Tropical Storm Edouard has moved inland just east of the Sabine River into SW Louisiana. He has slowly strengthened as he approached the coast, but there was no rapid intensification to a Hurricane as NHC earlier feared. All Hurricane Watches have been cancelled. This is a very small, compact Tropical Storm with impacts confined to 20-30 miles around the center.
It appears the heaviest rain bands and strongest winds are on the west & south sides of Edouard. Radar at 2 PM has the center at the coast moving inland.
Note the 56 knot wind at the buoy at Sabine Pass. That is why NHC increased Edouard's winds to 60 mph on their 2 PM advisory. As NWS Director Ken Graham (former Dir. NHC) once said, "there is no such thing as justa Tropical Storm". Even though this is a very tiny storm, those locations (Beaumont/Pt. Arthur) will get quite a pounding & a soaking for a few more hours. I talked about the MJO yesterday going from phase 6 into 7. (Phases 8 & 1 are favorable for Atlantic development).
Even though the MJO is going into the favorable (rising air) phase for us, it is inside the inner circle for less development. However, the Atlantic is showing some life. On this afternoon's podcast, we'll look at those areas that might show development. To see & hear what I think, go to bobbreck.com and sign up. You can view a past podcast that explained what is the MJO.
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Today is the first day of Meteorological Fall and the first day of September, which historically is the most active month for hurricanes. 5-6 weeks to go till the "Fat Lady" sings. Stay tuned!
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