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TO: All Hospital Emergency Management Contacts FROM: John Wilgis, Vice President of Member and Corporate Services SUBJECT: Hurricane Ida Evening Update DATE: August 27, 2021 New information in red. Location: 22.4N 83.5W Maximum Sustained Winds: 80 miles per hour Present Movement: Northwest at 15 miles per hour Minimum Central Pressure: 985 millibars (29.09 Inches) Forecast Track Key Messages Watches and Warnings A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Mississippi/Alabama border to the Alabama/Florida border. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Sabine Pass to Alabama / Florida border. A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. Discussion At 8:00 p.m., ET, the center of Hurricane Ida was located over western Cuba near latitude 22.4 north, longitude 83.5 west. Ida is moving toward the northwest near 15 miles per hour and this general motion should continue until Ida reaches the northern Gulf coast on Sunday. A slower northward motion is forecast after Ida reaches the northern Gulf coast. On the forecast track, the center of Ida will remain over western Cuba for another hour or two, and then move over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico later tonight and Saturday. Ida is forecast to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the hurricane warning area on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 miles per hour with higher gusts. Steady to rapid strengthening is expected when Ida moves over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, and Ida is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf coast on Sunday. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles. A wind gust to 46 miles per hour has recently been reported on Cayo Largo, Cuba. The estimated minimum central pressure is 985 millibars (29.09 inches). Supply Line Interruptions Expected Hurricane Ida is forecast to be a major storm impacting the southeast Gulf Coast on Sunday and Monday. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is asking hospitals to consider the impacts to their supply lines that traverse the Interstate 10 (I-10) corridor through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida over the next several days. There will likely be road closures and traffic delays and hospitals should consider the impact to their ability to obtain material resources. FHA will be monitoring Ida through the weekend and providing necessary updates. In an effort to better coordinate the hospital and health system resource request from County, State and Federal caches for COVID-19, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health (State ESF-8 Health and Medical Services) have created a flow diagram outlining the proper process to request resources. Hospitals and health systems are asked to follow this process. Any requests made through other channels will not be accepted and only delay delivery of needs supplies and equipment Please contact John Wilgis at (850) 524-2037 for more information. Hazards Affecting Land Wind: Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area along the northern Gulf coast beginning Sunday with tropical storm conditions expected to begin by late Saturday night. Rainfall: As Ida approaches the central Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon, total rainfall accumulations of 8 to 16 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches are possible from southeast Louisiana to coastal Mississippi and Alabama through Monday morning. Ida is forecast to turn northeast as it moves inland later Monday with rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches possible across southern and central Mississippi. This is likely to result in considerable flash, urban, small stream, and riverine flooding. Surf: Swells will begin reaching portions of the northern Gulf coast Saturday night or early Sunday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. More information is available from the National Hurricane Center. Please monitor conditions from your local weather service for potential impacts to your community. [[UNSUBSCRIBELINK]] from all FHA e-communications. 306 East College Avenue | Tallahassee, FL 32301 | Website
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Mississippi/Alabama border to the Alabama/Florida border.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Sabine Pass to Alabama / Florida border.
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.
At 8:00 p.m., ET, the center of Hurricane Ida was located over western Cuba near latitude 22.4 north, longitude 83.5 west. Ida is moving toward the northwest near 15 miles per hour and this general motion should continue until Ida reaches the northern Gulf coast on Sunday. A slower northward motion is forecast after Ida reaches the northern Gulf coast. On the forecast track, the center of Ida will remain over western Cuba for another hour or two, and then move over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico later tonight and Saturday. Ida is forecast to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the hurricane warning area on Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 miles per hour with higher gusts. Steady to rapid strengthening is expected when Ida moves over the southeastern and central Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, and Ida is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane when it approaches the northern Gulf coast on Sunday.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles. A wind gust to 46 miles per hour has recently been reported on Cayo Largo, Cuba.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 985 millibars (29.09 inches).
Hazards Affecting Land
Rainfall: As Ida approaches the central Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon, total rainfall accumulations of 8 to 16 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches are possible from southeast Louisiana to coastal Mississippi and Alabama through Monday morning. Ida is forecast to turn northeast as it moves inland later Monday with rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches possible across southern and central Mississippi. This is likely to result in considerable flash, urban, small stream, and riverine flooding.
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