Still No Claudette, Worse LA. Impacts Tonight...

Several of you have commented why NHC hasn't named it T.S. Claudette since they have the max. winds of 45 mph.   In their 4 pm discussion, NHC says there remains no closed, well defined center.  That means it's still an open wave/inverted trough.  A depression or Trop. Storm requires a closed circulation.   It sure looks like a T.S. on satellite views.

I've labeled 3 Ls/swirls that are apparent on satellite & radar loops.   The top L is just south of the city and shows up nicely on the radar view.

Watching Ch. 8 at 4 pm, Rob Masson was down on Grand Isle and the winds had gone calm (like being in the "eye") after blowing hard all morning.   This is quite a convoluted system and NHC is doing their best to try and track the ill-defined center.

You can't find it on the wind field and I'll be watching to see if any change to the north later tonight indicates the center is by us to our east.   One benefit is the cooler temperatures that will help on our power bills.

Outside of the Gulf rain storm, the rest of the states around us have the basic summer heat which will return here once the rains depart tomorrow morning.  The worst impacts for us will happen between now and midnight with strongest/greater impact to our east into Mississippi & Alabama.

You can see how temps are back up tomorrow as we'll see more sunny breaks and fewer rain showers. We don't totally dry out as some tropical moisture lingers into next week.  I probably won't post until after the 10 pm advisory comes in.  So far this has been a good prep for us as we all know what is predicted for later this season.  They all won't be this disorganized and weak.   Will NHC name it?  I'm thinking 70% yes & 30% no.   Hope they don't so the insurance companies hurricane deductibles don't  kick in.  Stay tuned!