Carl Arredondo: August 2007 Archives

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.

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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.

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>> Continue reading: TD #6 Forms

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

>> Continue reading: Front to Help

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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.

>> Continue reading: Severe T'Storm Warning

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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

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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.

>> Continue reading: Rainy Pattern

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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.

>> Continue reading: Strong Thunderstorms

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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.

>> Continue reading: Rain Friday Helped

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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%.

>> Continue reading: No Records Today

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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.

>> Continue reading: 10pm Dean..Last Update

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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.

>> Continue reading: 4pm Dean/Heat

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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.

>> Continue reading: 10pm Dean/Heat Advisory Continues

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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.

>> Continue reading: 4pm Dean Update

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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.

>> Continue reading: 1pm Dean Update

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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.

>> Continue reading: 10 pm Category 5 Dean

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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.

>> Continue reading: 4pm Dean Update

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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...

>> Continue reading: Dean 10am Sunday

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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...

>> Continue reading: 7am Dean Update

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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.

>> Continue reading: 1am Dean

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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...

>> Continue reading: 10pm Dean Stronger Category 4

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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.

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>> Continue reading: 7pm Dean Category 4

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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.

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>> Continue reading: 4pm Dean

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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.

>> Continue reading: 10pm Thursday Dean

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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...

>> Continue reading: Erin & Dean 10pm

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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...

>> Continue reading: Erin & Dean

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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. >> Continue reading: TD #5 in Gulf

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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.

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>> Continue reading: 10pm Update

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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.

>> Continue reading: TD #4/Gulf Disturbance

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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.

>> Continue reading: Heat Advisory Continues/No Records for Friday

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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.

>> Continue reading: Record Day

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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.

>> Continue reading: Heat Advisory Continues/New Record High

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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%

>> Continue reading: Heat Advisory Again For Wednesday

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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.

>> Continue reading: Hot Week

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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.

>> Continue reading: Sunday Here and Canton

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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.

>> Continue reading: Weekend/Tropics

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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.

>> Continue reading: Rain Chances Down

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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.

>> Continue reading: Tropics

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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...

>> Continue reading: More T'Storms/Tropics

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