Updated 6 PM - Landfall Terrebone Parish Louisiana - Strengthening 110 MPH Hurricane Zeta Speeding Towards Landfall - Louisiana Mississippi - New Orleans and Inland Alabama Georgia Etc... Fast Moving Weather

 

ZETA MAKES LANDFALL

110 MPH Hurricane.

COCODRIE Louisiana.

Where is that you ask?

Terrebone Parish 

Mostly a fishing village.

That's New Orleans to it's NNE/NE

New Orleans is getting strong winds now.

Looks beautiful.

I love New Orleans... seeing it makes me smile.

But this will be way omre than they usually get.

I'll be back as events unfold.

Or blow away.. 

Just being honest.

Real hurricane here.

As for Josh @icyclone he's "home"

In Bay St. Louis 

Buildings at the water's edge.

Follow him on @icyclone Twitter and Facebook.

He writes longer on Facebook, obviously.

Mike on the road...

As the sun sets on New Orleans...

...and Zeta.

Back soon.

Canal Street in New Orleans ...

...the wind is howling.

Still 110 MPH at 5 PM.

Advisory package slow coming out...

110 MPH 

Upped while I was making the video.

Can we get to 115?

I'm beginning to feel like this is an auction.

Why the NHC went down in intensity?

I don't know... but it's upsetting.

Because long term planning needs to rely on it.

And many thought this would be maybe 75 MPH

Now it's 110 MPH.

Preparation for 115 MPH is way different...

...then 75 MPH.

How many might have left?

A lot of questions.

Fast moving so hopefully that's good

Though the fast forward speed adds intensity.

Mike is there riding around.

Hope he's got lots of gas in that tank.

Beautiful part of the world.

Low lying.

Clouds streaming in....

.... one of the prettier rides I ever took.

www.spaghettimodels.com

Glad Mike went chasing.

One thing I know about Mike......

...he knows how to chase a Cane ;)

Don't ask me how I know..

Look at that solid core and eye.

I'll update when NHC does...

...or as it makes landfall.

From earlier.

HURRICANE WARNINGS UP FOR NOLA

From Zeta 100 MPH Intensifying!

What a difference an hour makes with this storm.

Wind history shown below.

Gotta give credit to Rob from Crown Weather.

www.crownweather.com

I got the email below as I was leaving the store.

Note Rob had been bullish on it being a Cat 2.

Yeah I went to the grocery store.

Not for very long.

Got back and BAMN!

Despite the NHC lowering intensity forecast.

Zeta did it's thing and is not 100 MPH

And an EYE popped out.

As in "oh my gosh what a big eye you have!!!"

Dramatically so below.

You can't underestimate hurricanes.

Why they went down in their forecast...

... I'm not sure.

Similar up/down/up dance we had before this year.

Anyway just reporting the facts.

The earlier forecast verified.

And it can strengthen a bit more.

Cat 2 is definitely a thing.

As is the threat of tornadoes I've mentioned

From Noon today.

Compare and contrast

2 Hour earlier below.

Another hurricane without an eye.

Without a defined eye.

What's up with that?

2020 thing?

90 MPH moving N at 18 PM

11 AM Intensity forecast lower at landfall.

No longer expecting 100 MPH

As Chick says ...rare to see TS warnings for Atlanta.

Again WIND INLAND IMPACTS

Zeta isn't your Momma's October Hurricane.

"Should maintain hurricane strength thru landfall"

Storm surge for the area that knows...

...what's coming.

Been dealing with this all hurricane season.

Louisiana to Alabama.

Alabama to West Florida Panhandle...

... can expect Tropical Storm Force Winds.

Mississippi Valley and East Coast... 

Appalachian Mountains a concern.

Mostly updated from earlier.

Nothing new to see.

Same Cone.

Updating with my thoughts later today.

And any new news.

stay tuned...

Check out that core catching the sunrise

As the sun comes up. Zeta speeds up.

Part of the clouds are already out ahead of it.

Cloaked in the distant outflow.

Solid core at it's center.

No noticeable eye but maybe later today.

NHC forecasts it to be 100 MPH 

Moving N at 17 MPH

Speeding up.

Needs to slow down to ..

..live up to it's expectations.

Then curves wildly to the NE

FAST MOVING

Love this map it shows the cities...

...in the path of Zeta and weather.

and now for Phil.

Our keeper of Hurricane Records.

I'll be updating throughout the day.

As we narrow down impacts and watch in real time.

Everyone in it's path needs to heed caution.

Take control of the situation as best they can.'

Prepare for outages, trees down.

Some localized flooding.

Tornadoes in it's bands.

And up the way wild windy weather..

All across the USA

Be back after the 11 AM Advisory package.

Besos BobbiStorm

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