[apillar]

I'm surprised I've barely heard this mentioned with all the other news. But the storm track of this Hurricane "Nate" that was originally headed toward western Florida is now pretty much a bullseye over New Orleans. Right now it is only projected to hit as a CAT 1 but the warm waters of the gulf could cause rapid intensification. Something to keep an eye on...

[ealgeone]

Quick...where’s Dick Cheney?

[pgkdan]

I was caught flat footed yesterday when I got an email from my logistics department about this. They expect a landfalling hurricane in the gulf this weekend. Praying that it blows itself out...we’ve had more than enough grief from hurricanes this year.

[Dusty Road]

And I’m scheduled for a 3 day fishing trip out of Venice starting the 18th, I’m going to have to watch this one.

[ctdonath2]

Yup. And it’s still gonna be fun-loving party animal when it hits me in north Georgia.

[alancarp]

Intensity forecasts suggest a minimal category 1 storm by landfall (CURRENTLY around Biloxi, but the track is 200 miles west of where it was yesterday morning), but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t blow up a bit and get to a Cat 2 - warm Gulf waters are present.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

The New Orleans mayor better prepare and have plenty of screen printed shirts with different messages at the ready.... instead of wasting time on ensuring supplies can get where they need to be.

[SMARTY]

it’s Bush’s fault

[deport]

May not even get to Hurricane strength but a thread from yesterday with a few comments.

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3591994/posts
Hurricane NATE UPDATE! CAT 4-5 Potential Time to Prepare!(Gulf->US) ^

[Southern Magnolia]

Heard it on the radio in Florida yesterday when we were still in possible range. Let my mother know, she’s in Mississippi, hadn’t heard a thing on local news.

[trebb]

Us folks on the Gulf Coast are watching it and keeping our fingers crossed. Bought some extra water at Walmart this morning and the supplies were pretty depleted.

If it follows the current projected path, us folks in S. MS will be on the bad side and even though it won't be another Katrina, Katrina is still fresh in our minds....

[seawolf101]

I heard they re-elected Ray Nagin after Katrina. I guess in their minds he did a wonderful job. So what’s he up to nowadays. Maybe they can bring him back because he has sooooo much experience with hurricanes. /Sarc.

[Dont tread and Live]

NO WORRIES...Its just another chocolate city

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[topher]

There have been two other threads before yours...

I am adding Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida to this thread.

Too early to say where it will make landfall.

Yesterday early, it was Florida. Today it is forecast to hit Louisiana Delta/Mississippi Gulf Coast...