UPDATED 11:02 P.M.: St. Mary can expect 55-65 mph winds; rainfall still a threat

The 10 p.m. National Hurricane Center update showed another slight eastward shift in Hurricane Ida's track and another slight reduction in the expected wind impact on St. Mary. But the parish is still under a hurricane warning, and the forecast still calls for 10-15 inches of rain.

National Weather Service meteorologist Donald Jones provided this information about Ida's impact in St. Mary in a 10:30 a.m. livestream:

--Tropical storm-force winds -- 39 mph or greater -- will begin between 8 a.m. and noon Sunday and will continue until sometime between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday.

--St. Mary can expect winds of 55-65 mph with 75 mph gusts.

--Power outages can be expected.

--The storm surge forecast is for 10 to 15 feet from Morgan City to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Jones said the forecast for St. Mary is 1 to 7 feet.

--The rain forecast for St. Mary is 10-15 inches, with 20 inches possible in some areas.

--There is a threat of tornados near the storm's center.

The National Weather Service prediction for the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City continues to peak at 6.5 feet late Sunday.