As of 4:00 a.m. EST this morning, the center of Tropical Storm Ida remains approximately 60 miles off the Gulf coast (SE of Mobile, AL). Ida slowed down significantly and while the center remains in the Gulf, Ida’s tropical storm force winds (currently 50 mph) and heavy rains moved over land and were felt along a wide area of the Gulf coast overnight. Heavy rain and strong wind continue over a wide area today.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from Grand Isle LA (including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain) to the Aucilla River, FL.
NOAA Image of Tropical Storm Ida
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