[Howlin]

We've had hundreds of storms in this state over the past 100 years; we've NEVER had the civil breakdown that NO had in 2 days.

[LikeLight]

The doggone storm is AGAIN moving significantly to the east/north of the REVISED NHC track - the new track is already being overcome by events - looks to me like a solid hit on mid-Lousiana cost is in the offing, unless the trend changes.

[steveegg]

New Vortex Data Message - pressure trending down 1 mb to 914 over the last 1:26, but max flight-level wind down 10 knots to 125 knots in the northeast quadrant -

000
URNT12 KNHC 221825Z
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 22/1745Z
B. 25 DEG 34 MIN N
   89 DEG 01 MIN W
C. 700 MB 2333 M
D. NA
E. NA
F. 300 DEG 120 KT
G. 200 DEG 08 NM
H. 914 MB
I. 12 C/ 3050 M
J. 21 C/ 3056 M
K. 16 C/ NA
L. OPEN SE
M. C015-50
N. 12345/7
O. 1/1 NM
P. NOAA3 1818A RITA OB 29
   MAX FL WIND 125 KT NE QUAD 1754Z

Other notable changes -

- Movement 8 minutes north, 11 minutes west
- Inner eyewall diameter down 3 nm to 15 nm, while the outer eyewall diameter up 2 nm to 50 nm (eyewall replacement cycle seems to be continuing).