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Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 15°C E (5 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 88, Pressure (mB): 1028, Falling, Visibility: Good

cheers mate also from hurricane centre AT 5 AM CDT...1000Z...THE CENTER OF MAJOR HURRICANE KATRINA WAS ESTIMATED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AND NOAA/NWS LAND-BASED DOPPLER RADAR TO BE NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.6 WEST. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 35 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND 35 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA...AND ABOUT 85 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA. DURING THE PAST HOUR...GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 87 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 114 MPH...A FLORIDA COASTAL MONITORING PROGRAM WIND TOWER IN GALLIANO LOUISIANA REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 79 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH...AND A GUST TO 85 MPH WAS REPORTED AT NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT. FORECASTER STEWART $$ NNNN

storm is turning slightly. coastal mississippi now to take brunt of storm. new Orleans will still suffer surge damage and of course wind damage too.

anyone heard if textmum's friend is safe?

well i have worked all night. so its the same as going for a drink down the pub straight after a days work.

i've got an ice cold bottle of Bud

Current Nearest Observations: clear 18°C S (11 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 57, Pressure (mB): 1021, Rising, Visibility: Excellent central london midnight

yep night night girls. i should be getting home 0800 is so will be watching tv news then.

bye for now. fingers crossed for you.

dont know mate. no tv here at work. just knew the news was starting so assumed there would be a report on katrina

report on itv news now

lets hope she and the rest of those left there are safe.

does that really need an answer :o sorry no disrespect to our american friends on the forum

i know who i wouldn't be working for any more. and i would be very very angry with him :o

well that looks like it won't withstand the predicted wind strength. hope people will be safe inside it

yes mate, bet the news channels are loving this though.

Central London. (about 2 minutes away from nelsons column ) Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 14°C SW (8 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 81, Pressure (mB): 1016, Falling, Visibility: Excellent

11:00 (Tuesday BST) 20°C wind 5 (NW) visibility Very good Pressure 1019 humidity 38 and a lot better than yesterday, which saw rain all day here

Nearest Observations: SE London 0900 heavy rain 16°C North Westerly Wind (7 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 94, Pressure (mB): 1013, Rising, Visibility: Moderate

Central London 06:00 cloudy 12°C W (6 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 95, Pressure (mB): 1013, Rising, Visibility: Good 06:00

Current Nearest Observations: light rain 17°C W (9 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 94, Pressure (mB): 1011, Rising, Visibility: Good

Central London 19:00 Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 20°C NW (7 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 52, Pressure (mB): 1015, Rising, Visibility: Excellent

Current Nearest Observations: sunny 20°C Westerly Wind (2 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 79, Pressure (mB): 1021, Rising, Visibility: Excellent

Current Nearest Observations: cloudy 16°C NW (3 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 58, Pressure (mB): 1021, Rising, Visibility: Excellent

Current Nearest Observations: misty 15°C W (5 mph) Relative Humidity (%): 94, Pressure (mB): 1011, Rising, Visibility: Moderate Central London 05:00