Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 10 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Lee is approaching Atchafalaya Bay with heavy rains, strong, gusty winds and possible tornadoes lashing southeastern Louisiana. Summary of Watches and Warnings in effect A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For: Alabama/Florida[Read More…]
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National Hurricane Center: Katia Barely a Hurricane, September 3, 2011 (UPDATE 11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia is barely a hurricane. There are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Katia was located near latitude[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Strengthening, September 3, 2011. (7 AM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 7 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is strengthening. Heavy rains are occurring over southern Louisiana with Tropical Storm conditions continuing along the coast. Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect A Tropical Storm warning is in effect[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Inching Northward, September 2, 2011 (UPDATE 7 PM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 7 PM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is now reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is inching northward. Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For: Pascagoula, Mississippi westward to Sabine Pass, Texas including the city of New[Read More…]
Hurricane Katia Moving Over Open Atlantic Ocean With 75 mph Winds, September 2, 2011 (UPDATE 5 PM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 5 PM AST. The National Hurricane Center currently reports that Hurricane Katia is moving over the open Atlantic Ocean with 75 mph (120 km/h) sustained winds. Watches and Warnings There currently are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Drifting Northward Toward the Southern Louisiana Coast, September 2, 2011 (UPDATE 4 PM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 4 PM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is currently drifting northward toward the southern Louisiana coast. Squalls with heavy rain and gusty winds are spreading inland across much of southeastern and south-central Louisiana. Summary of Watches and Warnings[Read More…]
Product Can Be Dangerous; Extreme Caution Urged
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. Representatives from the United States and Mexico met in Washington, DC, on August 30 and 31 to begin formal negotiations on a transboundary energy agreement. The agreement is intended to govern the disposition and regulation of hydrocarbon reservoirs that cross our international maritime boundary. The United[Read More…]
IL Fire Marshal Issues Important Consumer Warning About Gel Fire Pots
Product Can Be Dangerous; Extreme Caution Urged CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) today issued a statewide consumer alert to warn residents of potential fire and explosion hazards surrounding the recreational use of alcohol-fueled gel fire pots. While the product is designed as a[Read More…]
First Lady Names Pediatrician Judith S. Palfrey, M.D. to Lead Let’s Move! Program
Palfrey was past president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been a pediatric clinician and teacher for over 30 years WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that one of the country’s leading pediatricians, Judith S. Palfrey, M.D., will lead her Let’s Move! childhood obesity initiative[Read More…]
Argo Floats Help Monitor Ocean Acidity
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. Dave O’Gorman prepares to deploy a PMEL Argo float off of the R/V Wecoma in 2007. (Credit: NOAA) Scientists can now remotely monitor the ocean’s changing chemistry with help from some of the five-foot-tall Argo floats that drift with deep ocean currents and transmit data[Read More…]
