Tropical Storm Ida advisory for 1 p.m. Nov. 9
A tropical storm warning remains in effect from Grand Isle Louisiana eastward to the Aucilla River, Florida, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.
At 12 p.m. CST, the center of Tropical Storm Ida was located about 115 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 220 miles south-southwest of Pensacola, Florida.
Ida is moving toward the north-northwest near 18 mph. A turn toward the north and then to the north-northeast is expected over the next 24 hours. On the forecast track, the center of Ida is expected to make landfall along the norther Gulf Coast Tuesday morning. After landfall, a turn to the east is expected on Tuesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Some weakening is expected later today and tonight as Ida approaches the coast.
Tropical storm winds extend outward up to 200 miles from the center.
Rains from Ida are already moving across the coast within the warning area. Total storm accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with isolated maximum storm totals of 8 inches are possible through Wednesday morning from the central and eastern Gulf Coast northward into the eastern portions of the Tenneseess Valley, the southern Appalachians and the southeastern United States.
A dangerous storm tide will raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above ground level along the coast near and to the east of where the center makes landfall near the coast. the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
Source: National Hurricane Center