Hurricane Ida is now a Category 2 storm
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Turbo in General
Hurricane Ida,
is now a Category 2 storm after gaining strength on Sunday while heading towards northern Gulf across the Gulf of Mexico.
According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami the maximum speed of the winds was 105 mph and the tropical storm Ida was heading towards the north-northwest at 12 mph speed.
Bobby Jindal the Governor of Louisiana declared emergency in Louisiana.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami forecasted a change in direction of Hurricane Ida as well as speed in the next 24 to 36 hours.
On its change of track the Hurricane Ida could bring in heavy rain to states of Mississippi and Louisiana. It is expected that the tropical storm could get weakened by Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. However, Mexico discontinued its warnings as well as watches for Mexico as regards the storm.
Hurricane Ida heads towards United States through Gulf Of Mexico
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Turbo in General
National Hurricane Center, Miami issues a hurricane watch for Louisiana and Mississippi states.
According to the Hurricane Center the tropical storm Ida assumed hurricane status and the Hurricane Ida heading towards the United States through the Gulf of Mexico, and by Tuesday the hurricane might well reach northern of the Gulf.
However, the hurricane watch issued by the National Hurricane Center, Miami eliminates New Orleans as well as those pieces of Grand Isle of Louisiana joining Mississippi and the Alabama.
The center also clarifies that watch implies hurricane symptoms could be felt in one and half days time.
Winds of Hurrican Ida still coming at 90 mph (150 kph) speed which classifies it as a Category-1 storm. The tropical storm Ida is heading northwest at about 10 mph speed and currently has its center some 75 miles northeast of Cozumel.
