Tropical storm Sally is strengthening as it heads for the eastern Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. It is expected to reach hurricane strength around 1300 tomorrow according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm center is about 140 miles south of Panama City FL and moving WNW at around 8kts.
The NHC has issued the following warnings:
A STORM SURGE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
• PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA TO THE MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA BORDER*
•LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN…LAKE MAUREPAS…AND LAKE BORGNE
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
• MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA TO OCEAN SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI
• LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS INCLUDING METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS
A STORM SURGE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR… •MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA BORDER TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
•EAST OF OCEAN SPRINGS TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
• EAST OF OCEAN SPRINGS TO INDIAN PASS
•INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA TO WEST OF MORGAN CITY
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
•INDIAN PASS TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FLORIDA