N Atlantic: Storm Alert issued at 27 Aug, 2020 3:00 GMT
Intense Hurricane LAURA is currently located near 29.0 N 93.2 W with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 130 kts (150 mph). LAURA is a category 4 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. LAURA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
the United States
probability for CAT 1 or above is 100% currently
probability for TS is 100% currently
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Baton Rouge (30.5 N, 91.2 W)
probability for TS is 95% currently
Shreveport (32.6 N, 94.0 W)
probability for TS is 70% within 9 hours
Galveston (29.4 N, 94.8 W)
probability for TS is 65% currently
New Orleans (30.0 N, 90.1 W)
probability for TS is 60% currently
Little Rock (34.8 N, 92.2 W)
probability for TS is 60% in about 33 hours
Note that
Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Hurricane strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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