Revised times on the opening…. 3 pm now…. AMERICAN RED CROSS GEARS UP FOR ARRIVAL OF TROPICAL STORM IDABILOXI (November 9, 2009) – The American Red Cross is preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ida. The EOCs of Harrison and Jackson Counties have requested that the following shelters be opened to house residents of [...]

From the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources:  All Mississippi Waters Closed to Oyster Harvest BILOXI, Miss. – Due to the coastal flood warning, hurricane wind watch and hurricane watch issued by the National Weather Service, all state waters are closed to oyster harvest until further notice, effective immediately Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Please be advised [...]

Harbor Prepares For Ida

Some storm-related news from Pass Christian: – The City of Pass Christian declared a state of emergency at about 8:30 a.m. this morning. Doing so allows the city to declare mandatory evacuations — such as the current one in effect for the Pass Christian Harbor, where all boat owners have been ordered to move their [...]

The National Weather Service said in its 9 a.m. advisory that rains from Ida will be reaching the Coast over portions of the warning area within the next hour or so. Total storm accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with isolated maximum storm totals of 8 inches are possible through Wednesday morning from the central [...]

At 9 a.m. CST, the National Weather Service said that all hurricane warnings and watches along the Gulf Coast have been discontinued, but a tropical storm warning (winds up to 73 mph) is in effect for our area (from Grand Isle, La., to the Aucilla River, Fla., including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.) A tropical [...]

At 9 p.m. CST, the National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf Coast from Pascagoula eastward to Indian Pass, Florida. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours. As of 9 p.m., a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch are in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana, [...]

The National Weather Service in New Orleans issued an updated local statement for Hurricane Ida at 6:27 pm for an area including Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties: Hurricane Ida is currently a Category 2 storm moving through the southern Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane is expected to move across the Louisiana and Mississippi coastal waters [...]

The National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a local statement for Ida this afternoon. They advise: “When making decisions, do not focus on the exact forecast track. Hurricane Ida is a Category 2 hurricane moving into the southern Gulf of Mexico. Ida is forecast to weaken as it moves into the northern Gulf of [...]

600 PM CST SUN NOV 08 2009 …IDA SLIGHTLY STRONGER… A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA TO MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA. THIS WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.