* Hurricane IDA *
IDA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE
Post Date: Early Monday Morning
November 09, 2009
HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED
FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
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AS OF 9:00pm CST, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IDA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST... BUT IDA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST.
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HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES.
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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
IS... 979 MB - 28.91 INCHES
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* POST UPDATE *
IDA DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
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AT 9:00am CST...
ALL HURRICANE WARNINGS AND WATCHES ALONG THE GULF COAST HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.
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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE AUCILLA RIVER FLORIDA, INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.
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IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH... A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
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ON THE FORECAST TRACK...
THE CENTER OF IDA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. [I’ve been reading reports that say LANDING will happen sometime between the hours of 2 to 5 AM CST Tuesday morning.]
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AFTER Tuesday’s LANDFALL, IDA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A TURN TO THE EAST.
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At 9:00am CST: MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND ARE NOW NEAR 70MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TODAY AS IDA APPROACHES THE COAST..
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB... 29.41 INCHES.
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NOTE: This will be my last posting on this Storm until Landfall. But for now... keep up with the latest on this storm with the links and info I have provided for you below...
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* Keep up with the latest Updates and Public Advisories on this Storm at NOAA’s Official Website - HERE
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REMEMBER: FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA... INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS... PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
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* Latest Satellite Imagery at links below...
- GULF IR Loop - (Works during Day or Night)
- Gulf Visible Imagery - (During Daytime only)
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* Mobile, AL Long Range Radar *
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WATCH CONTINUING LIVE COVERAGE:
* WDSU covers Hurricane IDA at link below...
Watch IDA News Coverage HERE
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Info/Map & Satellite Imagery by NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center, Miami FL/SSD
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May IDA pass by all those in its way without incident...
AubreyJ.........
