Laura Stats LOCATION…27.0N 92.0W ABOUT 225 MI…365 KM SSE OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA ABOUT 235 MI…375 KM SE OF GALVESTON TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…125 MPH…205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 16 MPH…26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…956 MB…28.23 INCHES Current Wind Forecast INIT 26/1500Z 27.0N 92.0W 110 KT 125 MPH 12H 27/0000Z 28.5N 93.2W 125 KT 145 MPH 24H… Read more →
Hurricane Laura is now a cAtegory 3 Hurricane. According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, “Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.” Here is a… Read more →
I wanted to take some time to lay out some scenarios for everyone as it relates to Laura’s path. While the path is going to determine the strength and vice-versa, and we can estimate some things from the eventual path, this breakdown isn’t going to focus on intensity as much as “where” this storm may go – and why. And… Read more →
Here is just a quick update on how things are stacking up out in the Tropics right now: Marco is producing heavy rains across parts of the Florida panhandle and Alabama as the center of the storm continues to mosey north. Laura is pounding Cuba with heavy rain, too, as it moves west-northwest. Marco’s forward motion has slowed to just… Read more →
Really, on any other year, it would be the opposite. Marco, moving through the central gulf would be “cruising easy” and Laura would be the one getting “beat up” by the mountains of Cuba. But it is 2020. So nothing makes sense. As Marco nears the central Gulf Coast, it is getting torn apart by wind shear. As Laura moves… Read more →
