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 Local Radar Image Forecast and Conditions for Hammond, Louisiana
 Coastal Flood Watch
... Coastal Flood Watch in effect through Thursday evening... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a coastal Flood Watch... which is in effect through Thursday evening. Moderate easterly winds will increase to around 20 to 25 knots later today through Wednesday. Continued easterly winds are already causing tides around 2 feet above normal at most coastal locations of southeast Louisiana and the western portion of coastal Mississippi. As winds increase toward 25 knots over the northern Gulf... water levels may rise another foot bringing total water heights possibly approaching 3 feet above normal by late tonight and Tuesday. If tide levels approach 3 feet above normal within the next few days a coastal Flood Warning may be issued. Tides are not expected to fall to normal levels until Thursday. A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to protect property... particularly outside hurricane protection levee systems. Coastal Flood Watch in effect through Thursday evening...
Traveler's Forecast or Weather Conditions
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