The tropical depression designated, for now, with the unlucky number 13, is parked in neutral just off the Gulf Coast, where meteorologists say it is likely to gain strength in the coming days, becoming a named storm or hurricane and creating flooding that could become the next billion-dollar disaster for the U.S.
NOLA’s NWS Zone Forecast:
Today Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sunday night Tropical storm conditions expected. Rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 45 to 50 mph with gusts to around 70 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Labor day Tropical storm conditions possible. Rain and chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to around 70 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
I don’t buy it. Looks to me like rain is already tapering off at New Orleans after about five inches. I’m sure they will get more rain, but 20 inches seems pretty unlikely. TS Allison brought 39 inches to Houston in 2001.
They are trying to hold on to it….with their forecast….LOL
Must be holding the anemometer out the cockpit window.
It is when they claim 10% chance you have to be on the look out for serious conditions. As long as they claim 100% you are probably safe.
Louisiana can use every drop of rain right now. One very beneficial effect of tropical systems is that they often break droughts. That should more than offset a billion dollars of insurance claims, many of which are dubious, from people looking for an excuse to replace their roof.
I guess the media soul searching about over-reacting to Irene didn’t last long.