OK, I MAY be offline for a bit ..................................

LOTS of places are having electricity turned off proactively .............................

Hat tip to Bayou Renaissance Man for the link - below is OUR predicted 'cane impact ....................

Flood Watch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hurricane Wind Warning

Today: Tropical storm conditions expected, with hurricane conditions possible. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 89. North wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to between 30 and 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight: Hurricane conditions expected. Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 78. East wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to between 45 and 65 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Hurricane conditions expected. Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 83. South wind 45 to 65 mph becoming west 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible, with hurricane conditions also possible. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


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