Hurricane Rafael gained momentum in the Gulf of Mexico Friday morning and returned to its powerful Category 3 status, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Weather Alert
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding up to 1 foot above normally dry ground. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. &&
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- Humidity: 92%
- Feels Like: 77°
- Heat Index: 77°
- Wind: 12 mph
- Wind Chill: 77°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:19:55 AM
- Sunset: 05:07:57 PM
- Dew Point: 74°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Very warm. High 82F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Low near 75F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 83F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph.
Weather Alert
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding up to 1 foot above normally dry ground. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...From 9 PM Saturday to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. &&
Next 12 Hours
Wind: ENE @ 13 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
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Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 2 Low
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Precip: 9% Chance
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Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 82°
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Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°
Wind: E @ 11 mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 0 Low
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Dew Point: 73°
LATEST WEATHER HEADLINES
- BY HANNAH LEVITAN | Staff writer
November temperatures in southeast Louisiana should be well past the muggy, hot days of summer. But they're not.?
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Hurricane Rafael had regained some strength and organization by Thursday afternoon as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico after crossing Cuba and weakening the day before, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.?
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
After slamming Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Rafael is forecast to slow down while heading west through the southern Gulf of Mexico in coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
- BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer
Hurricane Rafael has left Cuba heading west into the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm, though it is increasingly looking like it won't have a major impact on Louisiana.