Zeta Weakens to a Category 1 Hurricane, Strong Winds & Heavy Rains Lashing Southern Mississippi and Southeastern Louisiana

Scott Martin | October 28, 2020 @ 8:09 pm

The National Ocean Service station at Waveland, Mississippi, recently reported sustained winds of 80 mph (129 km/h) and a wind gust of 104 mph (167 km/h).

The National Weather Service office in Slidell, Louisiana reported a minimum pressure of 975.9 MB inside the eye of Zeta during the past hour.

SUMMARY OF 800 PM CDT…0100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…30.7N 89.6W
ABOUT 25 MI…40 KM NNE OF SLIDELL LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…90 MPH…145 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 25 MPH…41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…974 MB…28.76 INCHES

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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.