Thanks for thread.
Right Side Broadcasts is live I am on my phone and can’t get a link to work..
I’m in Montgomery, TX (just northwest of The Woodlands) and we’ve got ~10.5” of rain forecast over the next 5 days. Winds aren’t predicted to be over 20 mph here for that same time period.
I work in Pasadena (couple miles east of Houston) and they’re forecasting ~14.5” of rain over the next 5 days. Winds over that same time frame in Pasadena aren’t forecast to be over 30 mph.
Really, all the forecasts I’ve seen for 20”, possibly up to 30”, of rain are spread out over 5-6 days. I’ve seen some nasty flooding around these parts but that was caused by 8”-12” of rain in ~10-12 hours.
I’ve got plenty of water for me and the family and I grabbed 6 gallons of generator gas and picked up a window A/C unit on the way home today. My small generator should power that and two refrigerators. Better to have it and not need it......
A few days worth of food, drinking water and a full tank of gas in the vehicle is what I keep on hand every year before the windy season starts.
Also, I don’t see any evacuation orders (yet) for the downtown Houston area, just the coastal and slightly inland areas near the predicted landfall and east.
I try to stay optimistic during events like this and watch weather info as it’s made available. Most folks here on FR are well aware of the media getting out of hand during times like this and I really hate to see them cause panics.
For my fellow Texans, keep yourselves informed and prepare as best as you can. If you’re in an evacuation zone, take heed and hit the road, or, find a local shelter. We’ll have to wait and see how this all shakes out.
“Intense” (or at least very thorough) discussion, here:
http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=118961&sid=c921524cb97f02c8bee4b918e36526d5
They’re on page 138 of posts as I post this...
In Katy Tx, so far, so good.
I will update as the storm proceeds.
Terrible. Hope it weakens by the time it hits the shore.
Another article:
Harvey forecast to slam Texas coast as major hurricane with ‘devastating’ flood potential
Weather Nation is a joke as they don’t have a live feed at the moment on PC. I wasn’t planning to test the app. That’s why I have been using websites and Weather Channel and video from locals in Corpus to follow.
Meanwhile, those that work for a living and pay taxes will pay for the cleanup. You’re welcome and have a nice day.
Hurricane Harvey/Texas ping*
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Summary of 400 am cdt...0900 utc...information
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Location...25.9n 95.4w
About 180 mi...SE of Corpus Christi Texas
About 185 mi...ESE of Port Oconnor Texas
Maximum sustained winds...105 mph
Present movement...NW or 320 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h
Minimum central pressure...967 mb...28.56 inches
TORNADOES: Isolated tornadoes are possible across portions of the
middle and upper Texas coast on Friday.
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here--> 
H. Harvey is just now approaching an area with weather buoys. There just aren’t a lot of buoys off the Mexican coast.
The fastest actually recorded windspeeds (as opposed to windspeeds derived from NHC weather models) are 45 m.p.h. As I mentioned, H. Harvey is just now approaching the buoys. The 45 m.p.h. winds were reported at a buoy about 100 miles NNE of the center of the storm.
My Corpus and P Isabel friends have boarded up the windows and are prepared. The S Texas coast hasn’t had a storm in a long while. Everyone I know is staying put at home. It would take a 4 or 5 to get them to leave town. I spoke to a friend yesterday, I could hear the extra adrenaline in their voice.
Stay safe my Gulf coast FRiends. Please keep us updated when it’s possible. Thank you!
tanks for the ping NN -
Prayers for all those involved. This could reshape lives along the coast for some time to come.
Holy crap... that looks bad.
Be safe.
Freepers are survivors. Board em up and move out. Stuff can be replaced, your lives cannot. Keep safe Bros and sisters.
Over the past two hours, the fastest windspeed actually recorded (as opposed to being derived from NHC models) is 45 m.p.h. on an Anadarko oil rig about 100 miles from the reported center of the storm.
...Outer rainband from Harvey swiping the lower and middle Texas
Coasts...
...Catastrophic flooding expected across portions of Southern and
Southeastern Texas...
Summary Of 1000 Am CDT... Information
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Location...26.7n 96.0w
About 115 Mi...SE Of Corpus Christi Texas
About 120 Mi...SSE Of Port OConnor Texas
Maximum Sustained Winds...110 Mph
Present Movement...NW Or 315 Degrees At 10 Mph
Minimum Central Pressure...947 Mb...27.97 Inches
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles.
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->
I wish the NHC wouldn't do this. This map indicates that the Texas coast from Matagorda Bay all the way to South Padre Island is currently experiencing tropical storm force winds. In reality, no land-based station has reported tropical storm force winds yet. The public is best served with accurate information about hurricanes.