re: Laura - President Trump visits Lake Charles, Louisiana for Hurricane Response Update

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The official forecast is still Hurricane Marco, but this nowhere close to a hurricane. Marco has been decimated by shear and has steadily been weakening. The pressure has come up around 10 MB and winds are under hurricane force. The mid-level center is racing away to the north-northeast. The low-level center is moving to the north-northwest. I do not think southeast Louisiana will receive significant impacts. Far eastern Louisiana could, but other than not much rain either. Very localized flooding remains and storm surge possible as wind on the eastern side pushes water against the north Gulf coast. Wind threat will be on the eastern side as well

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Sounds like they watched Levi's last video.

That sounds correct. Why the downvotes?

Looks like Marco gonna be a dud

10pm CDT Tropical Storm Marco cone

Both Marco and Laura have a pressure of 1000 millibars.

One is strengthening and the other is weakening.

Tropical Storm Marco Advisory Number 15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142020
1000 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND MARCO HAS WEAKENED...
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.8N 87.6W
ABOUT 185 MI...295 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES

Tropical Storm Laura Advisory Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020
1100 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...LAURA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE NEAR EASTERN CUBA...
...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA....


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.1N 76.6W
ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM SE OF CAMAGUEY CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES

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Marco is feeling the effect of strong southwesterly shear. The
center, as identified by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter
aircraft, is displaced to the southwest edge of the convective
canopy. That said, Marco has not quite fully decoupled yet and has
moved well right of the previous forecast. Data from the plane
indicates that Marco has weakened; the highest flight-level winds
were only 58 kt with unflagged SFMR winds just above 50 kt.
Marco's intensity has been lowered slightly to 60 kt, but this is
probably generous.

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As expected.

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Marco is really not the one I am worried about. Precursor to the entree.

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If Laura keeps slipping East, not good for BR Area

shite could get real over next few days.....hoping it doesn't

I feel like this Marco is moving NNW more than this model gives credit for

Marco is just the pre-bar beer you drink to prep your system

Sigh. The nursing home where I work is in new Iberia. I’m guessing they’ll shelter in place — idk at what point they evacuate.