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10pm TD #6

9:51 PM Fri, Aug 31, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


TD #6 could become Tropical Storm Felix overnight or Saturday morning. It is located at 12.0N 59.9W or 120 miles east of Grenada. #6 is moving west at 15 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph. Computer models are consistant with this system moving west through the Caribbean Sea.

Stay tuned to our Hurricane Page on wwltv.com for more information.

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TD #6 Forms

3:59 PM Fri, Aug 31, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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

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Front to Help

11:56 AM Fri, Aug 31, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


A weak front will help bring a chance for thunderstorms today and maybe some slightly drier air over the weekend and Labor Day.

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Severe T'Storm Warning

3:35 PM Thu, Aug 30, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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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Remembering Katrina

4:26 PM Wed, Aug 29, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Aug 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina changed our lives and our land. At landfall, Katrina was a category 3 hurricane, but came ashore with a category 5 storm surge.

Katrina Radar Loop
Katrina Satellite Loop
>> Continue reading: Remembering Katrina



Rainy Pattern

3:13 PM Tue, Aug 28, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Thunderstorms will a part of the next several afternoons. Any one of the thunderstorms could become strong or severe with frequent lightning, downpours, and small hail.

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Lunar Eclipse

4:47 AM Tue, Aug 28, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Strong Thunderstorms

1:46 PM Mon, Aug 27, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Report at 1:34pm of small hail in Marerro and at 1:45pm of lightning striking and knocking down a Cypress tree in Metairie.

These storms extend from Marerro to Metaire and Kenner moving NW.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

6:06 PM Sun, Aug 26, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Heavy Thunderstorms

11:35 AM Sun, Aug 26, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Sunday Showers

10:45 PM Sat, Aug 25, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

An upper level low spinning over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce a better chance of showers this Sunday.

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Scattered Showers Possible

1:16 PM Sat, Aug 25, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today. Overall, we should see more cloud cover this Saturday and Sunday.

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Rain Friday Helped

8:36 PM Fri, Aug 24, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Some places stayed in the lower 90's for highs thanks to clouds/showers/t'storms. Reports of small hail in Kenner and a funnel cloud in Harvey Friday. Officially at Armstrong Int'l .25" of rain. That brings for August 3.38" which is 1.33" below normal. For 2007, we have 35.75" which is 8.21" below normal.

Weekend rain chances will go up. 40% on Saturday and 50% Sunday & Monday.

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Some Changes for the Weekend

11:51 AM Fri, Aug 24, 2007 |

After a stretch of very hot and dry weather, the pattern is finally changing.

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No Records Today

5:13 PM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


No record highs at either Armstrong Int'l or Audubon Park. Highs were 95 at airport, shy of the 97 record and Audubon was 96 today, shy of the 100 record.

Low to mid 90's for Friday. Chance for rain tonight and Friday 20-30%.

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Some Relief From the Heat

5:56 AM Thu, Aug 23, 2007 |

After another day of near record temperatures, today will be no different.

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10pm Dean..Last Update

9:42 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Dean is now a tropical depression located at 20.5N 100.0W or 95 miles NW of Mexico City. Dean is moving west at 21 mph with winds of 35 mph.

Heat Advisory continues for Thursday. Highs in the mid to upper 90's near record levels with the heat index from 100-110.

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4pm Dean/Heat

3:40 PM Wed, Aug 22, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


At 4pm, Dean is now a Tropical Storm with winds of 70mph. Dean will continue to weaken. Dean is located at 20.5N 98.1W or 40 miles west of Poza Rica. Dean came onshore just south of Tuxpan, MX. Dean is moving west at 17 mph.

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.

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Wed AM Dean/Louisiana Heat Update

6:35 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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10pm Dean/Heat Advisory Continues

9:45 PM Tue, Aug 21, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Hurricane Dean still has winds of 80 mph, but still some strengthening is possible. Dean is at 19.9N 93.0W or 215 E/NE of Veracruz. Dean is moving west at 18 mph.

