re: Zeta - The cleanup begins

Posted by TidenUP

Coden, AL

Member since Apr 2011

14680 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 3:59 pm to Roll Tide Ravens

How far out from the center do the hurricane strength winds extend?

Posted by SohCahToa

New Orleans, La

Member since Jan 2011

7786 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 3:59 pm to TypoKnig

Buddy of mine lost power already in chalmette

Posted by rt3

now in the piney woods of Pineville

Member since Apr 2011

147072 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 3:59 pm to tgrbaitn08

am I seeing a big convective burst just as the northern eyewall makes landfall?

Posted by LaBR4

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2005

53875 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 3:59 pm to TidenUP

quote:
How far out from the center do the hurricane strength winds extend?

Approx 25-30 miles

?

Posted by Da Sheik

Mar a Lago

Member since Sep 2007

9247 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 3:59 pm to Jake88

Venice Marina Web Cam - things picking up

LINK

Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

79846 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:00 pm to tgrbaitn08

quote:
and winds are 100mph-110mph

Not according to this...
Port Fourchon station.

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

102539 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:00 pm to LaBR4

quote:
My friend just sent this to me, off La 1 South of Leeville

HOLY shite

Posted by TidenUP

Coden, AL

Member since Apr 2011

14680 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:00 pm to LaBR4

Thanks.

Posted by NorthEndZone

Member since Dec 2008

14263 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:00 pm to NorthEndZone

Fourchon surge up to 2 feet and coming in fast

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

148031 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:00 pm to Jake88

quote:
Not according to this...
Port Fourchon station.

This is the wind gauge on a boat in the thick of things

Posted by lsupride87

Member since Dec 2007

111267 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:01 pm to tgrbaitn08

quote:
Harrahs still open and people still gambling. Harrahs has a generator

Fox 8 newscaster was a clown

Acted like he could barely stand and said he needed a good base, then they show two people in the background walking completely normal

Posted by Notasnitch

Member since Dec 2017

315 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:01 pm to tgrbaitn08

quote:
Just got a report from Fourchon...eye is hitting now and shite is getting real.

Boats are breaking loose and winds are 100mph-110mph

You got the video from DG?

Posted by lsuman25

Erwinville

Member since Aug 2013

43292 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:01 pm to Jake88

...ZETA MAKING LANDFALL IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

4:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 28
Location: 29.2°N 90.6°W
Moving: NNE at 24 mph
Min pressure: 970 mb
Max sustained: 110 mph

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

Birmingham, AL

Member since Nov 2015

51685 posts

Posted on 10/28/20 at 4:01 pm to Da Sheik

4pm CT advisory:

BULLETIN
Hurricane Zeta Advisory Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL282020
400 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...ZETA MAKING LANDFALL IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.2N 90.6W
ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM SSW OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES