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Hurricane Laura 4 PM Update

By: US National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas
| Published 08/26/2020

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THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The latest information on Hurricane Laura as of 4 PM CDT - Maximum winds have increased to 145 mph, with a landfall near the TX/LA border late this evening remaining in the forecast. Maximum winds are currently forecast to increase to 150 mph prior to landfall

Highlights

Hurricane Laura is now a Category 4 hurricane, and is the first Major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico during the month of August since Harvey in 2017.

Laura is expected to make landfall near the TX/LA border tonight (shorty after midnight) as a Major Hurricane.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect between San Luis Pass, TX to Intracoastal City, LA.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect between Sargent, TX and San Luis Pass, TX and East of Intracoastal City Louisiana to the Mouth of the Mississippi River.

Max Sustained Wine 145 (Category 4)

Movement NW at 15 mph

Pressure 947 MB

Coordinates 27.9 N 92.9 W

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