Tropical Storm Ida

Click HERE for an update concerning Tropical Storm Ida. 

A hurricane reconnaissance aircraft measured winds of 40 miles per hour in this system, which has allowed for the tropical depression to become Tropical Storm Ida. There are no other additional changes.

Changes from the last update:

• A slight shift in the forecast track to the east.
• Slight increase in tropical storm and hurricane-force wind speed probabilities.

Overview:

• Tropical Depression Nine will continue northwest with strengthening expected before entering the Southeastern Gulf late Friday or early Saturday.
• This system is expected to continue northwest and is currently forecast to impact portions of the northern Gulf coast Sunday through early Monday.

Confidence:

• There is moderate confidence with the forecast track and intensity of this system. 

Impacts:

• Impacts, some significant may be possible along portions of the northern Gulf coast.

• Depending on the eventual track path and intensity, damaging winds, storm surge, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will all be possible with this system.

The attached briefing highlights the threats associated with this system.

Additional Information and Resources:

NWS New Orleans Website: www.weather.gov/neworleans

NWS New Orleans DSS Website: http://www.weather.gov/lix/embrief

NWS New Orleans Tropical Page: https://www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=lix

River Gauges and Forecasts: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lix

NWS New Orleans Facebook: www.facebook.com/NWSNewOrleans

NWS New Orleans Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWSNewOrleans

Online Severe Weather Reporting: https://www.weather.gov/lix/submit_storm_report

National Hurricane Center Website: https:///www.nhc.noaa.gov

Next Update and Contact Information:

The next update will be following the 10 PM CDT NHC update, earlier if there are any significant changes.

If you have any questions in the interim or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We can be reached by phone at 504-522-7330 or 985-649-0429.  Use extension 4 to speak with a forecaster.  Alternatively, you can reach us by email by replying to this message or sending an email to sr-lix.forecasters@noaa.gov. Both methods will be delivered to the forecasters on shift at the office.

Regards,
Kevin Gilmore
Meteorologist
LIX New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
National Weather Service
62300 Airport Road
Slidell, LA 70460