A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect for parishes in Acadiana closer to Lafayette and points east.
Tropical Storm Warnings have been extended inland from Cameron to Allen and Jeff Davis parishes, and a Hurricane Watch remains in effect for the eastern portion of Cameron Parish.
We’ll be on the west side of landfall, so our winds will continue to remain out of the north which will again send the heat back into the upper 90s this afternoon and heat index values up to around 110 this afternoon. Here in Southwest Louisiana, we will begin to see conditions gradually deteriorate by this evening with the onset of tropical-storm-force wind gusts and occasional tropical rain bands that could begin as early as this afternoon. Some areas will pick up over 20 inches of rain with this storm, surge could be life-threatening for coastal southeastern Louisiana, and winds could result in lengthy power outages for areas closest to the storms center. Just because the intensity forecast has dropped slightly, but major impacts will still be seen in parts of Louisiana, especially from Acadiana eastward through Baton Rouge and New Orleans where severe flooding is likely. The greatest threat still remains to the east of the storm so that puts Baton Rouge and New Orleans under worse conditions.Ĩ:00 am: The forecast today begins to get busy between now and the weekend as we brace for impacts related to Tropical Storm Barry, set to make a landfall Saturday morning along the south-central Louisiana coastline. It will quickly weaken after making landfall but will still bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Barry is expected to continue strengthening to a category one hurricane. That will still bring some impacts to Southwest Louisiana by Saturday. The track still goes to the northwest which puts parts of Southwest Louisiana under the center of the eye. The latest track take Barry to make landfall somewhere in south central Louisiana. Barry may still make landfall as a category one hurricane.ġ0:00 am: From the latest advisory, Barry has strengthened as expected. The sustained winds remain at 65 mph as the storm moves to the west-northwest.
With the pressure going down that would signal strengthening. Landfall is expected Saturday morning along the south central Louisiana coastline.Ĥ:00 pm: Barry remains a tropical storm despite the disorganization and the pressure dropping.
#Barry hurricane track update#
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center advises that Barry is expected to be a hurricane upon landfall. We can still expect 5-7 inches of rainfall and sustained winds between 20-40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.ħ:00 pm: Barry continues with winds at 65 mph moving WNW at 4 mph. The track has been nudged slightly to the west, but overall impacts for SWLA have not changed. Landfall is still expected Saturday morning around sunrise along the south central Louisiana coastline. This storm is now 75 miles south-southeast of Morgan City, LA. The track of this storm has remained the same meaning impacts for SWLA also remain the same.ġ0:00 pm: Barry still has sustained winds at 65 mph moving WNW at 3 mph. Tropical Storm Barry is now located just 70 miles south of Morgan City. With this slow speed, the National Hurricane Center believes that this storm will reach category 1 status before making landfall later today. This storm is still slowly moving toward the coast at 3 mph. The forecast cone has slightly shifted to the West with this update meaning tropical storm force winds will likely be felt across all of SWLA and gusts up to 70 mph cannot be ruled out.ġ:00 am: Barry is still a tropical storm with sustained winds at 65 mph. Landfall can be expected later this morning in South Central LA. The current location is about 55 miles SW of Morgan City. This storm has picked up a little bit of speed now moving at 5 mph toward the WNW. Impacts for our area remain the same from the 4 am update.Ĥ am: Barry has maintained tropical storm strength with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph. Movement of the storm is still very slow at 5 mph. The storm is 50 miles WSW of Morgan city and 60 miles S of Lafayette. Impacts for our area remain the same from the 10 am update.ħ am: 7 am Barry Update: Tropical Storm Barry now has sustained winds up to 70 mph. Movement of the storm is still very slow at 6 mph. (KPLC) - 10 am Update: 10 am Barry Update: Barry becomes a hurricane with winds of 75 mph.
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