Posted on 08/25/2020 5:35:03 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Laura emerged from the Caribbean Sea, leaving behind flooding and fatalities in Hispaniola and Cuba. Former Hurricane Marco dissipated Tuesday morning, a few hours before Laura strengthened to a hurricane.
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Due to excessive returns from the Northern Eyewall the radar beam cannot make it very well to the southern Eyewall. Satellite says the eyewall structure is solid. #HurricaneLaura #LAwx
Was listening to a feed from a local station near Cameron (don’t remember now which one).
The director of the Cameron emergency agency was being interviewed and said they had about 150 who were staying put.
Just looked at SAT and eyewall looks to be complete, doubt it will weaken before landfall.
The director of the Cameron emergency agency was being interviewed and said they had about 150 who were staying put.
I believe he was referring to the Parish of Cameron not the town
98% as bad though
Hope they have enough body bags.
I understand that these events are often breathlessly over-hyped by the enemedia, but this one looks like the real deal.
Definitely agree…
Watching on NWS radar, did this storm just start slowing down in the forward movement? Looked like it did. Stalling would be horrible this close to the coast.
Hurricane Laura Advisory Number 29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
1000 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE LAURA CLOSING IN ON THE NORTHWEST
GULF COAST...
...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...
SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
That would definitely not be a good scenario, the faster it can move through the better.
Storm surge increasing
https://twitter.com/jefflindner1/status/1298814238983680000?s=21
Obviously, anyone who stayed along the coast is stuck - but it seems like anyone along I-10 still has a window of opportunity to get away by heading east or west.
Location...About 75 MI S of Lake Charles LA
...About 75 MI SE of Port Arthur TX
Max Sustained Winds...150 MPH
Moving...NNW at 15 MPH
Minimum Pressure...939 MB
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles
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Hurricane Laura Discussion Number 29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
1000 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2020
Extremely dangerous Laura has the signature of a classic hurricane
on satellite images, with a well-defined eye surrounded by very
deep convection. There is little evidence of shear, and the
upper-level outflow pattern is extremely well defined, while the
cyclone is over sea surface temperatures near 30 deg C.
Observations from both NOAA and Air Force Hurricane Hunter
aircraft show that Laura continued to strengthen during the
evening. Using a blend of adjusted flight-level and SFMR-observed
surface winds, the intensity estimate is 130 kt for this advisory.
Since there is now little time remaining for the system over water,
no significant change in intensity is anticipated until the center
crosses the coastline. Laura will weaken rapidly after it begins
to move over land, but destructive winds should spread well inland,
more than 100 miles, along its path. Later in the forecast period,
the ECMWF and U.K. Met. Office global models indicate some
baroclinic re-intensification as the remnants of Laura move off the
U.S. East coast, and this is reflected in the NHC forecast.
Laura has begun to turn northward as it moves around the western
side of a subtropical high pressure area, and the initial motion is
about 340/13 kt. The track forecast is essentially unchanged
from the previous advisories. The cyclone should move through a
weakness in the ridge and turn to the northeast over the next day
or two. Then the system should accelerate toward the
east-northeast while embedded in the westerlies. The official
track forecast remains close to both the simple and the corrected
dynamical model consensus predictions, TVCA and HCCA.
Laura is a large hurricane, and users are reminded to not focus on
the precise track forecast since wind, storm surge, and rainfall
hazards extend far from the center.
Oh, Jim Cantore just took over the night shift on the Weather Channel.
At this point, Laura might as well be a Cat 5 - 150mph cane still intensifying. Beyond catastrophic damage as it is heading right at Lake Charles.
Absolutely!
Sincere prayers up for all those in the path of
Laura.
Dear God, Protect them throughout the night,
give your Holy Angels watch over them,
guide and defend all first responders.
Help all those working in the shelters,
And all those taking shelter.
Amen.
Amen
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