{"id":4478,"date":"2020-10-08T22:10:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T22:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2023-07-14T10:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T10:55:19","slug":"hurricane-delta-500-pm-october-8-2020-advisory-17-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/hurricane-delta-500-pm-october-8-2020-advisory-17-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Delta 5:00 pm October 8, 2020 Advisory 17 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Advisory 17 for Hurricane Delta<\/a> updated at 5:00 pm EDT Thursday October 8, 2020:<\/h3>\n

As of 5:00 pm EDT Hurricane Delta<\/a> was a major category 3 hurricane<\/a> with sustained winds of 115 MPH (185 KMH) and was located 345 miles S of Cameron Louisiana.\u00a0 Landfall is currently forecast along Louisiana coast\u00a0 sometime Friday afternoon.\u00a0 For the latest hurricane warnings click here<\/a> and enter desired location.<\/p>\n

Key Forecast Information:<\/h3>\n

Life-threatening storm surge is expected near and east of where Delta makes landfall Friday, and a Storm Surge Warning is in effect from High Island, Texas, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi\u00a0 The highest inundation of 7 to 11 ft is expected somewhere between Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge and Morgan City, Louisiana.\u00a0 Residents in the warning area should promptly follow advise given by local officials.\u00a0 The storm surge risk remains high despite the forecast decrease in intensity before land fall since Delta is expected to grow in size.<\/p>\n

Hurricane-force winds<\/a> are expected Friday afternoon and evening somewhere within the Hurricane Warning<\/a> area between High Island, Texas, and Morgan City Louisiana.\u00a0 Hurricane force winds will also spread inland across portions of southern Louisiana near the path of Delta’s center Friday evening and Friday night.<\/p>\n

Heavy rain will lead to significant flash flooding<\/a> and minor to major river flooding in parts of Louisiana Friday and Saturday.\u00a0 Additional flooding<\/a> is expected across potions of the central Gulf Coast into the Lower Mississippi Valley.<\/p>\n

To view local forecast and severe weather warnings in your area\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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