Since so many of you guys appreciated my efforts earlier, I wanted to offer a quick update for everyone. Here is another long list of towns int eh area along with a forecast for each town with respect to Delta. As I said before, doing this isn’t always precise. But I can try to be as accurate as possible. It… Read more →
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT LOCATION…24.8N 93.4W ABOUT 345 MI…555 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…115 MPH…185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…959 MB…28.32 INCHES FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 08/2100Z 24.8N 93.4W 100 KT 115 MPH 12H 09/0600Z 26.3N 93.9W 110 KT 125 MPH 24H 09/1800Z 28.6N 93.5W 105… Read more →
Hurricane Delta is in, what I’ve often called, a “primo environment.” That is to say, it has warm water and low shear, so it is free to organize and strengthen without predictable physics getting in the way. The no-longer-Category-4 Hurricane may be a “shell” of its former self in terms of top-end wind speed, but it has gained a lot… 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 →
