
As Ida approaches as either a hurricane or tropical storm, strong easterly winds close to hurricane strength and coastal flooding is expected in southern Louisianna and New Orleans. The latest forecast maps will update and animate below. See the latest Ida complete update here. Also watch: The latest radar from Cancun, Mexico here.
Hurricane Ida: New Orleans forecast maps
Hurricane Ida: New Orleans Coast Flood Warning
The forecast statement from New Orleans office of the National Weather Service is below the graphic:
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS ROUGH. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS VERY ROUGH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. .THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.