Tropical Storm Barry strengthens, expected to be hurricane by landfall

Tropical Storm Barry has strengthened as of the 11 a.m. update.

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• Max sustained winds now at 65 mph.
• Forecast to be a hurricane at landfall again on Saturday morning.
• Reports from Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts.
• Additional strengthening is forecast before landfall, and Barry is expected to be a hurricane when the center reaches the Louisiana coast.
• Weakening is expected after Barry moves inland.
• Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) from the center.
• The NOAA automated station at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River recently reported sustained winds of 54 mph and a wind gust of 60 mph at an elevation of 125 ft.
• The minimum central pressure based on aircraft and surface observations is 998 mb (29.47 inches).

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