Hurricane Delta is beginning to emerge back over water and into the Gulf of Mexico today. The once-Category 4 storm is now back down to a Category 2 Hurricane. Given all of the moving pieces, it looks like the “strike zone” for a Gulf Coast landfall has shifted a bit to the west overnight. For folks along the Gulf Coast… Read more →
The National Hurricane Center track has shifted to the west a bit – not much – but still includes Louisiana and most of Mississippi. From the NHC CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AS OF 4PM CT LOCATION…18.9N 84.1W ABOUT 215 MI…345 KM ESE OF COZUMEL MEXICO ABOUT 240 MI…385 KM ESE OF TULUM MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…145 MPH…230 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 300… Read more →
Through most of the day yesterday, Hurricane Delta re-organized and intensified. It, steadily, grew from a Tropical Storm to a Category 2 Hurricane. This morning, it continues to strengthen and will likely make it to a Category 4 Hurricane now, before landfall with Mexico. The good news – if there is such a thing – is that this is a… Read more →
via GIPHY Hurricane Delta is making a good effort to get better organized and strengthen tonight. The Category 1 Hurricane spent most of the day wrapping around the centralized area of low pressure and is now in the throes of Rapid Intensification. You can tell it looks “healthier” in the GIF above during the last few frames versus the first… Read more →
The 4PM Advisory is out from the National Hurricane Center. Here is the latest on Tropical Storm Delta. SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT LOCATION…16.2N 79.4W ABOUT 160 MI…260 KM SSW OF NEGRIL JAMAICA ABOUT 245 MI…395 KM SSE OF GRAND CAYMAN MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH…110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 275 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…983 MB…29.03 INCHES… Read more →
