Tropical Storm — Upper Plaquemines, Louisiana

2005-07-10 · Upper Plaquemines, Louisiana

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Dennis emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico on July 9th after forming in the Caribbean Sea and moving across Cuba. Dennis strengthened to a category 4 hurricane early on July 10th in the eastern Gulf of Mexico before weakening to a category 3 hurricane prior to making landfall along the western Florida panhandle late on July 10th. Dennis had minimal impact on southeast Louisiana although tropical storm force wind gusts did occur. The highest wind gust recorded on land was 47 mph, or 41 knots, at New Orleans Lakefront Airport at 156 pm CDT on July 10th. The highest wind gust measured over the coastal waters was 52 mph, or 45 knots, at NOAA buoy 42007 located 22 miles south southeast of Biloxi, Mississippi at 230 pm CDT on July 10th. Rainfall amounts were generally one inch or less. The lowest pressure measured was 995.1 mb at NOAA buoy 42007. The highest tide measured along the Louisiana coast was 4.1 feet NGVD at Bayou Dupree near Lake Borgne.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5463326. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.