Posted on 09/01/2011 4:54:36 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Depression Thirteen has developed in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Radar Images & Loops (interactive maps short/long range) Buoy Data:
Stormpulse (Interactive storm tracking) New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Lake Charles LA
Mobile LA
Houston/Galveston TX
Tampa Bay
NW FloridaLA/MS Coastal
Florida & Eastern GOM
Western Gulf of Mexico
I was so hoping this would head for us so we’d get a good soaking. Looks like Louisiana is now the target and “if” we’re lucky we may get some squalls out of this.
Tropical depressions will be fine. :) We need several days of some good ground soaking rain all across the state.
How about a Cat 1?
I certainly wouldn’t turn down a Cat 1, but the trees are weak and dying from no rain and the winds would probably blow them all over the place. A trip to Academy for some football gear to wear as protection would probably be in order if we’re faced with a hurricane anytime soon.
p.s. I surely do miss another dear Louisianan this hurricane season: 1-COUNTER-MORTER-68. RIP, FRiend.
TROPICAL STORM LEE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132011
100 PM CDT FRI SEP 02 2011
...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM LEE SOUTH OF THE
LOUISIANA COAST...HEAVY RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2011/09/state_of_emergency_declared_in.html
Grand Isle orders mandatory evacuations of RVs, campers; voluntary evacuation for others
About 200 miles SW of the mouth of the Mississippi River
Creeping NW at 2 mph
Max sustained winds 40 mph, 1003mb
Tropical Storm Lee is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
10 to 15 inches over southern Louisiana...southern Mississippi...and
southern Alabama through Sunday...with possible isolated maximum
amounts of 20 inches. These rains are expected to cause extensive
flooding...especially in urban areas.
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Thanks Nauti...
bttt
Hopefully this just remains as a rain event and moves a little more north — we need rain badly here in Central Alabama and a nice 5 inch Lee drenching would be very welcome.
OY! Here we go again!
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http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2011/09/gov_bobby_jindal_warns_of_floo_1.html
Tropical Storm Lee’s biggest threat is flooding, Gov. Bobby Jindal warns
Admittedly have been paying little attention. I guess no rain for Houston?
Check the precip. loop at the top of the thread. Houston area may yet get rain out of this system.
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