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Stay tuned to our Hurricane Page on wwltv.com for more information. ...Tropical Depression #6 forms in the Atlantic Ocean about 180 E/SE of the Windward Islands moving west at 16 mph. This depression is located at 11.8N 58.6W with winds of 35 mph. TD #6 will intensify to a Tropical Storm (Felix) and a hurricane as it moves through the Caribbean Sea. For more info go to our Hurricane Page on wwltv.com ...
A Severe Thunderstorm warning is in effect for St Tammany parish until 4:15pm. A severe thunderstorm was located in Folsom moving SE at 10 mph. ...
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A lunar eclipse is taking place this morning. If you go outside before 6:30am, and look to the west, you will see a reddish moon. Some sunlight is able to shine on the moon, and the light is refracted in such a way as to create the reddish glow. ...
These storms extend from Marerro to Metaire and Kenner moving NW. ...Doppler radar indicates the possibility of hail in a thunderstorm north of Folsom... 12 miles NW of Covington and moving south at about 25 miles per hour. ...A strong thunderstorm over Jefferson Parish and parts of the metro area... will be affecting the eastern portions of the metro area for the next hour or so. ...An upper level low spinning over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce a better chance of showers this Sunday. ...Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today. Overall, we should see more cloud cover this Saturday and Sunday. ...
Weekend rain chances will go up. 40% on Saturday and 50% Sunday & Monday. ...After a stretch of very hot and dry weather, the pattern is finally changing. ...
Low to mid 90's for Friday. Chance for rain tonight and Friday 20-30%. ...After another day of near record temperatures, today will be no different. ...
Heat Advisory continues for Thursday. Highs in the mid to upper 90's near record levels with the heat index from 100-110. ...
A heat advisory will continue through Thursday 7pm. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90's and flirting with record highs. Record at Armstrong Int'l for Thursday is 97 and Audubon is 100. ...Dean is still a Cat 1 storm this morning with winds of 80 mph. Dean should make landfall later this afternoon north of Veracruz. From there, Dean will provide heavy rain over the mountains in Mexico. We are looking at another heat advisory for today...high temps and high heat indices. ...
South of the lake a Heat Advisory continues through Thursday. Highs will be in the mid to upper 90's with the heat index from 100-110. ...
Dean made landfall this morning as a Cat 5 storm with winds of 165 mph. It is now moving across the Yucatan as a Cat 3 with winds of 125 mph. The parishes south of Lake Ponchartrain are under a heat advisory until Thursday at 7pm...due to afternoon heat indices between 100-110. ...
Dean remains a threat to the Yucatan Penisula then northern Mexico again as Dean crosses the Bay of Campeche. ...Today the NHC alluded to an area of interest North of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic. ...Hurricane Dean is still a Cat 4 in the Northern Caribbean Sea. It will likely become a Cat 5 later today...pressures are falling and the eye wall is going through a replacement cycle right now. The Yucatan will be directly hit by Dean later tonight. ...The track looks to be accurate for Dean...sending it to the Yucatan and then into the Bay of Campeche. Right now Dean is a powerful Cat 4...and could become a Cat 5 before making landfall South of Cancun. ...Current Coordinates: 17.6 N, 78.8 W, moving west at 20 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour, minimal central pressure of 924 millibars. Showers possible overnight into Monday. Isolated thunderstorms can produce heavy rainfall. ...Hurricane Dean is bearing down on Jamaica at this hour... current coordinates of 17.5 N, 77.8 W, moving west at 20 miles per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour, minimal central pressure of 930 mb. ...There's a possibility for some good showers Monday morning. As far as Dean is concerned, track still on course for Yucatan, inching farther to the South with each model run. ...1pm Coordinates: 17.1 N, 76.0 W, moving WNW at 18 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds 145 miles per hour, minimal central pressure 930 mb. ...AT 1000 AM DEAN WAS LOCATED AT LATITUDE 17.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.1 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON JAMAICA. DEAN IS MOVING WEST NEAR 18 MPH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH..DEAN IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST TRACK. WE STILL HAVE TO MONITOR DEAN'S PROGRESS FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE FORECAST, BUT IT STILL APPEARS TO... 10am Coordinates: 17.0 N, 75.1 W, moving west at 18 miles per hour, max. sustained winds 145 miles per hour, 926 mb... no real change to the track. ...The latest info on Dean has not changed much since the last advisory. ...Hurricane Hunter aircraft found Dean's pressure has lowered to 918 mb, but maximum sustained winds were slightly down to 145 miles per hour. This slight decrease is not expected to continue... as the storm moves away from Hispaniola. ...Thunderstorms have ended, I'll have rainfall totals later. Here are the latest Dean coordinates. 16.0 N, 71,0 W, moving westerly at 18 miles per hour. Max sustained winds 150 miles per hour, pressure 920 mb. The storm does appear to be intensifying. ...