IDA TRACKING OVER A VERY WARM LOOP CURRENT AND THIS WILL HELP THE STORM RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. OCEAN TEMPERATURE MAPS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SHOW THESE WARM OCEAN TEMPS A DEPTH THAT THE UP WELLING OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CANNOT AFFECT.
AS THESE STORMS TRACK ACROSS THE OCEAN THEY TEND TO UP WELL (BRING UP) COOLER OCEAN WATER FROM THE DEPTH, AND THIS COOLS THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN. IN THIS CASE THIS LOOP CURRENT OR WARM WATER EDDY IS A SMALL POCKET WHERE THE COOL WATER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY VERY WARM OCEAN WATER THUS MAKING IT VERY FAVORABLE FOR RAPID INTENSIFICATION. SOME GOOD NEWS IS THAT AS THE CYCLONE NEARS THE COAST WATER IS SHALLOW AND CAN COOL RATHER QUICKLY.
HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PREPARE QUICKLY BECAUSE SUNDAY MORNING IDA ARRIVES ALONG THE COAST. REMEMBER IF TOLD TO EVACUATE, DO SO AND DON'T STAY BEHIND, WATER WILL RISE QUICKLY.
RTW
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
...IDA NOW ENTERING THE GULF OF MEXICO... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY BEFORE REACHING THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...
11:00 PM EDT Fri Aug 27
Location: 23.0°N 84.0°W
Moving: NW at 15 mph
Min pressure: 989 mb
Max sustained: 80 mph
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