Tropical Hurricane Ida

[accu35]

 

[Shaggy]

This is so crazy … we’re getting CAT 3 GUSTS that far from the center .. that’s how you know the intensity is no joke not hyperbole .. ITS REAL View attachment 89676

But that's probably 300-400 feet above surface on those platforms.

 

[Henry2326]

Currently 150 mph

 

[NickyBGuarantee]

But that's probably 300-400 feet above surface on those platforms.

Right… that ain’t that high in a rapidly deepening cyclone .. doesn’t take but a sneeze to bring those winds down

 

[gawxnative]

Cannot get it copy for here.. Just saw post on FB per NOAA, just got reading of 928mb with 10 sec surface wind 161...

 

[Tarheel1]

Some people are also terrified to leave their belongings behind and have people come loot their houses. I know that's not a great reason to stay but I think a lot of people have that mindset.

You won’t be able to enjoy your TV and PS5, when your dead

 

[SENC]

High Tide for NOLA
New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

is 12:59 pm today..

 

[Metwannabe]

 

[BufordWX]

 

[accu35]

Amazing but very scary!!

 

[NCHighCountryWX]

Weather Flow Datascope

 

[HSVweather]

 

[snowlover91]

This will likely be like Harvey and Michael in that it intensifies all the way until the eye has made landfall. Not sure it reaches cat 5 but it’s going to be close.

 

[Tarheel1]

View attachment 89682
Amazing but very scary!!

Impressive! You can watch the eye shrinking ??

 

[Henry2326]

06z Nam goes to 922 at landfall.
06z HWRf at 944.
06z HMON at 943.

So it already exceeding 2 out of 3 in RI.

 

[Metwannabe]

This will likely be like Harvey and Michael in that it intensifies all the way until the eye has made landfall. Not sure it reaches cat 5 but it’s going to be close.

Unfortunately it would have to stop intensifying to not make Cat 5, it's devastating either way

 

[Stormsfury]

This will likely be like Harvey and Michael in that it intensifies all the way until the eye has made landfall. Not sure it reaches cat 5 but it’s going to be close.

At this rate thats its deepening, and the fact we look to only have about 3 hours til landfall .. it just might attain it in the next hour or so...

Absolute nightmarish scenario...
IF IF IF there's one saving grace is that yesterday while Ida did not have days like Katrina to build a CAT 5 storm surge, the surge will still potentially be catastrophic

 

[NickyBGuarantee]

Wow and I thought this was going to hit late tonight but this will actually be a daytime hitting hurricane .. which means those videos … get ready to see some unbelievable images from these brave storm chasers

 

[bingcrosbyb]

Eyewall went from 17 miles wide to 15 miles wide in just a few hours. Still intensifying.

 

[snowlover91]

Unfortunately it would have to stop intensifying to not make Cat 5, it's devastating either way

Nw side of the storm needs some work to get to cat 5, eyewall there needs to strengthen and solidify some to get that strong. Either way though it’s going to be extremely destructive.