A real quick note on these county-by-county breakdowns. I’ve had some requests for coastal counties and some farther inland. I wish I could get them all. But, I have to draw a line somewhere. If…
Tag: Tropical Weather
8/28/21 8AM Hurricane Ida Update: Rapid Intensification underway
Taking a look at the forecast information from the National Hurricane Center as well as satellite data, and there is little doubt that Hurricane Ida has begun to rapidly intensify this morning. Current Observations LOCATION…24.4N…
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8/28/21 10PM Hurricane Ida update
The latest from the National Hurricane Center still has Hurricane Ida set to Rapidly Intensify as it traverses the Gulf of Mexico and moves toward the Louisiana coastline. Landfall is anticipated on Sunday afternoon /…
8/27/21 10PM Hurricane Ida update: forecast details and discussion – exploring the ifs and maybes of the forecast
This isn’t going to be the typical “will it rain at my house” forecast. If you’re looking for a county-by-county breakdown of what to expect from Hurricane Ida, make sure to check out that post…
8/27/21 7PM Hurricane Ida update – a county-by-county breakdown for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Let me start by saying that this forecast may change. And is not set in stone. I really encourage everyone to check back every – at least! – 12 hours for an update until landfall…
A message to everyone from those who survived Katrina
A few days before the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, I asked people who lived through Hurricane Katrina to give their best piece of advice to their past self – or others –…
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8/27/21 6AM Tropical Storm Ida update
Ida is still moving northwest and there were only minor changes to the forecast overnight with the eventual landfall of Ida along the Louisiana coast. Here is the latest on Tropical Storm Ida: Brief NHC…
8/26/21 11PM Tropical Storm Ida update
Tropical Storm Ida is now taking shape and is forecast to become a near Major Hurricane in the Gulf before landfall along the Louisiana coast on Sunday night. Here is the latest information from the…
8/26/21 Tropical Update: Tropical Depression 9 and what it means for the Gulf Coast
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT LOCATION…16.9N 79.2WABOUT 115 MI…180 KM SSW OF NEGRIL JAMAICAABOUT 210 MI…340 KM SE OF GRAND CAYMANMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005…
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8/25/21 Invest 99L forecast/model update
The National Hurricane Center designated the little area of disorganized storms in the Caribbean as Invest 99L. That allows the NHC to start running specialized tropical forecast models on the system. There is still a…
