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Tropical Moisture... Saints Home Opener!

10:50 PM Sun, Sep 23, 2007 |
Dawn Brown
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Tailgaters may experience periods of heavy rain for the Saints home opener. Currently, there is an 80 percent chance of showers Monday afternoon. Right now, showers have let up a little bit on this Sunday evening, but the moisture continues to pile up in the central Gulf.

An upper level low located over the western Gulf continues to spin the moisture in our direction, allowing for a greater chance of showers in the Monday forecast.

Today, rainfall totals ran anywhere from an 1.50 in Chalmette to .12 inches at New Orleans International.

The latest on Tropical Storm Jerry, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, no threat to land:
...JERRY BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM...

AT 1100 PM THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JERRY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.1 WEST OR ABOUT 1045
MILES WEST OF THE AZORES.

JERRY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 8 MPH AND A
NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...37.4 N...46.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM.




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