Here are some notes from the coast…
..A tornado warning has just been issued for Hancock Co. MS.
..Several tornado warnings blanket coastal Alabama and the Pensacola area.
..Plaquemines Parish EMA reports 9 foot storm surge at Pointe A La Hache…with water still rising quickly
..Power is out on the entire island of Grand Isle with 6-8 foot waves
..Amateur radio operator reports 69 mph sustained wind at Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish, on the West Bank…along with higher gusts…KNBG (NAS Belle Chasse) reports ENE at 43 gusting to 63 at 7:11 a.m.
..A tornado watch covers Southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi, SW Alabama and the extreme NW Florida Panhandle til 4 p.m.
..NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT,LA (MSY) ASOS reports gust of 55.0 knots f(64 mph) rom NE @ 7:14 a.m. KMSY 011114Z AUTO 04039G55KT 1 1/4SM +RA BR SCT018 OVC025 26/24 A2938
..A waterspout moved onshore at Gulfport near HIghway 49 at 5:08 a.m. It was reported by University of Alabama storm spotter and law enforcement. Power flashes were noted. .
