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Hurricane Laura Update Statement
2020-08-27 06:56:33| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 1200 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020 000 WTNT63 KNHC 270456 TCUAT3 Hurricane Laura Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132020 1200 AM CDT Thu Aug 27 2020 ...NORTHERN EYEWALL OF LAURA MOVING OVER CAMERON PARISH... ...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING OCCURING IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA... The eyewall of Laura is moving onshore over southwestern Louisiana. TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter. Take action now to protect your life! The safest place to be during a major landfalling hurricane is in a reinforced interior room away from windows. Get under a table or other piece of sturdy furniture. Use mattresses, blankets or pillows to cover your head and body. Remain in place through the passage of these life-threatening conditions. A Weatherflow site in Cameron recently reported a sustained wind of 84 mph (135 km/h) with a gust to 110 mph (177 km/h). A HurrNet Station in Cameron recently reported a sustained wind of 74 mph (119 km/h) with a gust to 93 mph (150 km/h). A National Ocean Service site at Calcasieu Pass reported a wind gust of 89 mph (132 km/h) within the last hour. SUMMARY OF 1200 AM CDT...0500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.5N 93.3W ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM S OF LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SE OF PORT ARTHUR TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...938 MB...27.70 INCHES $$ Forecaster Zelinsky/Cangialosi [ more ]
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