Tropical Storm Katia and TD13 talk

Hurricane Katia has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm today as winds have gone below 74mph sustained. It is still forecasted to regain Hurricane Strength and become a Major Hurricane. Still a little early to tell about a threat to the east coast. Interestingly, our future with Katia may hinge on Tropical Depression 13 that has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. TD13, has formed and will likely strengthen into a Tropical Storm before making landfall on the LA coast. A lot of fuss was made about the strength of Irene and how it was downgraded and was not "as strong as forecasted." Here is why that is all CRAP....TD 13 is going to strengthen into a Tropical Storm and potentially drop over 20" of rain in areas of Southern Louisiana, including New Orleans. Yes, the areas that were devastated by Katrina, are staring at 20" of rain! Here are the graphics:

Precipitation over the next 5 days:

And, our track of Tropical Storm Katia: