FYI: Tropical Storm Watch (Galveston, Center: cabinet, fences, cabin)

[Poltracker]

The NHC has issued a tropical storm watch for the Texas Coast from Louisiana boarder to Port O Conner. Time to make sure you have your supplies folks.



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WTNT35 KNHC 032043
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052008
400 PM CDT SUN AUG 03 2008

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE FORMS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO...WARNINGS AND WATCHES ISSUED...

AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE LOUISIANA COAST FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WESTWARD TO INTRACOASTAL CITY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 4 PM CDT...2100 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEST OF
INTRACOASTAL CITY TO PORT OCONNOR TEXAS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 400 PM CDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.1 WEST OR ABOUT 85
MILES...140 KM...SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
ABOUT 415 MILES...665 KM...EAST OF GALVESTON TEXAS.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 6 MPH...10 KM/HR...AND
A GENERAL MOTION TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER
OF THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE PARALLEL TO THE LOUISIANA COAST TONIGHT
AND MONDAY...AND APPROACH THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM
LATER TONIGHT OR ON MONDAY.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW.

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ALONG THE THE LOUISIANA COAST WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES. ONCE THE SYSTEM
MOVES TO THE UPPER TEXAS COAST...TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

REPEATING THE 400 PM CDT POSITION...28.2 N...88.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 700 PM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1000
PM CDT.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN

[CanTex]

I guess we don't need those hurricane hunter flights now, huh?

The whine is on!

[southeasttexas]

[quote=CanTex;4717338]I guess we don't need those hurricane hunter flights now, huh?


No we don't. What did it do? Nothing at all. Did it somehow STOP THE STORM? Nope.

[tstone]

Just came back from Kroger with some bottled water to finish off our hurricane survival kit. Their stock was already picked over. Looks like this won't be more than a strong tropical storm; 50-65 mph winds is what they're saying now.

[Poltracker]

I expect there will be some power outages as I lost power last week for 3 hours twice due to trees on lines. I'm more concerned with potential flooding as they are stating at least 5-6 inches of rain with isolated areas of more. Gassed up my cars as I got stuck for 5 hours last year due to the flooding caused by Erin.

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by tstone

Just came back from Kroger with some bottled water to finish off our hurricane survival kit. Their stock was already picked over. Looks like this won't be more than a strong tropical storm; 50-65 mph winds is what they're saying now.

Watching The Weather Channel right now. They're saying 70mph--I think that's close to a Cat 1 Hurricane. Time to PARTY! LOL! (looks in cabinet for Pat O'Brien's mix)

[tstone]

Originally Posted by Mom2Feebs

Watching The Weather Channel right now. They're saying 70mph--I think that's close to a Cat 1 Hurricane. Time to PARTY! LOL! (looks in cabinet for Pat O'Brien's mix)

Hope you have that generator handy to power that mixer...

Actually.... when they say 70 mph, for you west-siders more inland, it means "prolonged thunderstorm."

70 mph means 70 mph for us along the coast & by the bay. I'm preparing for the fences to drop and then some.

[Poltracker]

Looks like they are already telling folks on the west end of Galveston Island to get a move on getting out of there. This is primarily due to the high tides that are expected to close roads. Jamaica Beach has called a meeting for residents first thing in the AM. For the rest of us, it will probably just be like a prolonged severe thunderstorm.

[tstone]

This has now been updated to a Hurricane Watch for the coastal counties of Brazoria, Harris, Galveston & Chambers.

[southeasttexas]

Reading the READERS COMMENTS on the Chronicles website, it seems this little rainstorm is causing a celebration! So much for the HURRICAINE HUNTERS being needed!