Water Levels Increasing Along the Coast of Louisiana

Scott Martin | October 9, 2020 @ 2:01 pm

…2 PM CDT POSITION UPDATE…
…WATER LEVELS INCREASING ALONG THE COAST OF LOUISIANA AS THE CENTER OF DELTA MOVES CLOSER…

SUMMARY OF 200 PM CDT…1900 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…28.9N 93.5W…ABOUT 65 MI…105 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…105 MPH…165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH…22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…966 MB…28.53 INCHES

A NOAA National Ocean Service water level gauge at Freshwater Canal Locks, Louisiana, recently reported storm surge inundation of a little over 4 feet above ground level.

The Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network station at Texas Point recently reported sustained winds of 53 mph (85 km/h) and a wind gust of 64 mph (103 km/h).

A wind gust to 51 mph (81 km/h) has been reported at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport near Port Arthur, Texas, within the past hour.

A WeatherFlow observing site near Cameron, Louisiana, recently reported a wind gust to 44 mph (71 km/h).

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.