Ida now a tropical storm
TS Ida is now a tropical storm and is well into its US landfall. The ultimate effect on Glynn County of the storm remains obscure, but Ida may dissipate before it comes near. That does not mean that we will not see effects.
As of the 11 AM advisory, the last point on the three day track map is at 6 AM Wednesday morning, with Ida still in the Gulf, but heading to a point south of Jacksonville, FL. The forecast intensity is as a subtropical depression. The NHC has been speculating for days that Ida would merge, or become, a frontal system traveling east. So the storm will probably not go away, just transform.
Regardless of all this, our local forecast has bumped up the chances of rain by another 10 percent over the next few days. Starting at noon today, I will limit my discussion of Ida to current conditions without relying on the NHC forecasts. I will however, discuss the local weather forecast freely.
And here it is: “RAIN!”
Currently, it’s 82 degrees with a 15 MPH wind. Regional radar shows very little activity near us, but if the storm does move east, that will change.