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10 am Advisory — Eye of Extremely Dangerous Ida Nearing the SoutheastCoast of Louisiana
An elevated NOAA C-MAN station at Southwest Pass recently reported a sustained wind of 105 mph (169 km/h) and a wind gust of 121 mph (194 km/h). A station in Shell Beach, Louisiana, recently reported a sustained wind of 44 mph (70 km/h) and a gust of 52 mph (83 km/h). Continue reading
Flash Flood Watches Issued for Portions of North/Central Alabama Ahead of Ida
Potential rainfall totals (from now through 7 pm Wednesday) range from as little as 1/2 to 1 inch over the extreme eastern and southeastern portions of the area, to as high as 4 to 6 inches for the extreme western parts of the area. Continue reading
8 am Advisory Update — Hurricane-Force Winds Occurring in Portions of Southeastern Louisiana
The National Hurricane Center has just released the 8 am update, and it shows that Hurricane Ida remains a very strong category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. Continue reading
Dauphin Island & Parts of Mobile County Under a Tornado Warning
At 730 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Fort Morgan, or near Dauphin Island, moving northwest at 40 mph. Continue reading
7 am Advisory — Ida Still Strengthening & May Be a Cat. 5 Hurricane at Landfall
An elevated NOAA C-MAN station at Pilot’s Station East near Southwest Pass, Louisiana, recently reported a sustained wind of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a gust to 113 mph (181 km/h). Another NOAA elevated C-MAN station at Southwest Pass recently reported a sustained wind of 92 mph (148 km/h). Continue reading
We Now Have Two Tropical Depressions Out In the Atlantic… None Are Threat to the US Mainland
Even with Hurricane Ida making the headlines, we can’t forget the rest of the tropics, as we have two tropical depressions out there in the Atlantic. The good news is that they are no threat to the US Mainland. Continue reading
10 pm Advisory — Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Flooding Rains, & Potentially Catastrophic Wind Damage Likely to Impact the Northern Gulf Coast Beginning on Sunday Morning
Although the peak winds appear to have leveled off for now, the minimum pressure has continued to fall and was down to 966 mb at the last pass through the center an hour or two ago. In fact, the pressure has been dropping by about 2 mb per hour based on the aircraft data. In addition, tail Doppler Radar data from the aircraft indicate that the vortex has become more symmetric and that the inner core has contracted from the mission earlier today. Continue reading
A Dire Warning Sent Out to Portions of Southern Louisiana from NWS New Orleans
The amount of damage caused by the winds, flooding, and surge could make conditions unlivable for some time in and around New Orleans. Continue reading
7 pm Advisory — Ida Holding Steady for Now, Forecast to Strengthen Rapidly Before Landfall
On the forecast track, the center of Ida will continue moving across the central and northern Gulf of Mexico tonight and early Sunday, and make landfall along the coast of Louisiana within the hurricane warning area Sunday afternoon or evening. Ida is then forecast to move well inland over portions of Louisiana and western Mississippi on Monday and Monday night. Continue reading
4 pm Advisory — TD-10 Continues to Struggle While Moving Northward
The depression is moving toward the north near 8 mph (13 km/h) and this general motion is forecast to continue during the next several days. Continue reading
