Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Francine, Tropical Depression Seven, invests and more

Published: Sep 11, 2024 Duration: 00:01:41 Category: News & Politics

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BALLOT. AND NOW WE ARE TRACKING FRANCINE. RIGHT NOW THE GULF COAST IS GETTING POUNDED WITH RAIN FROM FRANCINE, INCLUDING IN LOUISIANA. YOU'RE LOOKING HERE AT FLOODING IN THE STREETS OF JEFFERSON PARISH. A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE NEW ORLEANS METRO. NOW, THE STORM MADE LANDFAFALL S A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA LAST NIGHT. IT HAS NOW BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM, AND WE CONTINUE TO TRACK FRANCINE THIS MORNING AND REALLY JUST ALL THE REMNANTS THAT'S LEAVING BEHIND HERE. YEAH, THIS IS A LOT OF MOISTURE THAT IT'S DUMPING ON SO MANY OF THESE GULF COAST STATES. KELLIANNE AND I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE NOW ARE LIKE, OKAY, IT'S A TROPICAL STORM. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING, RIGHT? BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE TO FOCUS ON THE IMPACTS AND THE BIGGEST IMPACT IS GOING TO BE THE FLOODING FOR THOSE INLAND STATES, BECAUSE IT'S MOVING SO SLOW AT 12MPH. AND EVEN WHEN IT BECOMES A REMNANT LOW LATER ON TODAY, FLOODING IS STILL A BIG CONCERN. NOW, AS WE LOOK AT THE WIDER PERSPECTIVE OF THE TROPICS, THERE'S A FEW OTHER AREAS THAT WE'RE WATCHING. WE HAVE TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN. IT HAS WINDS OF 35MPH EXPECTED TO GAIN STRENGTH AND BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER ON TODAY, IF NOT TOMORROW, AS IT MOVES TO THE WEST NORTHWEST. NOW, LOOKING AT THE LONG RANGE MODELS, THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A CONCERN FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA, WHICH IS WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR. THERE ARE THREE AREAS TO WATCH. THERE'S INVEST 92 L, INVEST 94 L. BOTH HAVE A 10% CHANCE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEXT TWO AND SEVEN DAYS. AND CLOSER TO HOME, WE HAVAVE A NON-TROPICAL LOW THAT COULD GAIN SOME TROPICAL OR EVEN SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. THIS WILL NOT IMPACT US DIRECTLY, BUT IT WILL GIVE US SOME INDIRECT IMPACTS. WE'LL TALK MUCH

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