Tropical Storm Isaac – Day 7
Position: 27.1N 87.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 Miles [335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 979 mb ↓.
Currently about 190 miles [ 305 km] Southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Northern Gulf Coast from east of Morgan City, Louisiana to the Alabama-Florida border including New Orleans, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Pontchartrain.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border to the Aucilla River on the Florida Panhandle and from Intracoastal City to Morgan City, Louisiana.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Intracoastal City to Morgan City, Louisiana.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Sabine Pass to Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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