Tropical Storm Karen weakens as it approaches
the Louisiana coast
Tropical Storm Karen on Friday (Oct. 4) at 10 p.m. (NOAA image)
By National Hurricane Center, NOAA
on October 04, 2013 at 10:00 PM, updated October 04, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Tropical Storm Karen is losing punch in the central Gulf of Mexico, according to the 10 p.m. advisory of the
National Hurricane Center.
At 10 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Karen was located near latitude 26.4 north and longitude 90.5 west.
Karen is moving toward the north-northwest near 7 mph. A turn toward the north with a decrease in forward
speed is forecast on Saturday, and a turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected
on Sunday.
On the forecast track, the center of Karen is anticipated to be near the coast in the tropical storm warning
area Saturday night. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 45 mph with higher gusts. There is a
chance of slight strengthening on Saturday night.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles to the north and east of the center.