Hurricane Ida

[karyo]

Wow she strengthened a lot overnight!

[cowdog]

12 minutes ago, Pipine said:

How many hours from landfall is it?

Over 12, but probably around 9 hours of possible intensification before then.

[FetchCB]

Looking down the barrel of a gun

[FetchCB]

19 minutes ago, cowdog said:

Its officially now a category 4, new update issued given the rapid changes ongoing. Got to be good odds is going to be Category 5 at landfall.

 

Hurricane Ida Update Statement

WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV

Generally speaking Cat 5 central pressure usually around 920mb so 45 to go but at rate of 6mb an hour around 6 hours.... Eyewall replacement cycle aside that is 

[Man With Beard]

20 minutes ago, Pipine said:

How many hours from landfall is it?

Sometime this evening I think

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

Latest recon flight taking of now 

 

 

[matty40s]

https://twitter.com/StuOstro/status/1431834187141722115?s=20

[matty40s]

This is looking more and more like a worse case scenario.

 

[crimsone]

9 minutes ago, matty40s said:

 

Ahhhh.... mission 12 seemed to end early, and I thought mission 13 was replacing it, but I see it flew back to base in Texas.

I see an untasked mission is now flying out of Florida. One of the Orions.

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

5 minutes ago, crimsone said:

Ahhhh.... mission 12 seemed to end early, and I thought mission 13 was replacing it, but I see it flew back to base in Texas.

I see an untasked mission is now flying out of Florida. One of the Orions.

No the last noaa flight took of 50 mins ago 

 

[crimsone]

2 minutes ago, Wiltshire_snow_lover said:

No the last noaa flight took of 50 mins ago 

Yes. The one flying out of Florida.

Edited August 29, 2021 by crimsone

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

2 minutes ago, crimsone said:

Yes. The one flying out of Florida.

I see nice you got a tracking number on it i knew the flight before was aborted and went back to texas 

[crimsone]

2 minutes ago, Wiltshire_snow_lover said:

I see nice you got a tracking number on it i knew the flight before was aborted and went back to texas 

Maintenance issues galore, it seems.

Fingers crossed for the current crew who didn't actually expect to take off. lol

[TEITS]

I flew into Ida last night and it was impressive to look at even before intensifying. Going to try my luck in the Cessna later on Microsoft flight sim which uses real time weather data.

 

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

1 minute ago, crimsone said:

Maintenance issues galore, it seems.

Fingers crossed for the current crew who didn't actually expect to take off. lol

I thought it was a return planned flight didn't realise it was because the other aborted 

[crimsone]

11 minutes ago, Wiltshire_snow_lover said:

I thought it was a return planned flight didn't realise it was because the other aborted 

We've also now got another mission leaving Texas.

What a night for the hunters!

[East_England_Stormchaser91]

Not looking good at all. It’s now getting the doughnut signature to its structure, usually associated with the biggest typhoons in the Western Pacific, and what Irma also had. 

[The PIT]

Picking up here

 

[Cold Winter]

Landfall expected late afternoon/early evening BST, early afternoon ET (US). At the moment, track favours the hurricane making landfall just west of New Orleans. A big test for the city’s upgraded flood defence system, but all the other smaller communities nearby along the Gulf Coast are sadly almost certain to be inundated. Storm surge is already being reported as far away as Alabama.

Edited August 29, 2021 by Cold Winter

[cowdog]

Last advisory has it at 140 mph, although that's just guess work on there part given no recons done between advisories.

 

Hurricane Ida Public Advisory

WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV

 

[Thunder Snow]

Whens land fall UK time

[crimsone]

 

[AderynCoch]

145mph winds now. 

[matty40s]

https://twitter.com/ForecasterJGG/status/1431912448936845313?s=20

[Wiltshire_snow_lover]

 

going to make it to cat 5...