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Tropical Storm Karen forms in Caribbean, aims for U.S. (http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/10/03/tropical-storm-karen-caribbean-gulf-coast/2914297/)
Tropical Storm Karen has formed in the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center reported Thursday morning, becoming the 11th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
As of 8 a.m. ET, the storm had winds of 60 mph. It was located about 500 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River and was moving to the north-northwest at 13 mph.
There is a chance Karen becomes a hurricane before making landfall, reports AccuWeather. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.
Hurricane and tropical storm watches have been posted for the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana.
A hurricane watch is in effect from Grand Isle, La., to Indian Pass, Fla., while a tropical storm watch is in effect for metropolitan New Orleans, Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas, as well as the Gulf Coast from west of Grand Isle to Morgan City, La.
A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, while a tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are possible.
The storm should make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast by Saturday night.
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Yup.
OPERATIONS TREE
DISASTER RELIEF TEAM
is locked and loaded and will leave for the Gulf Coast on Saturday.
Robomont, we are coming, as promised, with generators, compressors...:P
Sarge, make sure your generator is in working order - you may need it. :P
:P Karen is my wife's name... :P
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Leaving early today from work.. Getting my gas tanks filled for my gen. Cleaning out my gutters.. Stocking up on my Crown! 8)
Rock
I can hear Thors chain saws from here.
If any of you are in the way of this storm, please take care.
Deuem