Tropical Storm To Make Landfall In The U.S.!!

Tropical Storm Ida will be making landfall by the early AM Tuesday morning! Here are some of the forecast outlooks…

This shows its current forecast track as well as storm strength as it moves inward. Thankfully for the people in its path, it is no longer a hurricane. The forecast advisory is below.

AT 900 AM CST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.3 WEST OR ABOUT 185
MILES...300 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER AND ABOUT 285 MILES...460 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA
FLORIDA.

IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IDA
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY
MORNING.  AFTER LANDFALL...A TURN TO THE EAST IS EXPECTED ON
TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND ARE NOW NEAR 70
MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS
EXPECTED TODAY AS IDA APPROACHES THE COAST.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES...325 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES.

Read more at 
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/091443.shtml

This GFDL model animation shows eye wall development and strengthening, and you can clearly see how this system is weakening. You will need to click on the image for the animation.