NOAA hurricane hunters just took off from Tampa, FL en route for Tropical Storm Delta.
It'll be our first direct look at the storm's intensity and structure, and should help improve the model forecasts this evening for a storm that now looks almost certain to hit the Gulf Coast.
It'll be our first direct look at the storm's intensity and structure, and should help improve the model forecasts this evening for a storm that now looks almost certain to hit the Gulf Coast.
Looks like Delta is continuing to quickly strengthen. These data support the NHC's current intensity of 60mph winds, or perhaps a hair more. At this rate, Delta could be a hurricane later tonight.
https://twitter.com/TropicalTidbits/status/1313206127782436867
First NOAA Hurricane Hunter dropsonde in the center of TS Delta finds a central pressure of 984mb. This is a rapidly strengthening system.
After the hurricane hunter data, the NHC has significantly boosted its forecast for TS Delta.
Delta is now expected to become a major hurricane in the central Gulf of Mexico in about 36 hours.
Landfall still expected in Louisiana on Friday.
Delta is now expected to become a major hurricane in the central Gulf of Mexico in about 36 hours.
Landfall still expected in Louisiana on Friday.
....and Delta is now a hurricane.
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