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Odds of a tropical storm creep up to 90 percent
Houston Chronicle ^ | 6-18-2017 | keri blakinger

Posted on 06/18/2017 2:32:12 PM PDT by Snickering Hound

The odds of a tropical storm hitting southeast Texas this week are inching slowly upward as swirling winds pick up in the Caribbean.

A tropical disturbance sparked by a broad band of low pressure in the northwestern Caribbean now has a 90 percent chance of turning into a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. If that system hits Houston, it could mean a torrent of rain and possible flooding.

But as of now, it's still not clear where the stormy weather will hit.

"A lot of the models early on were going towards Florida and or south of Corpus Christi into Mexico," said National Weather Service meteorologist Wendy Wong. "But some of the newer ones have a wider spread and it looks like most of the U.S. Gulf Coast should be keeping an eye on this now."

Over the weekend, the warm seas and swirling winds have combined to toss a disorganized system of showers and thunderstorms at parts of the Caribbean. Over the coming days, that system is expected move slowly northwest over the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico where it will likely coalesce into a tropical or subtropical storm.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


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To: CincyRichieRich

Joe has been talking about this for a week.


21 posted on 06/18/2017 5:24:04 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Hack-proof tagline.)
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To: blam

Sounds like the people I know who plan an annual golf outing every year for September in Myrtle Beach.


22 posted on 06/18/2017 5:25:32 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Hack-proof tagline.)
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To: Road Warrior ‘04
Bought ours right AFTER the ‘04 hurricane swarm that hit us here in Florida. Haven’t had to use it yet!

You and a lot of other people.

23 posted on 06/18/2017 5:33:10 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (It's not gun violence, it's thug violence)
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To: blam

Go to Wimberly and enjoy your family.


24 posted on 06/18/2017 5:37:46 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

Better start it up and run it every month or so. Make sure you have fresh gas and stabilizer in the gas.


25 posted on 06/18/2017 6:00:17 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: blam
>>I live in Mobile and have a family reunion thu/fri/sat of next week in Wimberly, Texas.

What to do? <<

Go on to Wimberly. You'll be just fine. Even if it turns into a cat 2/3 hurricane, by the time it ever reached that far inland, it'll be a rain maker if anything at all. Chances of this hitting Wimberly, probably about <10%.

Native Texan/Houstonian here...trust me on this.

26 posted on 06/18/2017 6:04:29 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Grams A; servantboy777
"Go to Wimberly and enjoy your family."

Then it'll blow my house away in Mobile, sigh.

27 posted on 06/18/2017 6:14:46 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
>>Then it'll blow my house away in Mobile, sigh.<<

Pack up your stuff and move to Wimberly, it's a beautiful place. lol

28 posted on 06/18/2017 6:21:27 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Cementjungle

Just had a one hour outage 3 hours ago here. Ran the 24kw genset I have. Burning 9 year old diesel fuel just fine.


29 posted on 06/18/2017 6:24:46 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: Keyhopper
The nearest NOAA buoy is three hours from me, but it says the water temp is 82.9 degrees F. Warm enough for ya?


30 posted on 06/18/2017 6:51:38 PM PDT by Viking2002 ("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
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To: Keyhopper
Beer? Check. Ammo? In six different calibers. Check. Now I just gotta stock up on the pork rinds, and we're good to go.


31 posted on 06/18/2017 6:53:54 PM PDT by Viking2002 ("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
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To: CincyRichieRich

LOLOLOL!!


32 posted on 06/18/2017 6:57:11 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Cementjungle

We got our generator several years ago, after Ike knocked our power out for THREE long weeks.

We’ve loved every second of being generator owners....out here in middle of no whare ;-)


33 posted on 06/18/2017 6:59:32 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Snickering Hound

I hope we’ll get some rain, but not any winds...an old tree branch came down on power lines near the house. We used our generator. The branch was hollow...came down on a car and it broke the windshield. The owner just had it replaced on Tuesday.


34 posted on 06/18/2017 7:10:50 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: Jane Long

Were you able to get enough fuel for 3 weeks, or did you just run it for a few hours per day?


35 posted on 06/18/2017 7:10:57 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: servantboy777
"Pack up your stuff and move to Wimberly, it's a beautiful place. lol "

Yup. I know Wimberly.
I retired from Texas Instruments, in Texas.

36 posted on 06/18/2017 7:11:18 PM PDT by blam
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To: Snickering Hound

90% chance of nothing but heat and maybe fire until November here in socal. Sigh.


37 posted on 06/18/2017 7:15:41 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle
"90% chance of nothing but heat and maybe fire until November here in socal. Sigh."

(Ahem)

I just saw this, posted today:

Warning Signs Point To Major Earthquake On San Andreas Fault

My son lives in Sierra Madre.

38 posted on 06/18/2017 7:27:41 PM PDT by blam
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To: Viking2002

Family has been in s. Fla since 1923. Been through a few storms. I have every weather platform in gulf and Atlantic I could find. Dad once told me to check the atmospheric pressure and the storm will hit at the lowest. Worked for me so far. FYI


39 posted on 06/18/2017 7:28:02 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Cementjungle

Oh, no....during Ike, we didn’t get our DIESEL generator until one week into being without power. We were luckily able to get enough diesel to get us through the next two weeks.

We then QUICKLY ordered a natural gas generator, that is hooked up to the natural gas line in our area. We haven’t regretted this purchase once. It automatically switches over, when one of the very frequent power outages happen, in our area.

What type generator do you have?


40 posted on 06/18/2017 7:49:24 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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