As of 10:00 a.m. EST, a Hurricane Watch was issued for portions of the northern U.S. Gulf coast from Grand Isle, Louisiana to the Mississippi/Alabama border. A Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area within 36 hours. New Orleans is not in the Watch area.
Ida is a strong category one hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. Ida may strengthen today and grow to a category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph. As Ida moves into the Gulf, it is forecast to weaken as it moves older cold waters and areas of strong wind shear. The NHC believes that Ida will now impact the U.S. with hurricane force winds and interests along the Gulf should monitor Ida closely.
NOAA Ida Track
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