Thanks for the link Steve. Sounds as though you've really got things organised and are prepared for a landfall in New Orleans. Hopefully that landfall will never come.

Regarding 97L, the burst of convection looks to have ended, and the convection seems to be fading a little bit. Still, these bursts don't last forever, and it may flare up again in the coming hours as the heat of the day increases.

Well spotted, Rabbit. This makes things much more interesting (not that they weren't before). Wonder what the recon will discover...