The latest update on Tropical Storm Barry shows that maximum sustained winds continue to be around 65 MPH while the movement to the west-northwest has decreased to 3 MPH. Minimum central pressure is at 993 MB or 29.33 inches.
The center is currently located about 75 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana, and around 120 miles west-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
No changes in the watches and warnings that are currently in effect.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Intracoastal City to Grand Isle.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Grand Isle, and from Intracoastal City to Cameron.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from the mouth of the Pearl River to Grand Isle, for Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas (including metropolitan New
Orleans), and from Intracoastal City to Cameron.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from east of the mouth of the Pearl River to the Mississippi/Alabama border.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect from Intracoastal City to Biloxi and for Lake Pontchartrain.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect from Biloxi to the Mississippi/Alabama border.
Here is the latest outlook from the National Hurricane Center:
At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 28.6 North, longitude 91.0 West. Barry is moving toward the west-northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h). A motion toward the northwest should begin overnight, followed by a turn toward the north Saturday night or Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of Barry will approach the south-central coast of Louisiana tonight and then make landfall along the south-central Louisiana coast on Saturday. After landfall, Barry is expected to move generally northward through the Mississippi Valley through Sunday night.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast before landfall, and Barry is expected to be a hurricane when the center reaches the Louisiana coast on Saturday. Weakening is expected after Barry moves inland.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) from the center. An observation platform at South Timbalier Block off the coast of Louisiana has recently reported a sustained wind of 47 mph (76 km/h) with a gust to 59 mph (94 km/h).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 993 MB (29.33 inches).
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide.
The mouth of the Atchafalaya River to Shell Beach: 3 to 6 ft
Shell Beach to Biloxi MS: 3 to 5 ft
Intracoastal City to the mouth of the Atchafalaya River: 3 to 5 ft
Lake Pontchartrain: 3 to 5 ft
Biloxi MS to the Mississippi/Alabama border: 2 to 4 ft
Lake Maurepas: 1 to 3 ft
Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle and can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
RAINFALL: Barry is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 10 to 20 inches over south-central and southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi, with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches. These rains are expected to lead to dangerous, life-threatening flooding over portions of the central Gulf Coast into the Lower Mississippi Valley beginning as early as Saturday morning. Across the remainder of the Lower Mississippi Valley, total rain accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected, with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches. By early next week, Barry is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches across western portions of the Tennessee Valley.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area later tonight or Saturday, with tropical storm conditions currently spreading across the area. Hurricane conditions are possible within the Hurricane Watch area tonight or Saturday morning. Tropical storm conditions are occurring across the Tropical Storm Warning area in southeastern Louisiana at this time. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area by tonight or Saturday. Wind gusts to tropical-storm force in squalls are possible along portions of the coasts of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle through Saturday night.
TORNADOES: A couple tornadoes are possible late tonight through Saturday across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
All information from the National Hurricane Center.
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