Published on: September 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Winds gusted to 47 knots or 54 mph at New Orleans Lakefront Airport at 5:38 p.m.

Here is the actual METAR…

KNEW 112243Z AUTO 07033G47KT 2 1/2SM RA BR SCT008 BKN013 OVC049 25/23 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 07047/2238 P0008 T02500233

Winds will be above tropical storm force in the New Orleans area with a few gusts to 60 mph for the next few hours.