editor Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 The National Hurricane Center has Houston on the edge of the five-day cone.http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_a...l?5day#contents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 The storm is forecast to push into northern Mexico of possibly Deep South Texas. What Houston needs to watch out for is if it slows down it could turn to the northwest a bit earlier, possibly bringing the storm further north towards Houston. Even if the center passes south of Houston we could still see come good rains and wind... of course that's only if it turns earlier. Right now everything is pointing to northern Mexico / Brownsville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 The models have a pretty stong consensus for Tamaulipas. The forecast holds it to TS level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottonmather0 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Please stay weak and please come here. We really need the rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Please stay weak and please come here. We really need the rain!Not going to happen and no please don't come here. It's becoming a huge storm, and easily fills 1/4 to 1/3 of the GOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Dolly is heading for Bastrop, so y'all just leave her alone. We need rain so badly that we'll take a tropical storm, or even a hurricane just to get a good downpour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahiki Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Not going to happen and no please don't come here. It's becoming a huge storm, and easily fills 1/4 to 1/3 of the GOM.What's a GOM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 GOM - Gulf of Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahiki Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 GOM - Gulf of MexicoOh, duh. Merci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Dolly is heading for Bastrop, so y'all just leave her alone. We need rain so badly that we'll take a tropical storm, or even a hurricane just to get a good downpour. Cat 5 hurricane party!!! Wooowooooo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 As soon as it misses the Yucatan, you know gas is going to jump at least $1 per gallon. $2 if it strikes further north and $3 if its a major cane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Still headed towards the Brownsville area... but we could definitely see some rain from it being on the north side of the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 The 12Z (7am) model runs are shifting slightly towards the north... most tracks now taking it anywhere from northern Mexico to Corpus (more models this time taking it towards Corpus than in the last model runs). The further north it goes the better chance we have in Houston of seeing some rain and squalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I noticed driving into work this morning the traffic signs asking everyone to keep their tanks full. Can't I just get through my Monday first. . . The further north it goes the better chance we have in Houston of seeing some rain and squalls. Something of this comment hints that you are not a homeowner. Am I sensing that you want Houston to be nailed by a storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I noticed driving into work this morning the traffic signs asking everyone to keep their tanks full. Can't I just get through my Monday first. . . Something of this comment hints that you are not a homeowner. Am I sensing that you want Houston to be nailed by a storm? Actually I own 3 homes in Houston... so I would prefer we not take a direct hit. I am a Meteorologist, though... so I do get a little excited. :-) A little rain and a bit of wind would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 As WxBoy can tell you, and as many long-time Gulf Coasters can attest to, hurricanes (and tropical storms) can be deceiving. What may seem gargantuan may end up in a whimper, and a little squeak can become a mighty roar.Take that innocuous little system that formed just offshore and meandered around the Houston area for over a week back in June of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Um, hurricane damage in Bastrop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 We're doomed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Not going to happen and no please don't come here. It's becoming a huge storm, and easily fills 1/4 to 1/3 of the GOM.Is this your first storm? If so, Relax.Get worried once it gets to be at least a 3 and it lands SOUTH of galveston. This isn't my first rodeo, so I'm not going to worry about it and just start gathering water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm evacuating before gasoline reaches $4.00 per gallon, that is unless a major crane collapses on top of me.Maybe we could launch some missiles at it, nah, that would only run the price of oil up even more.All this speculation on were this storm is going has got me dizzy.Maybe I should become a crude oil trader! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I noticed driving into work this morning the traffic signs asking everyone to keep their tanks full. Can't I just get through my Monday first. . . I saw that yesterday at 59 and Newcastle: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/dms/dms...US-59_Southwest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I'm evacuating before gasoline reaches $4.00 per gallon, that is unless a major crane collapses on top of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Um, hurricane damage in Bastrop?A number of years ago, I stopped in Chapel Hill to see what was there. One of the stops (as though there are all that many attractions there) was an old church. When I asked how old it was, the docent told me it was built in 1900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 To bad George Carlin is no longer with us, he could have done awesomely funny monologue on "THE CONE OF UNCERTAINTY"!!!!! I mean how sinister is that??? I bust out laughing everytime I hear it on the news weather updates..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 You know, computers have taken all the fun out of hurricanes. In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 You know, computers have taken all the fun out of hurricanes. In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 Um, hurricane damage in Bastrop?In the 1950's a hurricane killed 81 people in Toronto. Nobody is safe from Mother Nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 In the 1950's a hurricane killed 81 people in Toronto. Nobody is safe from Mother Nature. Very true. Ever notice when a storn is brewing out there far away, that inland it's clear, sunny and extremely hot. A real false sense of security. I'm glad I have some plywood ready for boarding up all I need to do is stock pile on the brewskies. Not jumping on no freeway and getting stuck in a major traffic jam. At least when they pull me out of the rubble (home) they will know who I am. Imagine being out of gas in the middle of nowhere and the storm is right behind you? We are still not prepared for a major evacuation. Nope, nope no sirree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 New maps are out. Dolly has aimed a little further north than previously projected. She may land as a Cat 1 around South Padre, or possibly the King Ranch. From the size of the rain bands, we should get a pretty good soaking here...or at least we can hope for one.National Hurricane Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 The storm is forecast to push into northern Mexico of possibly Deep South Texas. What Houston needs to watch out for is if it slows down it could turn to the northwest a bit earlier, possibly bringing the storm further north towards Houston. Even if the center passes south of Houston we could still see come good rains and wind... of course that's only if it turns earlier. Right now everything is pointing to northern Mexico / Brownsville.Not hoping for a full-blown hurricane but we could use the rain. My grass is YELLOW!And I am too cheap to water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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