A tropical storm warning remains in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana eastward to the Aucilla River, Florida, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.

At 3 p.m. CST, the center of Tropical Storm Ida was about 60 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 165 miles south-southwest of Pensacola, Florida.

Ida is moving toward the north near 18 mph. A reduction of forward speed is expected overnight. On the forecast track, the center of Ida should reach the norther Gulf Coast tonight. After landfall, Ida is expected to turn eastward on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Weakening is expected this evening as Ida moves over cooler waters prior to making landfall and is expected to merge with a frontal zone on Wednesday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 200 miles from the center.

Source: National Hurricane Center