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.

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4pm Dean Update

3:37 PM Tue, Aug 21, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Dean is back over water in the Bay of Campeche with winds of 80 mph, a category 1 hurricane. Strengthening is expected. Dean is at 19.4N 91.3W or 60 miles W/SW of Campeche, MX. Dean is moving west at 20 mph.

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1pm Dean Update

1:05 PM Tue, Aug 21, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Dean is still over the Yucatan Penisula with winds of 85 mph, a category 1 hurricane. Dean is located at 19.2N 90.4W or about 45 miles S/SE of Campeche, MX. Dean is moving west at 18 mph and will return over open water shortly with possible reintensification.

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AM Dean Update/Heat Advisory

6:55 AM Tue, Aug 21, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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10 pm Category 5 Dean

9:51 PM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Dean's winds are now 160 mph as it is 150 east of Chetumal, MX. 18.4N 86.0W. Moving west at 20 mph. Dean is no threat to the United States, but over the next 2-3 days, there may be higher swells affecting the U.S. Coastline including Louisiana.

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4pm Dean Update

3:36 PM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Dean could reach category 5 status before slamming into the Yucatan Penisula tonight. Dean currently has sustained winds of 150 mph, a strong category 4. Dean is located at 18.2N 84.2W or 270 miles east of Chetumal, Mexico. Movement is still west at 20 mph.

Dean remains a threat to the Yucatan Penisula then northern Mexico again as Dean crosses the Bay of Campeche.

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Area of Interest in Atlantic

12:07 PM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

Today the NHC alluded to an area of interest North of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic.

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10am Update

10:57 AM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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4am Monday Dean Update

5:17 AM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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10PM Dean Update... Rain Monday?

10:21 PM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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7pm Dean Update... Rain Chances Monday

6:57 PM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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4pm Dean... Rainy Monday AM

4:29 PM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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1pm Dean... Sunday's Weather

1:16 PM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Dean 10am Sunday

11:05 AM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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
SCALE.

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 Hurricane Dean... Sunday's Weather

10:58 AM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Hurricane Dean

5:12 AM Sun, Aug 19, 2007 |

The latest info on Dean has not changed much since the last advisory.

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10pm... A few changes to Dean

10:26 PM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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7pm Update on Dean

7:24 PM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Thunderstorms in Metro Area

3:28 PM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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...

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1pm Advisory... Hurricane Dean

12:58 PM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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10am Dean Update

10:41 AM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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7am Dean Update

6:54 AM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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...



4am Dean... Track Farther South

4:35 AM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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1am Dean

1:02 AM Sat, Aug 18, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.

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10pm Dean Stronger Category 4

9:50 PM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Winds are now up to 145 mph with Dean 755 miles E/SE of Jamaica. Location is 14.9N 65.9W and moving west at 18 mph. Dean is expected to get stronger and could impact Jamaica with winds of 155 mph. It still appears that the Yucatan Penisula may also get a direct hit from Dean as a category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph.

Dean will impact the Gulf of Mexico, but the exact location is still uncertain. Most models still indic...



7pm Dean Category 4

7:07 PM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


At 7pm, Hurricane Hunters found winds up to 130 mph making Dean a category 4 hurricane with further strengthening expected. Dean is at 14.9N 65.1W or 800 miles E/SE of Jamaica. Movement is west at 19 mph.

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 ...



4pm Dean

3:47 PM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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

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4pm Dean Update

3:04 PM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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1pm Friday Update on Dean

12:07 PM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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...



7am Friday Dean Update

4:45 AM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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...



10pm Thursday Dean

3:45 PM Thu, Aug 16, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.

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Hurricane Dean... Last Advisory for Erin

10:44 AM Thu, Aug 16, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

Hurricane Dean strengthened as expected today as it makes its way toward the Lesser Antilles... and then toward the Caribbean Sea.

