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Alabama Update at 5:50: Some Heavy Showers Moving North-Northwest Across Parts of the State
Showers, some heavy, are moving northward across Alabama late this afternoon ahead of a northward moving warm front as Hurricane Delta makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana. Continue reading
Landfall Soon: 5 p.m. Position Update and Weather Observations
Winds are gusting to 62 mph at Beaumont and 60 mph at New Iberia. Lake Charles is no longer reporting. Continue reading
4 pm Advisory: Northern Eyewall of Delta on the Louisiana Coast
Surge has reached 7.1 feet above normal at Freshwater Canal Locks on the Louisiana coast. Continue reading
Delta at 3 p.m.: Tides Now 6.6 Feet Above Normal on the Louisiana Coast
Landfall is now less than 4 hours away on the Louisiana coast east of Cameron and Grand Chenier. Continue reading
Landfall Day for Delta: News, Notes and Graphics at 11 a.m.
News and notes from along the Gulf Coast with some info for Alabama and football forecasts. Continue reading
Delta Strengthens a Little More: Top Winds Now 120 mph
Delta may weaken some before landfall tomorrow, but even if it does, it will still have serious storm surge impacts due to its large size. Continue reading
Delta Notes at 9:30: Pressure Dropping Steadily, Thunderstorms Building Around Center, Northward Turn Happening
Infrared satellite imagery indicates that powerful thunderstorms continue to build and wrap around the center. All of this indicates that some more strengthening is possible overnight before increasing shear and cooler waters should stop the intensification trend tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Eye of Hurricane Delta Now Visible from the Brownsville Radar
The center of Hurricane Delta is 290 miles south of Cameron LA at this hour. Continue reading
7 p.m. Advisory: Tropical Storm Force Winds Will Begin Arriving on the Louisiana and Upper Texas Coasts Tomorrow Morning
Delta is forecast to be a formidable, category three major hurricane at landfall with winds of 120 mph at landfall. Continue reading
10 a.m.: Delta Has Strengthened to 105 mph
The 10 a.m. advisory is in and Delta is slightly stronger with top winds of 105 mph. An eye has appeared on infra-red satellite imagery and this would indicate the storm is better organized and likely to strengthen in coming hours. Continue reading
