Tropical Major Hurricane Laura

[BufordWX]

Looks like that tornado watch will be coming soon.

 

[Henry2326]

I’m not seeing any signs of an ERC on radar or via recon data. This likely intensifies up until landfall like Michael and Harvey imo.

Yep....the next HWRF, HMON, and NAM should be interesting.....

 

[Brent]

Getting that really classic look on satellite

Harvey Michael and Dorian flashbacks

 

[iGRXY]

As others have said, not seeing any ERC on radar and even my 940 mb bet at LF is about to blow up. Definitely see this being anywhere from 920 mb to 930 mb and possibly a CAT 5. It has been rapidly intensifying since last night and that doesn't look like it is going to stop. It has another 12 hours over water too which is the scary part.

 

[avlsnow]

Shouldn't we be getting hourly updates from the NHC at this point?

 

[South AL Wx]

Shouldn't we be getting hourly updates from the NHC at this point?

Yes, they started the hourly updates at 2 pm CDT.

 

[BufordWX]

Tornado Watch until 9:00 PM CDT.

 

[ForsythSnow]

While the eye grew back to the size it was before, it looks like it's smoother now. In addition, it's getting that look on IR with the rapidly cooling clouds.

 

[NWTENN]

I know exact landfall point is indeterminable at this point. But, is Lake Charles the really big deal here as far as threat to population goes or am I too far east/west?

 

[Rain Cold]

Can someone please post a current sat picture (the colored one)? Every site I go to will not load more than 20% in any reasonable amount of time.

 

[jackendrickwx]

Can someone please post a current sat picture (the colored one)? Every site I go to will not load more than 20% in any reasonable amount of time.

 

[Rain Cold]

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Thank you. You getting that from TT? I can't get the site to load all the way.

 

[Brent]

I know exact landfall point is indeterminable at this point. But, is Lake Charles the really big deal here as far as threat to population goes or am I too far east/west?

Yes at least from a flooding standpoint

It could be Port Arthur Beaumont for wind but the story will definitely be Lake Charles

 

[NWTENN]

Dang... that infrared.

 

[jackendrickwx]

Thank you. You getting that from TT? I can't get the site to load all the way.

Yeah, it won't load on my phone but laptop is loading it at a respectable speed.

 

[Philstorm91]

Getting tornado warnings on my phone now. I think it's with that first band swinging up to the Baton Rouge area from Laura's circulation.

 

[ajr]

Thank you. You getting that from TT? I can't get the site to load all the way.

This has been working for me today: https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=meso-meso1-13-24-1-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined

 

[GeorgiaGirl]

Dang... that infrared.

Looking pretty textbook.

Hopefully people directly or close to the path have either gotten out or are finalizing their safety plans.

 

[jackendrickwx]

Winds still 140mph at the 3pm cdt advisory. Recon will be making a pass within the hour it looks like

 

[Snowfan]