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Hurricane Dean Update...Erin too...

5:18 AM Thu, Aug 16, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Erin & Dean 10pm

9:45 PM Wed, Aug 15, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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...



Erin & Dean

4:06 PM Wed, Aug 15, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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...



Tropical Storm Erin Forms in Gulf...

10:39 AM Wed, Aug 15, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Tropical Update Wed AM

4:48 AM Wed, Aug 15, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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...

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TD #5 in Gulf

9:44 PM Tue, Aug 14, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.



Tropical Storm DEAN

9:36 AM Tue, Aug 14, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Tuesday AM Tropics Update

5:10 AM Tue, Aug 14, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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10pm Update

9:59 PM Mon, Aug 13, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


TD #4 remains out over the Atlantic and could become TS Dean on Tuesday.

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

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TD #4/Gulf Disturbance

4:10 PM Mon, Aug 13, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


At 4pm, TD #4 is at 11.9N 33.1W still way out in the Atlantic. Movement is to the W at 20 mph with winds of 35 mph. For more on TD #4, go to our Hurricane page.

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.

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Tropical Depression #4

10:08 AM Mon, Aug 13, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Tropics Heating Up

5:11 AM Mon, Aug 13, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Heat Advisory Extended

6:28 PM Sun, Aug 12, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

The heat continues into the work week, as a large area of high pressure maintains its position over the central United States...

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What Does It Take to Issue Heat Advisory?

1:47 PM Sun, Aug 12, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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...

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Triple Digits Lead to Record Heat!

8:50 PM Sat, Aug 11, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

Previous records were dashed Saturday as a large dome of high pressure is "camped out" over the central United States...

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Heat Advisory thru Sunday

12:57 PM Sat, Aug 11, 2007 |
Dawn Brown

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.

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Heat Advisory Continues/No Records for Friday

4:48 PM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Due to thunderstorms along the coastal parishes, a cloud cover was over most of the southshore and kept temperatures from soaring. Highs south of the lake were in low to mid 90's, but north of the lake they were mid to upper 90's.

Heat Advisory continues through Sunday. Unless you are under or near a thunderstorm over the weekend, no relief from heat.

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Heat Advisory Extended Over Weekend

7:34 AM Fri, Aug 10, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Record Day

5:58 PM Thu, Aug 09, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.

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Heat Advisory Continues/New Record High

5:05 PM Wed, Aug 08, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Audubon Park reached a new record high of 99 degrees Wednesday afternoon breaking the old record of 97. Armstrong Int'l reach 95, but was shy of the record of 97.

The Heat Advisory continues through Friday afternoon.

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Heat Advisory Extended

12:06 PM Wed, Aug 08, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Heat Advisory Again For Wednesday

3:21 PM Tue, Aug 07, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


More heat and humidity for Wednesday afternoon. Highs will be near record levels and the heat index will be from 105-110. Any chance for thunderstorms will be around 20%

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Heat Advisory until 7 p.m.

5:38 AM Tue, Aug 07, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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Hot Week

8:11 AM Mon, Aug 06, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


After a hot weekend with not much rain, this pattern will carry over to the work week. Highs in the mid to upper 90's with below average rain chances.

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Sunday Here and Canton

9:11 AM Sun, Aug 05, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.

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Weekend/Tropics

7:39 PM Fri, Aug 03, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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.

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Rain Chances Down

9:41 AM Fri, Aug 03, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Lower rain chances mean higher temperatures today. Look for highs in the low to mid 90's.

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.

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Tropics

5:16 PM Thu, Aug 02, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo


Hurricane hunters again did not find a tropical depression in the Caribbean sea. Conditions still are somewhat favorable for some development in the next 1-2 days.

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.

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The Tropics and Gulf

8:16 AM Thu, Aug 02, 2007 |
Laura Buchtel

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.

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More T'Storms/Tropics

3:33 PM Wed, Aug 01, 2007 |
Carl Arredondo

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...