Hurricane Central 2009

[TWCToday]

Ida is a hurricane as of 1am honestly I think it should have been a Hurricane at 11

Martin, because we're now back in standard time, the advisory was issued at 10 PM EST (0300 UTC).  Normal advisories are always issued at 0300, 0900, 1500, and 2100 UTC; and UTC time never changes during the year.  An update statement was released at 11:15 PM EST declaring that Ida had become a hurricane again, so NHC agreed with you.

I hope everyone in the Southeast is paying attention to Ida as its winds are up to 90 mph, and it may be a stronger storm than expected when it becomes extratropical near the coast.  Gusty winds, heavy rain, and strong surf will be found next week from eastern Louisiana to western Florida.  Be prepared for some watches to be issued in that region soon.

Bleh my internal clock is set wrong But yea i meant they should have called it at the 10pm official update.

[TWCToday]

[phw115wvwx]

7 PM EST Update:  Hurricane Ida has intensified further to sustained winds of 105 mph.  There are no changes to the watches and warnings for the United States yet.

10 PM EST Update:  A hurricane warning has just been issued from Pascagoula, MS to Indian Pass, FL.  Hurricane Ida still has winds of 105 mph.

[Evan2015]

7 PM EST Update:  Hurricane Ida has intensified further to sustained winds of 105 mph.  There are no changes to the watches and warnings for the United States yet.

10 PM EST Update:  A hurricane warning has just been issued from Pascagoula, MS to Indian Pass, FL.  Hurricane Ida still has winds of 105 mph.

STORM ALERT!!

[phw115wvwx]

Ida is no longer a hurricane.  The increasing wind shear and the cooler waters in the Gulf of Mexico have weakened Ida to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 mph as of now.  All hurricane warnings are gone, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Grand Isle, LA to the Aucilla River in FL.  My best forecast is that Ida will make landfall over Mobile, AL at midnight tonight.  Once Ida is inland, it'll turn eastward and slow down as it becomes extratropical.  A lot of heavy rain is on the way for FL over the next few days, so flooding is the major concern with the impacts of Ida.

[toxictwister00]

A potential for another November critter? 

[WeatherWitness]

Good grief...why are the tropics getting active now???

[phw115wvwx]

NHC is done with issuing advisories on Ida as it has become extratropical this morning and has lost winds of tropical storm strength.  All tropical storm warnings are canceled, but the flood warnings will continue for quite a while.

[phw115wvwx]

The 2009 hurricane season officially ended yesterday for both the Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific, so here's a final summary:  The Atlantic finished with 9 tropical storms, 3 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes.  It was a below normal year for the Atlantic due to the effects of El Niño, and I do not expect any names from this season to be retired.  However, the Eastern Pacific finished with 17 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes.  These totals are pretty close to normal for the Eastern Pacific.  Martin, you can lock up this thread for good now.

[TWCToday]

~packs Steve Lyons away in a box~

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