“Hurricane Rafael rapidly strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon — as it churned towards western Cuba on a path that could threaten US states along the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days, forecasters said.”
LINK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpO4PkqhAaw
Tropical Weather Outlook
200 PM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024
For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: A trough of low pressure located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea continues to produce some disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions could become conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form in a few days while the system is over the southern Gulf of Mexico or northwestern Caribbean Sea. Interests along the U.S. Gulf Coast should continue to monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days…medium…40 percent. (more) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2
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“…SYSTEM IN GULF OF MEXICO LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN BEGINNING ON
TUESDAY…
…INCREASING RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DAMAGING
WINDS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS BY MID-WEEK…”
Tropical Storm Francine Advisory Number 5
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/092052.shtml?
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An area of disturbed weather located over the southeastern Bahamas is forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2
We will UPDATE this post if a storm looms ….. FC
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[March 23]
“The tornado touched down at approximately 19:35 CDT in a New Orleans suburb and then moved east across the Mississippi River into the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and parts of St. Bernard Parish before moving northeast. It was on the ground for about 15 minutes.”
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The Advocate – Tornado that struck Arabi, New Orleans East was at least an EF3: weather service
The Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle 