The latest information from the National Hurricane Center :
At 10:00 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Barry continues to move further inland over Southern Louisiana. Despite the storm weakening it can still produces dangerous storm surge, heavy rains and wind conditions. Barry is forecast to weaken below tropical storm strength between 24-36 hours.
The center of Tropical Storm Barry was located near latitude 31.0 North, longitude 93.0 West. Barry is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a turn toward the north is expected later tonight or Sunday.
Movement is northwest at 8 mph, winds are at 50 mph. Currently, Barry is located 35 miles south-southwest of Alexandria.
Barry is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 10 to 20 inches over southeast Louisiana with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches. These rains are expected to lead to dangerous, life-threatening flooding over portions of the central Gulf Coast into the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Next advisory at 01:00 AM CDT.
The National Hurricane Center is predicting 4-10 inches of rain possible for the Lafayette area with some areas receiving up to 15 inches. This rain forecast could change as the storm continues to move across the Gulf.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Mouth of the Mississippi River to Cameron
* Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas including metropolitan New
Orleans
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* Intracoastal City to Biloxi
* Lake Pontchartrain
Interests elsewhere along the Gulf Coast from the Upper Texas Coast to the Florida Panhandle should monitor the progress of this system.
Stay with the stations of Delta Media for continuous updates.
