Henry2326
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KHOU reporting mandatory evacuation in Galveston.....leave by noon today.
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Tropical Major Hurricane Laura
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NoSnowATL
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Smart, Galveston could be a sand bar after this monster.
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Brick Tamland
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950mb and a solid cat 3 looks like a good bet, but it wouldn't take much to get it to a cat 4.
Hurricane Watches are now upgraded to a Hurricane warning.
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Brick Tamland
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NWS GSP: Here are the 11 AM Key Messages for Hurricane Laura on Aug 25, 2020. Main concern for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia is the potential for heavy rainfall Friday night and Saturday. Stay weather aware as the weekend approaches. #ncwx #scwx #gawx
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment
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Yes, WNC, upstate of SC, and NE GA
Henry2326
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12z Icon.....959 vs 957 at 06z
CCAir90
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Just a note that this was well prior to the 10am CDT advisory, and Twitter comments note that this was actually a typo and/or flagged readings, and was not used in the advisory. Just wanna manage expectations with this...
Henry2326
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12z GFS 957 vs. 949 at 06z and compared to 959 for 12z Icon
I hope my personal opinion is wrong but I see it moving east a good bit
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Yeah definitely east movement
WEATHERBOYROY
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I agree, last night it took a western wobble( I think it adjusted for the separation caused by Cuba) but now it definitely seems to be more NW than WNW in movement. on the Northern side of the guidance . It should turn even more North as it draws closer to landfall. It is difficult for sure to track right now via satellite imagery without a defined eye ,so I think in a few more hours when a defined eye develops it will be easier to track.
If you live in the Carolinas here is what you can do now. 1) fill up gas before the prices go up 2) clean storm drain debris 3) have batteries and flash lights ready to go in case weak tornadoes knock the power out 4) stock up on essentials/medications that do not need refrigeration
If anything she will end up going more west towards Galveston. For those saying RI in here she has a lot of work to do on her northwest side for that to happen. She is tilted and her NW side is not forming convection that is wrapping back in. She may steadily strengthen but I would say not to expect much of any RI until maybe late tonight.
In addition she is right over the top of the cool eddy I mentioned yesterday in the Gulf.
In addition she is right over the top of the cool eddy I mentioned yesterday in the Gulf.
Henry2326
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12z CMC at 979 down from 986....
Stays west of other models.
Stays west of other models.
NCSNOW
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You left off the most important one. Cut the grass, so you want be raking afterwards
Henry2326
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RollTide18
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Will you be issuing public advisories for Laura?
NCSNOW
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Yikes. The super ensemble mean knows where the state borders are. Directly over Tennessee line before sagging a little south into Ashe County, NC. Finally some exciting weather to track for severe enthusiasts. 
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Please be safe bird
910guy
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That’s experience talking right there!
Jessy89
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Jeez you really think the Carolinas is gonna be hit hard it sounds. I think we see heavy rain for sure. Maybe a isolated tornado but hopefully it’s in and out fast whatever rain we see
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The last major hurricane to do this “sharp steady right turn” was Camille. 27” of rain in less than 8 hours in parts of Virginia. Over 150 people died in this region.
Dewpoint Dan
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The track does look very similar to Camille. Of course Camille made landfall further east.
NRVWX
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Looks the the NRV of Virginia could get a pretty good hit.
Change of tone today. Get those NOAA weather radios ready looks like a nighttime threat for the Carolinas. Brad P: “If we see a shift of the track closer to us and slower then we might see more rainfall Saturday. Stay tuned for now if we see a closer approach Saturday we could see more storms and even a severe risk especially if we see some cold front interaction as it sweeps in late Saturday #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wncwx
Henry2326
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12z HMON...958
12z HWRF shift west......
12z HWRF shift west......
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Mainly north of 40?
Looking at last nights Euro it appears part of the problem is a little dry air is being fed from the circulation of Marco into the west side of Laura. The Euro shows this issue slowly waning and pretty much eliminated twelve to eighteen hours before landfall.