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
New Orleans Radar Loop
Buoy Obs Near Laura Track
KFDM News Beaumont/Port Arthur
KBTV Fox4 Beaumont
KPLC News Lake Charles Twitter
KHOU News Houston
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https://www.calcasieuparish.gov/services/emergency-home-page/-backlist-/
Aug. 25, 2020 – The Calcasieu Parish Executive Policy Group has issued a Mandatory Evacuation, effective immediately, for Calcasieu Parish residents due to the anticipated effects of Hurricane Laura.
Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds higher than 100 mph and storm surges of 9-13 feet.
In addition, a dusk-to-dawn (7 p.m.-6 a.m.) curfew has been established beginning Wednesday until it is deemed safe to lift it. The curfew affects all residents, except those who are considered essential personnel. Essential employees should have their work IDs with them at all times.
always watch the east side of the storms..
https://mobile.twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1298593389978497025
Very cool graphic..check it out!
Do you have crackers or fritos? You need those!
pressure still dropping mid 950’s on last pass just in
praying that this storm weakens as it comes ashore.
The residents of Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes are good people. Have visited there many times over the years. They know what they need to do and they assist each other.
Agree, very cool loop!
125 mph as of 10am advisory. Forecast to be 145mph at landfall, as Bastardi predicted.
Damn... that’s not a good sign at all.
Tide is building now too. Low tide was 10:18. High Tide will be 5 am tonight.
Could be a rough surge, with this quick drop in pressure.
Not sure if this storm gets there but NHC predicting 145mph at landfall.
Prayers for everyone in the storm’s path, including those well inland. Shape of storm and strength have conditions ns to produce tornados up the ting-yang.
You know the Cajun Navy is mobilizing for action in its own backyard.
Sorry, ying-yang, spell check got me there.
1100 AM EDT Update
Location...About 225 MI SSE of Lake Charles LA
...About 235 MI SE of Galveston TX
Max Sustained Winds...125 MPH
Moving...NW at 16 MPH
Minimum Pressure...956 MB
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
The storm surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the
immediate coastline in southwestern LA and far southeastern TX.
Hurricane-force winds and damaging wind gusts are also expected
to spread well inland into portions of eastern Texas and western
Louisiana early Thursday.
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Thank you for that optimistic reminder!
Gonna be bad.Best to evacuate if you live in this area.
Does anyone know if there is much refinery capacity, if there is any, within the heart of the strike zone?
I know Lake Charles has a boatload of refineries, and they will probably get slammed the hardest by Laura.
Pretty sure Port Arthur has some as well.
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