Fay on the Nature Coast, headed to New Orleans
Fay has been moving at a decent clip finally. As of 8 PM yesterday she was back out in the Gulf, west of Keaton Beach and south of the Taylor/Jefferson county line. By 11, she had moved due south of Saint Marks and Wakulla County. At the 2 AM she was in the Saint George Sound after crossing Dog Island, and shortly after made landfall just southwest of Carabelle in Franklin County. At 5, she had almost crossed Franklin County. At 8, she had crossed the time zone line and was near Port Saint Joe in Gulf County.
At 5 PM yesterday, all warnings for the Atlantic Coast were discontinued. At 11 PM, Warnings for Hernando, Citrus and Levy Counties were discontinued in the big bend area. In addition, the Watch for western Okaloosa, Santa Rosa & Escambia Counties in Florida and Mobile and Baldwin Counties in Alabama switched to a Warning. Also, a new Watch was posted for Jackson, Harrison & Hancock Counties in Mississippi, and Saint Tammany, Saint Bernard & eastern Plaquemines Parishes for Louisiana. At 5 AM this morning, the warning was extended to cover the Mississippi coastal counties above, and a Watch was extended to include Lake Ponchartrain and metro New Orleans, including the Parishes of Jefferson, western Plaquemines, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Livingston and Tangipahoa.
As evidenced by the watches and warnings, Fay is expected to scrape the coast and maintain tropical storm status. Scary however, is the fact that after 48 hours, the models conflict in where she will go, and she may actually do a loop over New Orleans, which would bring unwelcome rain and possibly some flooding. We can only wait and see.
In Atlanta we are getting gusty winds but no rain at all. Meanwhile Macon, who does not really need the rain that bad, is getting socked!
It'll be a long day of watching the Olympics today as tomorrow is the Closings!
NOON UPDATE: Fay is currently in the East Bay south of Callaway and east of Tyndall Air Force Base in the Panama City area. Winds are near 45 mph, pressure is at 998 mb, and although some fluctuations could occur, it's not expected to get a lot stronger or weaker.
2 PM UPDATE: Fay is now over Walton County, near Bruce.
At 5 PM yesterday, all warnings for the Atlantic Coast were discontinued. At 11 PM, Warnings for Hernando, Citrus and Levy Counties were discontinued in the big bend area. In addition, the Watch for western Okaloosa, Santa Rosa & Escambia Counties in Florida and Mobile and Baldwin Counties in Alabama switched to a Warning. Also, a new Watch was posted for Jackson, Harrison & Hancock Counties in Mississippi, and Saint Tammany, Saint Bernard & eastern Plaquemines Parishes for Louisiana. At 5 AM this morning, the warning was extended to cover the Mississippi coastal counties above, and a Watch was extended to include Lake Ponchartrain and metro New Orleans, including the Parishes of Jefferson, western Plaquemines, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Livingston and Tangipahoa.
As evidenced by the watches and warnings, Fay is expected to scrape the coast and maintain tropical storm status. Scary however, is the fact that after 48 hours, the models conflict in where she will go, and she may actually do a loop over New Orleans, which would bring unwelcome rain and possibly some flooding. We can only wait and see.
In Atlanta we are getting gusty winds but no rain at all. Meanwhile Macon, who does not really need the rain that bad, is getting socked!
It'll be a long day of watching the Olympics today as tomorrow is the Closings!
NOON UPDATE: Fay is currently in the East Bay south of Callaway and east of Tyndall Air Force Base in the Panama City area. Winds are near 45 mph, pressure is at 998 mb, and although some fluctuations could occur, it's not expected to get a lot stronger or weaker.
2 PM UPDATE: Fay is now over Walton County, near Bruce.
Labels: Atlanta, Drought, Hurricanes, New Orleans
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