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Tropical Storm Karen Named and Targeting U.S. Gulf States

LATEST SUMMARY ON TROPICAL STORM KAREN AS OF SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT (11AM ET) LOCATION: LAT/LON: 22.2N & 87.9W ABOUT 65 MI NW CABO CATOCHE MEXICO ABOUT 485 MI  S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 MPH (100 KM/H) MOVEMENT: NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 12 MPH (19 KM/)H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 1004 MB (29.65 INCHES) SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT… A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR:
  • GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR:
  • WEST OF GRAND ISLE TO EAST OF MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA
  • METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS
  • LAKE MAUREPAS
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS…CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA, GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS, ENTER YOUR CITY,STATE OR ZIP CODE TOP RIGHT OF PAGE.  RECEIVE ALERTS DIRECT TO YOUR EMAIL OR MOBILE PHONE BY TEXT MESSAGE BY CLICKING HERE
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