Laura is a dangerous category 3 hurricane and is forecast to continue strengthening into a category 4 hurricane later today.
Rapid weakening is expected after Laura makes landfall.
Laura is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center and tropical-storm- force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km).
>That's a 500 mile-wide area of mayhem.Whoa.
The barometric pressure is down to 963mb.
No wonder it feels oppresive.
Stay safe.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/