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Hurricane Zeta Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL282020
500 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...EYEWALL OF ZETA APPROACHING NEW ORLEANS WITH STRONG WINDS...
...LIFE-THREATENING SURGE OCCURRING NEAR THE COAST...

Don't venture outside when the calm eye of the hurricane passes 
over, as dangerous winds will return very quickly when the eye 
moves away.  Stronger winds, especially in gusts, are likely on 
high rise buildings.

An unofficial weather station in Golden Meadow just reported 
sustained winds of 94 mph (151 km/h) and a gust to 110 mph (177 
km/h)

A wind gust to 52 mph (84 km/h) was recently reported at Houma, 
Louisiana, and a wind gust to 53 mph (85 km/h) was reported at New 
Orleans Lakefront Airport.



SUMMARY OF 500 PM CDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.5N 90.4W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM SSW OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.70 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Blake
 
 
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