Latest Recon Info

The Air Force reconnaissance Hurricane Hunter flight fixed the center of Karen at 2:31 p.m. at latitude 25.5N, longitude 90.2 west, or a little less than 300 miles south of New Orleans.

Maximum surface winds were estimated at 54 mph from the Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer equipment onboard the WC-130.

The minimum pressure was up another millibar to 1004 mb.

The inbound leg from the southeast found a little anomaly in the circulation, actually running into northeasterly winds where there should have been southwesterly winds. That was interesting as it could point to a secondary circulation.

So, Karen continues to fight dry air and wind shear, but it remains a tropical storm.

The new advisory and forecast package will be out shortly before 4 p.m.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Tropical