Hurricane Watch

A Hurricane Watch has been posted from just east of New Orleans to the Florida panhandle. A tropical storm watch is in effect for New Orleans. That means that Hurricane or Tropical storm conditions are expected within 36 hours. Hurricane Ida is currently just entering the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 105 MPH. It is expected to make a close pass to the MS/LA border with near 90 MPH Monday night, before turning into Florida as a Tropical storm. My dad flew to New Orleans earlier today but his meeting is in Baton Rouge, NW of New Orleans. In Baton Rouge, he will have heavy rain and winds gusting to 40 MPH, but not as bad as along the Gulf Coast. Afterwards, Ida is expected to re-strengthen in to a major coastal storm off the Carolina coast. There are 2 possible outcomes from there. One model sends it out to sea well south of the Cape, the other brings it up the coast, and gives the northeast a wind and rain event Wednesday into Thursday. The first outcome seems more likely at this point.

Boston, Ma forecast:

Tonight: Clear, lows near 40 in Most suburbs to 46 Downtown.

Monday: A great day with sunny skies with temps soaring to near 70 for most! 6o's on the Cape. South winds of 10-15 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH.

Monday night: Clear, with lows in the 40's to near 50.

Tuesday: More clouds than Monday, but still great. High 68. A light west wind.