Hurricane Ida develops to the fourth degree and moves quickly towards the coast of the United States of America

Arab Weather - The forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center is monitoring the latest developments of Hurricane Ida, which is currently stationed in the Gulf of Mexico off the southern coasts of the United States of America. The strength of hurricanes is classified from the first category, the weakest, to the fifth, the strongest), and the following are its details:

Hurricane Ida develops to Category 4

Severe floods and torrential rains are expected in the coming hours

In the details, Hurricane Ida developed during the early morning hours of Sunday to the third degree with a central wind rotation speed of 110 knots, but quickly developed to the fourth degree within only one hour as it deepened into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, increasing the wind speed to 130 knots ( Hurricane Ida is expected to move quickly during the next few hours towards the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico represented by the coasts of Louisiana and eastern Texas, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rains, with precipitation approaching 400 mm within hours What works to cause floods, especially with the nature of the lowlands in those areas.​

Hurricane Ida's approach to the coast of Louisiana led to the closure of the city of New Orleans and the cancellation of all air, land and sea flights to and from the city.

Hurricane Ida directly affects oil extraction operations from the Gulf of Mexico, as the hurricane will cross over these platforms directly, which will affect operations, and experts expect oil prices to witness significant increases globally due to the repercussions of this hurricane on the Gulf of Mexico.

Scientific reason

Warm Gulf waters

Every year and during the period, the hurricane season and tropical conditions are active in the mid-Atlantic and gradually move towards the Gulf of Mexico or the eastern coasts of the United States of America, and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico helped to develop the hurricane to the fourth degree due to the warming of the surface of its waters, where the warm water represents a fuel for tropical situations that enhance its strength It provides them with the necessary energy, along with a slow wind shear, which means that the wind speed and directions do not change much as it rises in the atmosphere, and this is important because these winds can prevent convection from growing.