The National Hurricane Center announced the formation of Tropical Depression Nine, which is expected to become a tropical storm later on Aug. 26 and forecasted to be a hurricane by Aug. 29. The system is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a hurricane. Coastal Mississippians could see a lot of rain and gusty winds. The tropical system has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, according to an NHC advisory at 1 p.m. The storm was located about 95 miles SW of Negril, Jamaica, and moving NW at 13 mph. This motion should continue over the next few days. (Source: Clarion Ledger 08/26/21) Tropical Depression 9: Track the spaghetti models for storm and impact (hattiesburgamerican.com)
COAST GUARD URGES PUBLIC TO PREPARE NOW!
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is urging the public to prepare for a hurricane threat across the northern Gulf Coast. The CG is advising boaters to prepare now, and secure vessels, well ahead of the storm. Current port conditions can be viewed on the following CG homeport webpages: Sector Mobile, Alabama; Sector New Orleans; Sector Houston-Galveston; and Sector Corpus Christi; Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas; and Marine Safety Unit Houma, Louisiana. The CG asks mariners to heed evacuation orders and follow tips to help protect themselves. Small craft advisories and warnings can be monitored on VHF radio channel 16. Owners of large boats are urged to move their vessels to inland marinas. For information on the hurricane and preparedness, visit the National Hurricane Center’s web page at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/. Visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s site for tips to prepare, plan and stay informed at http://www.ready.gov/. For more information on hurricane preparedness visit Ready.gov and NOAA websites, as well as following them on Twitter at ReadyGov and NOAA. (Source: Coast Guard 08/26/21) The potential hurricane’s cone of uncertainty stretches from Texas to NW Florida, and may reach the coast on Sunday.
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