Hurricane Watch issued October 7 at 3:54PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
A hurricane watch covers Southern Harrison, including Gulfport, Biloxi, Pass Christian, and Long Beach. The forecast identifies potential winds of 58–73 mph and urges preparations before conditions become hazardous.
Illustrative image: NASA image acquired September 2, 2011On September 2, 2011, Tropical Depression Thirteen strengthened into Tropical Storm Lee over the Gulf of Mexico, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned of heavy rain across southeastern and south-central Louisiana.The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image at 11:35 Central Daylight Time (CDT) on September 2. Lee extends from the Yucatán Peninsula across the Gulf of Mexico — NASA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
