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Sweating it out here in the Houston area.
Hurricane Laura Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
715 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020
...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER REPORTS THAT LAURA HAS BECOME A
HURRICANE...
NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that Laura has become
a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with
higher gusts.
She doesn’t look too small either...
What is she projected to hit landfall as?
They should have called Marco, Peter cus it petered out.
Laura does not look to defined but is taking shape.
Has Cuba always been that big?
What the hell, 10,000 people dead is worth it if they can cancel out the convention and blame Trump.
While this should be sarcasm, it is just my view of the demonRAT mind.
He's worth following.
Look for the swift narrative blamecasting at Trump for diverting FEMA funds to unemployment benefits!
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane.
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care.
It's five o'clock somewhere.
1100 AM EDT Update
Location...About 585 MI...SE of Lake Charles LA
Max Sustained Winds...75 MPH
Moving...WNW at 16 MPH
Minimum Pressure...990 MB
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect from San Luis Pass TX
to Intracoastal City LA.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Sargent TX to San Luis Pass
and from east of Intracoastal City to the Mouth of the Mississippi River.
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Been out of the hurricane loop for a couple of days.
What happened exactly with Marco?
Thanks.
San Antonio is praying that we get at least some rain out of these little storms. I expect Marco to blow himself out today. Laura is a fast mover that will not be over the Gulf for enough time to get very strong.
... had a girlfriend in college named Laura who was pretty fast also ... and easy ... it was a short relationship.
Eric Berger used to be a science reporter for the Houston Chronicle and he always seems pretty calm and sober in his weather blog:
https://spacecityweather.com/laura-now-a-strengthening-hurricane-likely-headed-to-upper-texas-coast/
Uh oh.... Laura looks to be heading right toward my birthplace and former home. Still have a lot of family and friends there.
Grew up just south of Houston, and lived 8 years in Sulphur, La (Just west of Lake Charles) before moving to Kentucky.
To me, Laura doesn’t look likely to make it to a Cat 3. She’s moving quickly and is not well organized. For sure, she’s moving into an area that looks more favorable. Upper level winds look light. I just doubt she’ll have time to really get her act together. We’ll see.
Nauti? Have you seen any data on sea water surface temps? Usually, when one storm passes just in front of the other, the surface temps drop a little. This can inhibit the strength of the second storm. But, I can’t find any data on temps?
With the track they’re showing now, Sulphur will catch hell with storm surge. Those poor folks nearer to the coast are just now starting to recover from Hurricane Rita.
Laura certainly grabs your attention on it...
TXnMA
800 PM EDT Update
Location...About 435 MI SE of Lake Charles LA
...About 465 MI SE of Galveston TX
Max Sustained Winds...85 MPH
Moving...WNW at 17 MPH
Minimum Pressure...983 MB
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles