000 FLUS44 KLIX 121206 HWONEW LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-121800- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 605 AM CST TUE NOV 12 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. .TONIGHT... PRECIPITATION... THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF MISSISSIPPI AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. FLOODING... THE LOWER PEARL RIVER BASIN REMAINS IN FLOOD AND THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER AT BOSTON STREET IN COVINGTON IS FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE BILOXI RIVER IS ALSO FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD WARNING AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. MARINE... MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND TIDAL LAKES TODAY AND TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TODAY...WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER AREA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT. .TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.