Marine Hurricane/Typhoon — Atchafalaya R To Intracoastal City La Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-10-09 · Atchafalaya R To Intracoastal City La Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Hurricane force wind gusts occurred at Intracoastal City. The highest wind gusts recorded at the mouth of the Atchafalaya was 54 knots.

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 926051. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.