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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Lake Charles Radar Loop
Houston/Galveston Radar Loop
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Buoy Obs Near Laura Track
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18z GFS ticked back east now 10 miles east of the LA/TX border
“best case” of the bad options
Houston and even Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan
on the weaker side and way less surge
bad for Lake Charles Metro (population 225,000)
You talking about the heat? Mild? Que?
inner Core really getting it’s act together and fast the past 90 min
Yes, it has been a mild summer.
Recon showing a stronger system with the pressure in the low to mid 980’s
All I can think of when I see the current track that takes what’s left of this storm over KY (wtaf?) is think maybe it can wash away these idiot protesters that nearby Louisville has been dealing with for the last 80+ days. Is that bad of me? Anyways, thank you for your hard work on these threads, it’s very much appreciated. I hope everyone makes it through this one ok.
700 PM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020
...LAURA STRENGTHENING OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...
SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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
As a Hoosier boy; I’d never experienced a hurricane.
When Bertha decided to add excitement a few years ago; I chose to drive to the coast to see her...
...in my Opel GT.
really exploding on the until now rather void west side
recon about to make a pass thru the NE quad
I suspect the pressure has fallen 1-2 more millibars since the last pass
18z Euro hit at TX/LA border with a pressure of 935 MB
Thanks!
TXnMA
here is recon info
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon
here is DR Masters old hurricane forum where the weather geeks still hang out
https://disqus.com/home/discussion/wund/weather_underground_2993/
just in: recon pressure down to 981 MB
menat to post this
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Gotta watch that menat, not good for you.
She’s trying to get her act together, but still not terribly well defined.
Best case is, she rushes on in at Tx-La border. Quicker the better. Not TOO much there to really damage.
I’m getting a little worried that the northern turn is going to be delayed a bit more than they’re saying. A more westward track would give more time to develop and put Houston more at risk. If this girl wraps up, she could get strong in a hurry.
By Johnathan Manning | August 25, 2020 at 5:19 PM CDT - Updated August 25 at 6:38 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The latest on preparations for Hurricane Laura.
EVACUATIONS
· Calcasieu has issued a mandatory evacuation.
· Cameron has issued a mandatory evacuation.
· Allen Parish has issued a voluntary evacuation.
· Beauregard Parish has issued a voluntary evacuation.
· Jeff Davis has issued a voluntary evacuation.
https://www.kplctv.com/2020/08/25/live-blog-hurricane-laura-preparations/
Maybe a good soaking rain will give a few protesters a much needed bath. I have a suspicion many of them don’t have enough sense to come inside during a storm. Also suspect their parents aren’t thrilled at the thought of their wasted offspring coming back to the homestead for a visit.
OOZ model suite has ticked back east near the NHC track
pressure continues to drop but so far surface winds have leveled off
still slightly not stacked and perhaps a couple of small whirls still within the larger center
I suspect no change to the NHC update here shortly but perhaps a slight decrease in pressure from 3 hours ago
I live in Jasper, TX...right in the path. Thankfully I’m not home. We have a mandatory evacuation. I didn’t need to be told to leave! Just hoping it doesn’t do the damage Rita did.
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