We were interviewed by Channel 6 (WDSU) in New Orleans…been seeing winds of 50-65 mph as we got into spiral band north of New Orleans…we drove out on Us-11 bridge over Lake Ponchartrain…76 mph gust, then we turned around. Nice … Continue reading →

We are taking our instrumented car, the M3V, south on Louisiana 41 toward Slidell and maybe Lake Ponchartrain. We’re in one of the main feeder bands north of Gustav…too many trees around us to get good wind reports…so far 44 … Continue reading →

We are setting up at Bogaloosa, LA, about 30 miles N of New Orleans. Amazing traffic coming north on I-59. Currently just cloudy here, nice breeze from ENE. More later.

In the UAH M3V (vehicle that takes pressure, wind, temp, RH) every second along with GPS. We also have a caravan on I-59 (we’re in Greene County, Alabama) of the UAH MAX (Mobile Alabama X-band radar), and the MIPS (Mobile … Continue reading →

As James pointed out earlier this evening, the models seem to be a little to the right of their previous few runs, with the consensus taking the center onshore south of New Orleans by Monday afternoon, with sustained winds of … Continue reading →

A recent unofficial report of a wind gust to 140 mph on the Isle of Youth in the Cayman Islands. This storm has undergone rapid intensification since last night. The intensification rate has slowed some…simply because hurricanes can not get … Continue reading →

In response to a question from blog reader Craig Odem, here is a fairly short explanation of how tropical storms and hurricanes form, strengthen, and weaken. This is not my strongest subject in meteorology, but this is my understanding. Please … Continue reading →

Wow. We are nearing the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, and you can tell it. 5 areas of concern. Obviously, the big deal right now is Gustav, since it has the potential to affect the Gulf Coast as a … Continue reading →

A new tornado watch has been posted for counties in Central and South Alabama early this morning and will be in effect until 9 AM. This watch is just south of our coverage area…but the rain and storms are moving … Continue reading →

A band of very heavy rain, associated with what is now Tropical Depression Fay, has been falling over much of south-central Alabama over the past few hours. The heaviest rain and strongest winds have been south of Clanton so far. … Continue reading →