Hurricane Delta Coming Ashore Tonight in Louisiana, 10 ft. or More Storm Surge, Sustained Winds 100 to 120 mph, 10 to 15 inches of Rain Possible...

Hurricane Delta will be the fourth tropical storm to impact Louisiana this season.  At 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020, the center storm is presently located approximately 160 miles south of Cameron, LA, movement is north at 12 mph, sustained winds 120 mph and the central pressure is 28.29 inches. The is currently a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.  Heavy rains with 10 to 15 inches possible near the storm track, tornadoes and wind gusts over 120 mph are expected.  The storm will rapidly weaken after it makes landfall this evening.  Rain from the storm is expected to move into the Tennessee River Valley this weekend with rain moving into the Northeast and the New York City metro area Sunday night and Monday.   

Here is a portion of the NHC Bulletin at 8 a.m. EDT:

BULLETIN

Hurricane Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 19A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL  AL262020

700 AM CDT Fri Oct 09 2020

RAINBANDS OF DELTA SPREADING INTO SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER TODAY...

SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...27.5N 93.8W

ABOUT 160 MI...255 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES

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Hurricane Laura Expected to Move Ashore Over Louisiana Tonight as a Major Category 3 or 4 Storm, Winds Over 110 mph, Storm Surge to 15 Feet...

A ridge of high pressure off the Southeast Coast will continue to steer Hurricane Laura towards the western Gulf. Laura is expected to come ashore tonight over Louisiana as a major Category 3 or 4 storm, "Unsurvivable" storm surge up 15 feet expected over a large area along the coast and several miles inland, winds over 110 mph with higher gusts. Storm surge is forecast to occur up to 10 or 20 miles inland. Rainfall totals up to 10 inches. The worst of the storm will be this evening through Thursday morning. The storm then is forecast to move to the Mid-Atlantic States and could produce showers and thunderstorms this weekend in New York City.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Tropical Storm Warnings in Effect for the East Coast...Isaias Will Strike South Carolina Tonight as Category 1 Hurricane...

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for nearly all of the New York City metro area and a Flash Flood Watch and High Surf Advisory are in effect as well.  Wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible with as much as 2 to 5 inches of rain. For the first time since 1985, the New York City region will be affected by two tropical storms in one season.  Isaias will move ashore South Carolina tonight as a Category 1 Hurricane and it will then track northward just inland along the coast.  The storm as of 2 p.m. today is located about 115 miles south of Charleston, SC.  Maximum sustained winds are 70 mph, present movement is north at 13 mph, central pressure 29.32 inches.  The storm will move into New England on Wednesday morning.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.