Post-Storm Hurricane

Report in a later date.

Last Updated: 9/12/2024 10:26 AM

National Weather Service ¨C New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Storm Total Rainfall

Tropical Depression Francine

? NWS New Orleans issued a public

information statement including 24hour rainfall totals broken down by

parish

? More comprehensive overview of

rainfall totals will be included in a

Post-Storm Hurricane Report in a

later date.

? A swath of 7-11¡± of rain fell along and

just east of Francine¡¯s center from

near the Atchaflaya River across the

north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

Much of the rain fell in about 2 hours,

resulting in widespread flash flooding.

Last Updated: 9/12/2024 10:26 AM

National Weather Service ¨C New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Current Wind Observations ¨C 10 AM CDT

Tropical Depression Francine

? Currently winds are generally less than 10

mph with gusts less than 20 mph

? Occasional gusts in the 20-30 mph range

will be possible today, mainly in coastal

areas

? Note: Gray observations are old

Last Updated: 9/12/2024 10:26 AM

National Weather Service ¨C New Orleans/Baton Rouge

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