Category 2 Hurricane Ida Speeds Towards the Gulf Coast and Landfall.. Hurricane Warnings UP

And, that is the truth.

Can't say what will happen on her way there or if she will go extra-tropical or not but telling you right now she is one beautiful, strong, spunky November Hurricane!!

One possibly for the record books.

She is moving faster than was predicted and is stronger than expected... on a date with destiny in Destin possibly? Not just talking alliteration here but strong possibility she does North Florida... or even Alabama..

I have a brother who lucked out and is in New Orleans right now. I say that because we are a weather family, any time we can enjoy tropical weather we are very happy. Southern Tropical Weather to be exact. And, seriously doubt he will have any problem unless they try and evacuate him as he won't go quietly into the tropical night...

As for Ida... she may zoom into an extra-tropical sort of mess but will she connect with that infamous frontal boundary and add bing bang boom to the front and turn into a Noreaster or some SnowCane as Joe Bastardi says or... will she wander around after exiting Florida and wander and get left behind?



Will the front get her? Look at that picture above... what do you think?

Is she moving too fast for the front?

Not sure... we will soon know.

But for now.. I believe the NHC has a good handle on her or as good a handle as they can get and they are posting warnings as follows:

AT 900 PM CST...0300 UTC...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI EASTWARD TO
INDIAN PASS FLORIDA. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24
HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION.

AT 900 PM CST...0300 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM GRAND ISLE
LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO WEST OF PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING
NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

All along I've said I think this storm will most likely hit Pensacola.. just makes sense but as she will probably spread out at landfall.. she will affect a lot of people and this storm will push surf towards the coast and she will create a mess.. in more ways than one.

There is damage in Central America and death... reports are just coming in..

This is a storm that needs to be taken serious and just because it is November and was a slow season does not mean this storm will go quietly into the night.

So... will have more details in the morning.

Right now there are two thoughts..

1... she goes in..curves east and through Florida into the Atlantic
2... she moves inland and zooms through Georgia and the Carolinas..out to sea, mixes with the cold front and creates a mess up the Eastern Seaboard and possibly snow even somewhere... according to Joe Bastardi anyway...

National Hurricane Center goes with their forecast.

Going to bed... going to see where Ida is in the morning...going to watch her spin.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/loop-wv.html

Listening to Jimmy Buffett... thinking on Key West tonight... at the rate she is going...which is fast, possibly faster than the NHC has progged her at ... she is almost west of Key West or will be by morning.. Could be a landfalling November Hurricane on the Gulf Coast, now that is one for the history books.



One can only wonder what December will bring...

Sweet Tropical Dreams and if you are in Ida's path... prepare and take her seriously.

Unless of course you are my brother Ronnie.. Cheers and enjoy the show!

Night...Bobbi