Hurricane Ida METAR

[NoHeat]

KMSY 300137Z AUTO 15054G78KT 1/4SM +RA BKN010 OVC016 24/ A2904 RMK AO2 PK WND 15078/0137 PRESRR P0042 T0239 RVRNO

wind 54 gusting 78 is the strongest I found, in a quick look just now, and that’s at Louis Armstrong Intl. airport.

 

[sourdough44]

It’s all downhill now. The rain soaked ground & wind can take a bunch of trees down though. It’s a very serious storm, no doubt.

 

[RyanB]

Gusts to 78kts? Ain’t nothin’, go fly!

 

[Kritchlow]

I would probably opt to land 11

 

[weilke]

wind 54 gusting 78 is the strongest I found, in a quick look just now, and that’s at Louis Armstrong Intl. airport.

In ND that's called 'Tuesday'.

 

[EdFred]

Gusts to 78kts? Ain’t nothin’, go fly!

Don't be silly, I'm still gonna send it.

 

[midwestpa24]

A few notes:

1. The eye missed MSY by at least 30 miles. The strongest winds are in the immediate eyewall.

2. Some major gaps in the MSY METARs, one because of normal 60 minute observation, two because of outages.

3. MSY is surrounded by trees and buildings that break the wind,at least a little.

 

[NealRomeoGolf]