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#Hurricane 🌀 #Ida will likely be the first major hurricane of 2021 season impacting #Louisiana #GulfCoast

#HurricaneIda

From the 11am EDT, Saturday, 8/26 #Hurricane 🌀 #Ida Forecast Discussion Number 9, NWS National Hurricane Center, Miami FL. #HurricaneIda #Louisiana #GulfCoast

3 hours of Hurricane 🌀 #Ida satellite 🛰 imagery (9:28am to 12:28pm), the eye clearly emerges as Ida begins its predicted rapid intensification. #Louisiana #Mississippi #hurricaneida #gulfcoast

#Hurricane 🌀 #Ida still tracking … forecast to arrive a little sooner as forward track a bit faster than previously anticipated. #HurricaneIda #Louisiana #Mississippi #GulfCoast

#Hurricane 🌀 #Ida 11pm EDT update out … not much changed. Will be the first major hurricane of 2021 season. #Louisiana #HurricaneIda #Mississippi #GulfCoast

As we’ve seen with both Katrina & Michael, 2021 Seasons first major #Hurricane 🌀 #Ida is rapidly intensifying & forecast wind speed expectations are be increased just prior to landfall. Data for 5am EDT, Sunday, 8/29/21 forecast.
#Louisiana #Mississippi #GolfCoast #HurricaneIda

Ominous 5am EDT, Sunday, 8/29/21 forecast report from @NHC_Atlantic on the 2021 Seasons first major #Hurricane 🌀 #Ida. Rapid intensification & forecast wind speed expectations increased to 145 mph just prior to landfall. Be safe.
#Louisiana #Mississippi #GulfCoast #HurricaneIda

Powerful #Hurricane 🌀 #Ida, the
2021 Seasons first major hurricane, will make landfall on the 16th anniversary of #HurricaneKatrina.

Ida has rapidly intensified & forecast wind speeds of 145 mph expected.
#Louisiana #Mississippi #GulfCoast #HurricaneIda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane…

Good grief!

Per @NHC_Atlantic 600 AM CDT Update: #Ida continues to strengthen & now has max sustained winds of around 150 MPH with higher gusts, and a minimum pressure of 935 mb (27.61 inches).
#Louisiana #Mississippi #GulfCoast #Hurricane 🌀 #HurricaneIda #HurricaneKatrina