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Hurricane Francine Update Statement
2024-09-12 02:51:34| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 800 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 049 WTNT61 KNHC 120051 TCUAT1 Hurricane Francine Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062024 800 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS SPREADING ACROSS NEW ORLEANS... ...800 PM CDT POSITION UPDATE... Francine continues to move inland over southern Louisiana. Life-threatening storm surge, heavy rains, and hurricane-force winds are affecting portions of the area. Stay inside and away from windows and have multiple ways to receive warnings and updates. Heavy rains and gusty winds are spreading across metropolitan New Orleans. An observation in Lakefront Airport has recently reported sustained winds of 37 mph (59 km/h) with a gust to 49 mph (80 km/h). Conditions are expected to continue to deteriorate during the next couple of hours. This is the last hourly position update on Francine. SUMMARY OF 800 PM CDT...0100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.6N 90.8W ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM WSW OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 INCHES $$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Bucci
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
2024-09-12 01:50:05| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
947 ABNT20 KNHC 112349 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Francine, located over southern Louisiana and on Tropical Depression Seven located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92): An area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for some slight development during the next day or so while the system moves westward at 5 to 10 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. The disturbance is expected to reach an area of stronger upper-level winds on Friday, likely ending its chances for development. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. East of the Leeward Islands (AL94): A small area of low pressure located several hundred miles to the east of the Leeward Islands is producing a limited area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The proximity of dry air near the system is expected to limit additional development over the next couple of days before environmental conditions become even less conducive by this weekend as it moves slowly west-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent. Offshore the Southeastern U.S.: In a few days, a non-tropical area of low pressure could form along a residual frontal boundary a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coastline. Thereafter, some subtropical or tropical development is possible during the early part of next week while the system drifts to the north or northwest. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent. $$ Forecaster Bucci
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Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
2024-09-12 01:47:33| National Hurricane Center (East Pacific)
000 ABPZ20 KNHC 112347 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Wed Sep 11 2024 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Offshore of Southwestern Mexico (EP93): A broad area of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles off the coast of southwestern Mexico is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next couple of days as the system moves slowly northwestward, near the coast of southwestern Mexico and toward the Baja California Peninsula. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is likely across coastal portions of southwestern and west-central Mexico during the next day or two. Interests in the southern Baja California peninsula should monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi
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