Tropical Storm Karen is the strengthening storm that we mentioned earlier this week in another post. This storm is being treated as a potential worst case scenario by many forecasters due to the fairly short time period left before landfall. Therefore, we are advising all Gulf Coast residents from the Louisiana – Texas border over to Apalachicola, Florida, to have your storm preparations in order immediately. Due to rapidly changing conditions, this storm will most likely reach Hurricane Category 1 status late Friday but may weaken some before landfall. However, a strong Tropical Storm can inflict wind, water and storm surge damage. All persons in the Gulf Coast area mentioned should monitor local official advisories and take all necessary precautions as this storm moves to the north.
For up to the minute official advisories and information, please visit the NHC website in Miami:
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“THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ADVISORY. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here in this Unofficial Advisory.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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