Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Coastal Waters From Intracoastal City To Cameron La Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-10-09 · Coastal Waters From Intracoastal City To Cameron La Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Hurricane conditions spread across the coastal waters of Cameron and Vermilion Parishes during the 9th. The highest wind gust associated in the hurricane at Cameron was 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moved into the Caribbean in early October and became a tropical depression by the 5th. The system quickly gained strength and obtained category 4 status before shear weakened it back to a category 2. The hurricane weakened farther while over the Yucatan Peninsula, however after moving into the southern gulf and toward Louisiana it again obtained category 2 status. Delta made landfall on the 9th near where Hurricane Laura did just 6 weeks prior in Cameron Parish.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 926047. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.