[Dog Gone]

I'm not suggesting that anyone panic or even do anything now other than make sure they know where their flashlights, batteries, etc. are.

But keep an eye on this in case it actually becomes a threat.

[Dog Gone]

Something else to watch.

[Manfred the Wonder Dawg]

One thing I’ve re-learned in the 10 years I’ve lived in far NW Houston: the weather forecasters don’t know where a storm will hit. Rita was the last example of false forecasts.

At the same time, considering the power and damage potential of these storms, we can’t rest on the weather professionals being wrong any more than we can rest on them being right.

It’s as you say - be prepared and, I might add, don’t be stupid.

[RikaStrom]

for home

[eastforker]

Thanks for the heads up, was looking at this earlier at WU.

[weegee]

I’m getting on the highway now. (better than getting in the shower).

[TexasRedeye]

Odd that the projected track shows no eastward movement but rather straight north or even north-northwest. I would suspect the track will be ore Beaumont to Lake Charles for the eye (maybe even GASP New Orleans!).

[deport]

Take your pick.........

Weather

[DaGman]

This is Inv 94L. The GFDL is an outlier in taking the storm towards the upper TX coast. The official NHC forecast takes it in around Brownsville. The current intensity forecast is just that it could be a tropical depression “at any time”.

[BnBlFlag]

Damn! I live east of Houston. Was in on the Western edge of Rita and lost two large trees. Hope this one goes in well south of Houston. Their drought is worse than ours.

[aShepard]

bump for updates

[GOPyouth]

We all know full and well that this storm will not hit Houston. VP Cheney was recently seen flying over the gulf this week sprinkling a trail of hurricane beans all the way to New Orleans.

[Siobhan]

The drought maps show Texas in desperate need of rain.

Drought Monitor Link

I pray this system does nothing but bring some much needed rain to drought-striken Texas but never amounts to a hurricane or even a Tropical Storm.

[eastforker]

The GFDL at WU now has this system moving into Mexico.

[Allegra]

Stay safe, y’all.

[Katlyn]

I know it is way too early, but this is like the 3rd time today someone has said, “just East of Houston”.

Could someone define “just East” please. Is that LP? Baytown or Beaumont?

Just curious...thanks.

[Sans-Culotte]

I live in Stafford (Meadows Place, really). There is no way I am evacuating. The Rita thing was a nightmare. To think that people died, had heart attacks, heatstokes, etc AND IT DIDN'T EVEN COME HERE.

Sure, a hurricane is scary. But heading out with 5 million other people to cities that don't have room for an extra 5 mil, in 100° heat, with gas at near $4 a gallon, and knowing we will run out on the way and that the stations will also be out-no thanks. I'll take my chances with the storm. If I lived nearer the water, it might be different.