Tropical Storm Karen
Position: 24.2N 89.0W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North-Northwest [335°] near 10 mph [17 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 65 mph [100 kph].
Wind Gusts: 75 mph [120 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Minimum central pressure: 999 mb.
Currently about 340 miles [ 545 km] South of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Grand Isle, Louisiana to Destin, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Grand Isle, Louisiana to the mouth of the Pearl River.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Louisiana from Grand Isle to Morgan City, including New Orleans, Lake Maurepas, and Lake Pontchartrain; and Florida from Destin to Indian Pass.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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The wind shear is supposed to get worse nearer the coast, and it is currently sucking in dry air on the western side, so it may not be very exciting, but it is too soon to be sure.