And so it begins (even if she is late):
(Slidell) KASD 290109Z AUTO 04012KT 10SM -RA FEW001 SCT016 25/23 A2963 RMK AO2 P0001
(New Orleans Intl) KMSY 290115Z 04021G26KT 10SM -RA SCT015 BKN046 OVC070 27/24 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 04032/0059 P0001
(Mobile) KMOB 290056Z AUTO 06013KT 9SM -RA FEW042 SCT075 SCT110 27/23 A2968 RMK AO2 RAB01 SLP046 P0000 T02670233 TSNO
(Pensacola) KPNS 290102Z 08011G21KT 9SM -TSRA SCT035 BKN049 BKN100 29/23 A2967 RMK AO2 TSB0056RAB02 TS S MOV N OCNLLTGCCCG P0000
(Apalachicola) KAAF 290106Z AUTO 11019G28KT 3SM -RA BR FEW016 SCT030 SCT036 27/26 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 10028/0057 P0007 TSNO
Strongest winds so far are reported by KMSY (21Kts out of 040 gusting to 26) with a close second at KAAF (19Kts out of 110 gusting to 28). You see how the winds accelerate out of Slidell (by almost doubling velocity in that short distance). From here on out its going to get interesting.
KASD 290153Z AUTO 02016G23KT 10SM -RA FEW015 25/23 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP024 P0003 T02500228
KMSY 290153Z 04027G34KT 10SM SCT019 27/24 A2956 RMK AO2 PK WND 03034/0152 RAE28 SLP012 P0001 T02720239
KMOB 290156Z AUTO 06012KT 4SM +RA BR BKN039 BKN075 26/24 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP048 P0006 T02560239 TSNO
KPNS 290153Z 09012G19KT 10SM -TSRA FEW022 BKN041 OVC065 26/24 A2969 RMK AO2 TSB0056RAB02 SLP055 TS S MOV N OCNLLTGCCCG P0026 T02560239
KAAF 290156Z AUTO 12011G24KT 4SM -RA FEW019 SCT100 27/24 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 10028/0057 RAE12B48 SLP074 P0011 T02670239 TSNO