From the NWS Mobile… .SITUATION OVERVIEW… WHEN MAKING DECISIONS…DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. THE MAIN THREATS FROM HURRICANE IDA WILL INCLUDE HEAVY RAINFALL…STRONG WINDS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE ALONG THE COAST WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE INLAND AND … Continue reading →

Here is the new advisory on category two Hurricane Ida in the southern Gulf of Mexico… WTNT31 KNHC 082353 TCPAT1 BULLETIN HURRICANE IDA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009 600 PM CST SUN NOV 08 … Continue reading →

The Air Force plane made the following penetration at 2:04 p.m. today. The central pressure was 976 mb. Maximum surface winds were 89 mph which correlates well with the maximum flight level wind of 104 mph reduce it by 10 … Continue reading →

HIGHLIGHTS …The NHC has extended the Hurricane Watch eastward to Mexico Beach, FL …Ida now Category Two hurricane with top winds 100 mph FAST FACTS 12:00 PM CST Sun Nov 8 Location: 21.7°N 86.1°W Max sustained: 100 mph Moving: NW … Continue reading →

Air Force recon has found a slightly stronger Ida…central pressure 978 mb. Max surface winds 100 mph. 000 URNT12 KNHC 081732 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE AL112009 A. 08/17:14:10Z B. 21 deg 37 min N 086 deg 03 min W C. 700 … Continue reading →

In analyzing data and model outputs this morning, I have to say I am more concerned about Ida. Satellite images this morning show that the storm may be about to intensify again. It is over 29C water right now, which … Continue reading →

FAST FACTS ON IDA 9:00 AM CST Sun Nov 8 Location: 21.2°N 86.0°W Max sustained: 90 mph Moving: NW at 10 mph Min pressure: 983 mb HIGHLIGHTS …Hurricane Watch issued from Grand Isle LA to AL/MS Border …Very complex forecast … Continue reading →

IDA FAST FACTS 5:00 AM CST Sun Nov 8 Location: 20.8°N 85.7°W or 85 SSW of western tip of Cuba Or 600 miles SSE of Mobile Max sustained: 90 mph Moving: NW at 12 mph Min pressure: 983 mb HIGHLIGHTS … Continue reading →

Professor Increase A. Lapham was an observer in the network of telegraphic weather stations established by Cleveland Abbe of the Cincinnati Astronomical Observatory. Abbe built the network in September 1869 to replace the pioneering Smithsonian weather network that had fallen … Continue reading →

FAST FACTS ON IDA 6:00 PM CST Sat Nov 7 Location: 19.5°N 84.4°W or 150 miles south of the western tip of Cuba Max sustained: 70 mph Moving: NNW at 10 mph Min pressure: 990 mb Here is the forecast … Continue reading →