Rita and Corpus Christi

[Vashner]

Woah 40-45 foot seas...

GMZ086-212130-

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W

1030 AM CDT WED SEP 21 2005



...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 26N...



.THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN

120 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT .AND

105 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 120 KT GUSTS TO 145 KT. SEAS

12 FT OR GREATER FROM 23N TO 28N. HIGHEST SEAS 40 TO 45 FT.

ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS

AND SQUALLS MOVING W.

.TONIGHT...FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 84W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 12

TO 17 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.

SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVING W OF AREA LATE.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

.FRI...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

.SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.

.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.



$$

FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS

[SpursWoman]

w/Katrina they were up to 85-90ft

[Vashner]

w/Katrina they were up to 85-90ft

Yes but this is just early data and forcasting... it's possible to see some 60 footers before it's over or bigger.

[FromWayDowntown]

I'm listening to Corpus radio (KEYS) on the net and they're getting pretty serious about moving people out of the area; there's some serious concern down there and with good reason. As the strike point seems to be drifting south (now Port Lavaca) it makes Corpus as vulnerable as Galveston. (though I just heard that the storm is evidencing that northwesterly movement that has been expected)

In any event, it's good that they're starting to move people out now -- after the Bret experience in 1999, they had to seriously re-evaluate how to evacuate the city. I had to ride Bret out because there was no way for me to get out of Corpus -- no gas anywhere in the city and a drive of about 7-8 hours up to San Antonio.

[Shelly]

How far is Port Lavaca from CC?

[Duff McCartney]

Those fvckers in OPEC better start cranking out the barrels and cranking down our costs.

That's a ing joke. It's even more funny coming from you.

[samikeyp]

Question for the Hurricane Guru...with all that open water still ahead of her...could Rita's winds get to 200mph?

[Vashner]

There are a few armchair guru's here.. It is possible to get 200mph winds... but they think it may slow to a 4 before landfall.

[Duff McCartney]

This thing is being pumped full of energy from the warm water in the Gulf. It's still about 85 degree water there.

[SpursWoman]

That's a ing joke. It's even more funny coming from you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/business/21place.html

[MannyIsGod]

Mike, I'm not saying anything is impossible at this point but I would think that it will not get there.

[samikeyp]

Mike, I'm not saying anything is impossible at this point but I would think that it will not get there.

thank you, Guru.

[ObiwanGinobili]

How far is Port Lavaca from CC?

ehh ..about an hour and 20 mins......I'm not sure about the actual miles tho.

[MannyIsGod]

thank you, Guru.

Psh. Not even close.

[samikeyp]

Jeez Manny, try to give you a compliment....damn, you are worse than a woman! :p

[xrayzebra]

It already went up like 30 cents today..

If it hits either of the 2 refinery rows in Corpus or Houston we are looking at 6-10 dollar a gallon...

I hope this is a joke, or are you now working for a news group?

[JoeChalupa]

At least you are back and safe. How was the cruise?

It was awesome. I highly recommend a cruise for a vacation.

Now time to prepare for Rita!

[MannyIsGod]

You know, I'm not sure. I know that Super Typhoon Tip was the strongest tropical cyclone of all time and that had winds of 190mph with a 880mb pressure. That storm was literally as big as half the contential US though.

I doubt we'll ever see anything like that in the Atlantic basin.

[MannyIsGod]

[maxpower]

Big problem with the mandatory evact that will be announced in CC later today. All the people that are getting paid early can't cash there checks with the banks closing this is a bad idea.

If they would wait till 1 tomarrow people can at least get funds if power goes down ATM's will be usless much like N.O.

If it's an emergency I would think one would go ahead and pay the 1% charge and cash it at a grocery store. Otherwise go deposit it via ATM or night deposit tonight and expect it to be processed early tomorrow. Then if you are evacuating, you will go to a place where the ATMs work.

[SpursWoman]

You know, I'm not sure. I know that Super Typhoon Tip was the strongest tropical cyclone of all time and that had winds of 190mph with a 880mb pressure. That storm was literally as big as half the contential US though.

I doubt we'll ever see anything like that in the Atlantic basin.

Is that the one that got Gilligan off the island?

[j-6]

Cameras:
Pier cam from Corpus:
http://www.corpuscoast.com/bob_hall_pier_cam.htm

From H-Town's Museum of Natural Science:
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/texas/houston/museum/

SPI (even though it's not targeted)
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/texas/southpadreisland/

Galveston Surf Cam (Might be down):
http://www.galvestonsurfcam.com/

Matagorda Beach (scroll to bottom of screen)
http://www.matagordabay.com/

News:

KAVU, Channel 25, Victoria
http://www.kavutv.com/

KRIS, Channel 6, Corpus (w/ blog and streaming video)
http://www.kristv.com/

KTRK, Houstoin, Ch 13 (w/ streaming video)
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/

Radio feeds:

KTRH 740, Houston
http://www.ktrh.com/main.html

Live NOAA radio from Caller-Times
http://www.caller2.com/multimedia/weather_radio/

[Shelly]

Weather Bug just updated their forecast, They are predicting heat index readings of 108 to 129 on Saturday and 110 Saturday night! WTF?

[SpursWoman]

I highly recommend direct deposit.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Weather Bug = spyware. Get that junk off your computer!