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms have developed across the metro area. Expect another hour of showers near River Ridge and Harahan, before the storms move off to the northwest. Click on blog for more on showers and Dean... ...Latest coordinates for Dean 15.9 N, 69.4 W, moving WNW at 17 miles per hour, about 505 miles ESE of Jamaica. For the latest analysis of the storm, go to our I-Weather Update, or my last blog from the 10am update. ...Hurricane Dean continues to be a major hurricane as it makes its way toward the WNW at about 17 miles per hour. It's currently South of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on a path toward Jamaica. ...Dean continues to be a strong category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph. Dean continues on a west track at 17 mph. It is at 15.4N 67.9W or 565 miles e/se of Jamaica. Further strengthening is expected as Dean bears down on Jamaica with winds up to 155 mph and the Yucatan Penisula with winds of 160 mph, category 5 status. No big changes to the track. A western Gulf of Mexico impact is still the more likely event, but we still have t... Dean has blown up into a strong category 4 storm, but the track has shifted a bit farther south this morning. Coordinates 15.1N, 67.3 W, Max sustained winds of 150 miles per hour. ...Dean is located at 15.0N 66.7W or 700 miles E/SE of Jamaica. Top winds are 150 mph, a very dangerous category 4 hurricane. Movement is west at 18 mph. Dean will continue to strengthen as it threatens Jamaica and the Yucatan Penisula. All interest in the central and western Gulf need to continue to monitor Dean. ...
Dean will impact the Gulf of Mexico, but the exact location is still uncertain. Most models still indic...
The future track of Dean still takes it west through the Caribbean sea towards the Yucatan Penisula. The Gulf of Mexico will be impacted, we just don't know where yet. Get the latest updates on our Hurricane page at ... Dean continues to be a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph. Dean is located at 15.0N 64.5W or 840 miles E/SE of Jamaica. Dean is moving west at 125 mph and should continue to get stronger. Dean could affect the Yucatan Penisula as a strong Category 4 hurricane. Dean could be in the southern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday morning. Stay updated on our Hurricane Page on wwltv.com ...The 4pm advisory shows Hurricane Dean as a major category 3 hurricane with 125 mile per hour winds... moving toward the west at 21 miles per hour. Coordinates: 15.0N, 64.5W, about 260 miles S/SE of Puerto Rico. ...Hurricane Dean is now a powerful Cat 3 storm with winds of 125 mph, churning through the Eastern Caribbean. The current track brings Dean across Jamaica over the weekend as a Cat 4. After that, the track could be as far North as Cuba, or as far South as the Yucatan peninsula. Right now the NHC forecast has it tracking across Cancun and then into the Southern Gulf, heading to South Texas or Mexico. The models have been all over the place with t... At 7am, Dean was crossing into the Eastern Caribbean through the St. Lucia Channel between St. Lucia and Martinique. Winds are still at 100 mph (Cat 2) and it is still moving to the West at 23 mph. The track has not changed much, still has Dean moving over Jamaica this weekend, and then hitting the Yucatan Peninsula just south of Cancun on Monday night/Tuesday morning. At this point, Dean is expected to be an intense hurricane with winds of 14... Dean is a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph. Location is 14.1N 58.7W or 160 miles east-southeast of Martinique. Dean is moving west at 25 mph and will continue to intensify. Long range forecasts still warrant interest in Gulf of Mexico to watch Dean. ...Hurricane Dean strengthened as expected today as it makes its way toward the Lesser Antilles... and then toward the Caribbean Sea. ...As of 4am Thursday, we are now looking at our first hurricane of the 2007 season...Hurricane Dean. Dean is still headed westward towards the islands of St. Lucia and Dominica, and is expected to make landfall there as a Cat 2 storm. ...At 10pm Wednesday evening, Erin has not intensified. Winds are 40 mph and Erin is 140 miles SE of Corpus Christi, TX. 26.5N 95.7W. Movement is W/NW 14 mph. Erin will make landfall near daybreak and is no threat to us in SE Louisiana. Dean continues to get stronger. Winds are now 70 mph and could become a hurricane overnight. Dean is 625 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. 13.1N 50.2W. Movement is west at 23 mph. Dean is expecte... TS Erin is 195 miles east of Brownsville, TX at 26.3N 94.4W. Winds are 40 mph and some strengthening is possible before Erin makes landfall before daybreak Thursday near or south of Corpus Christi, TX. Erin is no threat to us here. TS Dean is gaining strength and will continue to do so. Winds now are 65 mph and Dean is located 910 miles east of the Lesser Antilles at 13.1N 47.9W. By Monday afternoon, Dean could be a Category 4 hurr... But is still no threat to the SE Louisiana coastline. Erin will move WNW towards Texas today and tomorrow, making landfall just north of Brownsville, TX Thursday evening. T.S. Dean is still in the Atlantic, set to cross the Lesser Antilles by the end of the week. Still to far out to know where Dean may end up next week. Be mindful and check back especially this weekend for updates on Dean. ...We now have a tropical depression in the Gulf, and we're still watching T.S. Dean out in the Atlantic. TD# 5 should not directly affect us, but Dean still bears watching... ...At 10pm, Hurricane Hunters found that the disturbance in the Gulf has become TD #5. It is located at 23.9N and 91.1W or about 425 miles E/SE of Brownsville. Winds are 30 mph with TD #5 moving towards the NW at 10 mph. TD #5 could become Tropical Storm Erin on Wednesday, but is no threat to SE Louisiana. TS Dean is located at 12.0N 42.3W or about 1300 miles East of the Lesser Antilles. Winds are 50 mph and moving west at 18 mph. As of 10am Tuesday, we now have T.S. Dean in the Atlantic. Still moving West at 23 mph, with winds at 40 mph. Check our hurricane page for more info. ...TD# 4 has not been upgraded to a tropical storm yet, but could strengthen later today. The area of disturbed weather in the Southern Gulf is still disorganized, but could become a depression later today or tomorrow as it drifts westward. ...
The disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico will be investigated by Hurricane Hunter on Tuesday if needed. This system could develop into a depression on Tuesday also, but would move towards south Texas or northern Mexico. See our Hurricane Page on wwltv.com ...
The distubance in the southern Gulf of Mexico could possibly develop into a depression also. This would more than likely move towards south TX or northern Mexico. ...As of 10am this morning, we now have Tropical Depression #4. The depression is still in the Tropical Atlantic, moving to the west at 21 mph. Max winds are near 35 mph, and pressure is 1005 mb. This could become Tropical Storm Dean in the next 24 hours. ...The tropics are looking a little more active this Monday morning...a wave in the Atlantic and a wave in the Caribbean both bear watching this week. ...The heat continues into the work week, as a large area of high pressure maintains its position over the central United States... ...Globally, heat waves cause more deaths than any other weather hazard. Because of this, the National Weather Service has been trying to let people know when heat... ...Previous records were dashed Saturday as a large dome of high pressure is "camped out" over the central United States... ...Hot, hot, hot... and humid! Well, it's August... but it's still unpleasant outside for most of us on this Saturday and Sunday... and there's a risk for heat illnesses. ...
Heat Advisory continues through Sunday. Unless you are under or near a thunderstorm over the weekend, no relief from heat. ...The heat advisory has been extended through Sunday night at 7pm. Excessively hot temperatures are expected through Sunday, with heat indices over 110 at some spots. ...The Heat Advisory continues through Friday. Thursday's temperatures reached record levels. Armstrong Int'l reached 97 for a new record high breaking the old mark of 96 set in 1956. Audubon reached 99 which tied the old mark set in 1998. There were isolated thunderstorms on Thursday. ...
The Heat Advisory continues through Friday afternoon. ...The heat advisory for Southeastern Louisiana has been extended through Friday evening. A prolonged period of hot weather combined with high dewpoints will lead to dangerous heat indices for the next few afternoons. Take care in the heat, and check on vulnerable neighbors and friends. ...
A Heat Advisory has been issued for St. Tammany parish Southward to the coast today. Heat index values are expected to be between 105 and 110 this afternoon. Take full precautions: light clothes, lots of water, and breaks indoors. ...
Spotty thunderstorms expected today as moisture returns from Gulf of Mexico. Highs in the mid 90's. Still looks like a chance for scattered showers or thunderstorms in Canton, OH for Saints vs Steelers this evening. Game temperatures in the 70's. ...Rain chances below average over the weekend. 20% on Saturday and 20-30% on Sunday. Highs will be in the mid 90's with the heat index around 100. Area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean Sea is disorganized and development, if any, will be slow. ...
Area on Caribbean still being watched, but it is very disorganized this morning. The other area in the NE Gulf of Mexico is showing no signs of organization at this time. ...
The broad area of low pressure in the NE Gulf of Mexico shows no signs of development at this time. Spotty thunderstorms expected for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with highs in the 90's. ...A broad area of low pressure in the Gulf bears watching...if only due to possible increased rain chances over the weekend. We're also focusing on a wave in the Southern Caribbean. ...Scat'd thunderstorms at 3:30pm are affecting Hancock & Pearl River counties. Those are moving into St Tammany and Washington parishes with heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. Others are in Terrebonne, southern Lafourche, and lower Jefferson parishes. Hurricane hunter is investigating area of disturbed weather east of the Windward islands. A broad area of low pressure may try to develop in the NE Gulf of Mexi... |
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