Good morning everyone!

We’re keeping an eye on Hurricane Ida which made landfall this morning across Nicaragua.  The storm’s legacy will be extreme flooding since the center of circulation is moving so slowly across land.  Storm totals could top two feet in rainfall over Nicaragua and Honduras.  This could be a deadly devastating storm with flash floods and mudslides over the next 48 hours.  And the U.S. could actually be in line for some of Ida’s wrath if what remains of Ida gets into the Caribbean again.  Computer models are showing the storm regenerating into a tropical storm and moving into the Yucatan Channel this weekend…which means a trip into the Gulf of Mexico.  Here’s a look at Ida’s path (and by the way, the fact that this storm went from a tropical depression into a Hurricane in just 24 hours makes it one of the fastest intensification on record)

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In other weather news, the U.S. is very quiet right now with really just the Northeast seeing some precipitation moving in.  A coastal storm will remain offshore, but will bring howling winds tomorrow over the region.   A strong storm moving into the Northwest will bring rain, wind and snow over the next few days and will be our next weather maker into next week as the pattern shifts, and the Gulf of Mexico opens up bringing more moisture into the central U.S. 

Congrats to the Yankees!  There are a lot of New York Jerseys wandering the Fox News Channel building this morning!  Fun stuff.  I am a little tired hearing about A-Rod and Kate Hudson though…haha.

And, as promised I’ve got some pictures to share of the USS New York later on this morning.  Stay tuned!

JD