Monthly Archives: August 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac will begin to weaken over the next few days as it moves further inland, but the remnants of Isaac will still bring some wind and rain to east and central Texas on Thursday and Thursday night. There is a chance for some scattered showers along and east of I-35, but the highest chances of rainfall will be east ofContinue Reading

Isaac is soaking southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi with heavy rain, dangerous coastal storm surge and inland flood threat expected through tonight. Isaac is located about 45 miles west-southwest of New Orleans Louisiana with a present movement northwest at 6 MPH. Maximum sustained winds are still at 75 MPH with hurricane force winds extend outward up toContinue Reading

Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in extreme southeastern Louisiana at 6:45 PM CDT with maximum sustained winds of 80 MPH. Strong winds and a dangerous storm surge occurring along the northern gulf coast. A sustained wind of 45 MPH with a gust to 62 MPH was observed within the past hour at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans. AContinue Reading

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH…120 KM/H. ON THIS BASIS…ISAAC IS BEING UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE. LOCATION…28.1N 88.6W ABOUT 75 MI…115 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 160 MI…250 KM SE OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA MAXIMUMContinue Reading

Tropical Storm Isaac is taking aim on the northern gulf coast with significant storm surge and rainfall flood threat expected. Isaac has a maximum sustained winds at 70 MPH with a present movement northwest at 10 MPH.

Tropical Storm Isaac is currently south-southeast of Key West Florida with a present movement west-northwest at 18 MPH. Isaac should develop into a hurricane within the next 24 hours as it moves into the Gulf Of Mexico. The latest forecast tracks has shifted Isaac more to the west over the last few runs (image below). Any where from extremeContinue Reading

Center of Isaac is near the north coast of eastern Cuba with a present movement NW at 17 MPH. Maximum sustained winds are still below hurricane strength at 60 MPH. By late Sunday evening the forecast track will bring Isaac over the Florida Straits as a category 1 hurricane (75 MPH). On Tuesday the forecast has IsaacContinue Reading

We currently have two tropical systems in the Atlantic Ocean.. Tropical Storm Isaac and newly formed Tropical Depression Ten (graphic below). Isaac is located about 140 miles east of Guadeloupe and is currently moving west at 21 MPH. Tropical Depression Ten is located about 860 miles west southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and is currently movingContinue Reading

Newly formed Tropical Depression Nine is headed for the Lesser Antilles and is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaac later today. Tropical Depression Nine is located about 645 miles east of Guadeloupe with a present movement west at 20 MPH.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1045 PM CDT SAT AUG 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR… EASTERN TRAVIS COUNTY… WILLIAMSON COUNTY… * UNTIL 1230 AM CDT. * AT 1040 PM CDT…THE PUBLIC REPORTED SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVYContinue Reading