Posted on 08/02/2008 11:46:18 AM PDT by nwctwx
“drat...was looking forward to the photos.”
I’m sorry! Haha...but I could go out in my back yard where we are getting a little wind and rain and sensationalize some photos/video for you like the news reporters do..I could zoom in on the one lone twig that blew in my yard and talk about the “large gust of hurricane force wind that ripped it from it’s mother branch”...
Haha...really not too much excitement here in La Porte...
“The media is attempting to make something out of nothing so to speak.”
Haha,,,it’s ridiculous,,,although one reporter did just pick up some fish in a parking lot in galveston that blew out of the water...most interesting thing I have seen so far.
We’re getting heavy rain and strong wind in West Chambers Co. S. of I-10. I’ve had over 3” of rain so far.
Right now the COC is over Trinity bay/east bay.
The heavier rains are coming your way I do believe. Should be there in the next hour or so.
We’ve had some gusty winds and rain this morning but nothing that falls into the “big time” mode. It will be interesting to see how the day progresses. You OK where you’re at?
Yeah for now, far enough north to miss the wind so far, a little rain and little wind.
LOL! I saw that! That fish wasn't even flopping around.
Heavier rains are OK too, just don’t knock out our power with a tree limb. PLEASE! If I suddenly disappear you will know that is what happened.
Statement as of 10:00 am CDT on August 05, 2008
...Edouard beginning to weaken as it moves inland...
At 10 am CDT...1500 UTC...the Hurricane Watch from west of
Intracoastal City Louisiana to Sargent Texas is discontinued.
At 10 am CDT...tropical storm warnings east of Cameron Louisiana and
west of San Luis Pass are discontinued. A Tropical Storm Warning
remains in effect from Cameron Louisiana westward to San Luis Pass
Texas.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 1000 am CDT...1500z...the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was
located near latitude 29.9 north...longitude 94.6 west or about 40
miles... 65 km...west of Port Arthur Texas and about 45 miles... 70
km...north-northeast of Galveston Texas.
Edouard is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph...24 km/hr.
A continued west-northwest motion with some reduction in forward
speed is expected over the next day or two...taking Edouard across
central Texas.
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph...95 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Additional weakening is forecast as Edouard continues moving
farther inland.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center. A National ocean service platform at North
Jetty...near the entrance to the Galveston Bay...recently reported
sustained winds of 46 mph and a peak gust of 59 mph. A NOAA C-man
station srst2 near Sabine Pass recently reported sustained winds of
54 mph...with a gust to 61 mph.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 997 mb...29.44 inches.
Storm surge flooding will gradually subside this afternoon.
Edouard is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 5
inches in some southwestern Louisiana coastal parishes and
southeastern Texas. Isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches are
possible over portions of southeastern Texas.
Isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of southwestern
Louisiana and southeastern Texas today.
Repeating the 1000 am CDT position...29.9 N...94.6 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds...60
mph. Minimum central pressure...997 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 100 PM CDT followed by the next complete advisory at 400
PM CDT.
$$
Forecaster Franklin/Rhome
Tropical Storm Edouard Discussion Number 9
Statement as of 11:00 am EDT on August 05, 2008
Edouard made landfall at 1200 UTC in the McFaddin National wildlife
Refuge on the Upper Texas coast between High Island and Sabine Pass
with maximum winds of about 55 kt. The cyclone is now beginning to
lose organization and weakening is forecast roughly in line with
the decay SHIPS model.
The center is becoming harder to locate in WSR-88D data...but the
initial motion is estimated to be 300/13. Model guidance is in
good agreement on a continued west-northwestward motion with
perhaps a slight reduction in forward speed until the cyclone
dissipates in 36-48 hours.
Forecast positions and Max winds
initial 05/1500z 29.9n 94.6w 50 kt...inland
12hr VT 06/0000z 30.6n 96.5w 40 kt...inland
24hr VT 06/1200z 31.4n 98.6w 30 kt...inland
36hr VT 07/0000z 32.4n 100.7w 25 kt...remnant low
48hr VT 07/1200z...dissipated
$$
forecaster Franklin
galveston bay here, heavy rain, winds 25ish, maybe 30 a while back.
Thanks for the local update. Will the weather cause a delay in opening the bar?
Heavy, steady rains up here at Inwood. They were lighter earlier this morning but as it goes on, they are getting heavier. Silly dog is sitting on the back patio watching. Some street flooding, but it’s Inwood, Antione floods if you look at it wrong. :-)
Well watch for reporters in boats :’)
What is the name of your bar? We don’t drink but we could stop in for a diet Coke next time we wander down that way. My earliest memories are of right were you are. My dad worked for the Humble Company and we lived in company housing right on the bay. I used to know the exact spot but there has been so much building there that I have lost all the old markers.
Raining steady, medium heavy here, no wind. Our dogs don’t like to get their feet wet so they will be doing their business on the back porch today. I don’t care I can wash it off.
Galveston:
I took a quick ride between rain bands.
All the stores are closed. No visible damage anywhere; no downed trees/limbs, etc. Several people surfing. The water is brown all the way to the horizon.
No fish jumped at me while I was down there, alas.
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