Remember when we weren’t sure this would’ve even be a Gulf storm?
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Tropical Major Hurricane Laura
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ajr
Member
122430 2626N 09136W 6965 02811 9579 +172 +114 334021 032 061 004 03
122500 2627N 09134W 6971 02800 9575 +174 +104 349010 015 /// /// 03
122530 2627N 09132W 6968 02804 9583 +169 +097 118001 005 023 003 03
122600 2628N 09130W 6968 02806 9591 +164 +100 152010 015 022 003 03
122630 2629N 09129W 6963 02815 9600 +156 +104 142018 018 028 000 03
122700 2630N 09127W 6966 02815 9600 +158 +098 141018 018 030 000 00
122730 2632N 09126W 6971 02813 9602 +159 +092 139023 023 027 000 00
122800 2633N 09125W 6971 02812 9604 +158 +102 134025 026 028 001 00
Looks like we might be breaking 960mb... there's another pass coming up soon as well.
122500 2627N 09134W 6971 02800 9575 +174 +104 349010 015 /// /// 03
122530 2627N 09132W 6968 02804 9583 +169 +097 118001 005 023 003 03
122600 2628N 09130W 6968 02806 9591 +164 +100 152010 015 022 003 03
122630 2629N 09129W 6963 02815 9600 +156 +104 142018 018 028 000 03
122700 2630N 09127W 6966 02815 9600 +158 +098 141018 018 030 000 00
122730 2632N 09126W 6971 02813 9602 +159 +092 139023 023 027 000 00
122800 2633N 09125W 6971 02812 9604 +158 +102 134025 026 028 001 00
Looks like we might be breaking 960mb... there's another pass coming up soon as well.
UKMET did really good with this one back near Cuba. It remains to be seen but the euro has been the only model for several days to track along NC/VA border vs everyone else way north. They all have their positives and negatives with more to come.
The eyewall isn’t collapsing. This joker is just getting started.
Henry2326
Member
Yes, but with Major hurricanes when a eye wall collapses. (Fills in) lack of a better term it normally means major redevelopment. Michael, Katrina and even Irma did this.
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I don't think so.
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Brick Tamland
Guest
Here's a live webcam from the beach in Galveston .
We can track on radar now
NWMSGuy
Member
Laura is currently on a northwest heading, has there been any slow down in her forward speed?
Stormsfury
Member
Laura continues to deepen, 960mb pegged with a still NW movement... 4 to 5mb drops per hour with an eye size as large as Laura is isn't something very common...and also likely that Laura won't undergo an ERC anytime in the near term...
At this rate, Laura will likely be at CAT 4 status in the next 6 hours...
At this rate, Laura will likely be at CAT 4 status in the next 6 hours...
Slightly. I think as recently as the 2am advisory it was moving around 17mph, now it’s down to around 15mph in movement speed.
ForsythSnow
Moderator
That's indeed true. Convection looking a little better now and the eye is beginning to clear out once more.
This may be an unpopular opinion but I believe we are within 6 hours of peak intensity going to CAT 4 but landfall will be high end CAT 2.
tennessee storm
Member
I’m going with high end 3 landfall ... that eye is getting more impressive .. it’s going get tighter ...which will help it endure what sheer or even shallow water just before landfall
Let’s hope an EWRC saves the US before landfall. But I wouldn’t expect anything weaker than a very strong CAT2.
A weaker higher end cat 2 would cause more damage with the winds expanding vs a CAT4 hitting a smaller rural area. EWRC really expands those winds on all sides of this system.