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The dude on Weather Channel just said if it's a direct hit on Galveston, it would flood 75 miles inland.
Just got off the phone with my Dad. He lives right on the water in Aransas Pass. He'll be in tomorrow. He's already planning on his boat and house to be sayonara.
The dude on Weather Channel just said if it's a direct hit on Galveston, it would flood 75 miles inland.
Do you guys know anywhere I can look to find out about traffic/evacuation routes/etc.? I'm interested in I-10 between Seguin and here.
On a positive note, John's nursing home in Seguin will have 14 new patients by midnight tonight, from the coast. It looks like everyone is pretty prepared for this!
Thanks, Carie
Carie, try this:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/txdot.htm
This is too ing depressing. I'm gonna get lit and watch my tapes of the Phoenix series. Night, all.
I've always wondered about this. Why don't people pull their boats out and get them the out of there?He's already planning on his boat and house to be sayonara.
John T -
I don't know how up to date they will keep it, here is Texas Dept. of Public Safety's traffic info./highway status site...
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/hcr/main.htm
damnit 1369...
Thanks guys!
Manny did the latest NAM model already came out? It usually comes out earlier than the GFS but the 00z run is from last night.
Song from Lovely "Rita" METEoRology Maid
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun
At Galveston, at glbbb,glbbbbbb, glbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
Remember Sept 8, 1900. Looks like a repeat in one FUN town!
Last edited by hussker; 09-21-2005 at 11:05 PM. Reason: mistyping, which is different than misspelling
This is the latest GFS run.
Nice. Morbid, but nice.Song from Lovely "Rita" METEoRology Maid
Galveston, oh Galveston, I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun
At Galveston, at glbbb,glbbbbbb, glbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
Remember Sept 8, 1900. Looks like a repeat in one FUN town!
If I stare at that long enough, I think I can see John Lennon! (jk)This is the latest GFS run.
Here is one of the other sites I like to check out during hurricane season:
National Data Buoy Center
This information is from 1600 hours today, but check out the change in wave height (from station 42001 in the western gulf map)
The NAM has been out, they just haven't changed the date. The model information is for the new run.
The GFS is coming out as I type this and the move has been to the east. It actually has landfall around beaumont port arthur.
http://tabs.gerg.tamu.edu/Tglo/
Texas Automated Buoy System, good link for data.
Even though the GFS is bullish to the east, I think the tracks right to the west of Houston are right on. Unless this storm starts turning to the north right away, the GFS will have to shift to the west more.
Speaking of the NAM this is the latest run.The NAM has been out, they just haven't changed the date. The model information is for the new run.
The last GFDL just came out and it puts the storm right on Houston.
Next NHC advisory due out any minute.....
RITA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 9 MPH ...15 KM/HR. A
GENERAL WESTWARD TO WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION AT A SLIGHT FASTER
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. RITA IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN
INTENSITY ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 185 MILES...295 KM.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 898 MB...26.52 INCHES. THIS MEANS RITA IS THE THIRD MOST
INTENSE HURRICANE IN TERMS OF PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.
There you go AHF
I just got off the phone with my old college roommate who lives in Houston and he was stuck in traffic. He left at 9pm and at 12 he was still trying to get onto 290 to Austin. But I'm just glad he's gonna be safe.
Free Housing!!
http://www.hurricanehousing.org/res...705&distance=50
For anyone who is looking for a place to evacuate out of the Houston or the Coastal region. It's sponsored by moveon.org so you'll probably get to smoke and drink more than staying with your right-winger in-laws, no promises though ..... but seriously, we all know Rita is a monster. Please pass this link along to anyone in serious need.
Your link is wrong.
Try this: http://www.hurricanehousing.org/
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