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Tropical Invest 91L in northern Gulf of Mexico
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Posted on 08/02/2008 11:46:18 AM PDT by nwctwx



Conditions should be favorable for development and already pretty close into the U.S.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: edouard; td5; tropical; weather; wrangler
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To: dirtboy

And the good thing is every BTU (or KiloJoule if you like) that this storm takes from the water is one not available to the next storm.

In theory, if you have enough heat withdrawn from the water via several small storms, it limits the heat available for large storms.

In theory.


281 posted on 08/04/2008 1:20:00 PM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: blam

I’ll bet when you smell Skin So Soft you think of mom and dad. There is NOTHING else that smells like that.


282 posted on 08/04/2008 1:20:50 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: girlscout

I bought a mesh outfit from a company called But Out. It is a jacket, pants and head covering that keeps the bugs off of you. It works great! It is made for fishermen and hunters and I bought it at a fishing show a few years ago.


283 posted on 08/04/2008 1:32:36 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: girlscout
ooppps sorry typo (very funny typo I am LOLing ) That should be BUG Out.
284 posted on 08/04/2008 1:37:22 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: blam
Army tests of all insect repellants and even rumors of insect repellants said that there's no benefit what-so-ever for Skin-So-Soft...

3M Ultrathon lotion. Hard to find, and a bit more expensive than the other junk. It's the best.

285 posted on 08/04/2008 1:37:54 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Plants are people too)
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To: blam
Ok, ok, he bought me an apron with "Grill Master" on it, lol. Don't give him too much credit yet. He likes to use a smoker, and was sure that he could smoke the Thanksgiving turkey, and it would be much better than my oven turkey. So we had a Thanksgiving turkey cook off. Well, he won!!!! Then I officialy retired from doing the turkey, lol.

Photobucket

286 posted on 08/04/2008 1:39:03 PM PDT by TexasBeth
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To: NautiNurse

3M Ultrathon, does it contain DEET?


287 posted on 08/04/2008 1:39:48 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: jpsb
I am in San Leon pretty close to the tip of the peninsula

Texas City or Bolivar Peninsula?

288 posted on 08/04/2008 1:41:32 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (Choosing between McInsane and Obamapalooza is like deciding to ingest a slow or fast-acting poison.)
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To: Dog Gone

My husband was commenting on that yesterday. It’s very still here too. Not even a breeze. Makes it feel hotter.


289 posted on 08/04/2008 1:44:11 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Ditter

LOL! I thought that’s what you meant. A friend of mine bought a shirt from there I think. I need to check them out. Well, the boss just said we could go home and start getting ready for Eduard so I’m out for now. Stay safe!


290 posted on 08/04/2008 1:45:47 PM PDT by girlscout
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To: Ditter
"I’ll bet when you smell Skin So Soft you think of mom and dad. There is NOTHING else that smells like that."

Yup. And, studies have shown that 'smell' provokes the most intense of memories.

291 posted on 08/04/2008 1:54:05 PM PDT by blam
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To: All

Tropical Storm Public Advisory

Statement as of 4:00 PM CDT on August 04, 2008

...Edouard gradually becoming better organized...tropical storm
force winds reach the coast of Louisiana...

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from the mouth of the
Mississippi River westward to Port Oconnor Texas.

A Hurricane Watch remains in effect from west of Intracoastal City
Louisiana to Port O’Connor.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 400 PM CDT...2100z...the center of Tropical Storm Edouard was
located near latitude 28.3 north...longitude 91.4 west or about 135
miles...220 km...south-southeast of Lafayette Louisiana and about
215 miles...350 km...east-southeast of Galveston Texas.

Edouard is moving toward the west near 7 mph...11 km/hr. A turn to
the west-northwest is expect to occur tonight...and the center of
Edouard should be very near the Upper Texas coast by midday
tomorrow.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph...75 km/hr...with higher
gusts. Although Edouard has not strengthened yet today...it is
becoming better organized and is expected to be very near hurricane
strength by the time it reaches the coastline during the day
tomorrow.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles...110 km
from the center...and were recently reported near Cocodrie
Louisiana.

The latest minimum central pressure reported by an Air Force Reserve
unit reconnaissance aircraft was 1000 mb...29.53 inches.

A storm surge of 2 to 4 ft above normal tide levels can be expected
in the warning area in areas of onshore winds.

Edouard is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 5
inches in some Louisiana coastal parishes. Accumulations of 4 to 6
inches...with isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches are possible
over southeastern Texas.

Isolated tornadoes are possible over portions of southern Louisiana
and the Upper Texas coast tonight.

Repeating the 400 PM CDT position...28.3 N...91.4 W. Movement
toward...west near 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds...45 mph.
Minimum central pressure...1000 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 700 PM CDT followed by the next complete advisory at 1000
PM CDT.

$$
Forecaster Franklin


292 posted on 08/04/2008 1:56:09 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Plants are people too)
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To: Ditter
3M Ultrathon, does it contain DEET?

Yep. 34% IIRC.

293 posted on 08/04/2008 1:57:10 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Plants are people too)
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To: girlscout

ping


294 posted on 08/04/2008 2:05:17 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: NautiNurse
Perty impressive build-up today:

radar loop

Warning looping radar!

295 posted on 08/04/2008 2:19:22 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: Ditter

“I bought a mesh outfit from a company called But Out. It is a jacket, pants”

lol lol lol I’m not letting my hubby go to anymore fishing shows... lol


296 posted on 08/04/2008 2:31:01 PM PDT by Cailleach
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To: NautiNurse

With a tropical windstorm that wide, it’s going to impact a major population area no matter what.

I’ve done minimal preparations. Moved the pool furniture and other things that could blow or fly and become a problem. I fueled up the vehicles last night.

It’s going to be a heck of a thunderstorm, but hopefully not much worse than that. My fear is losing power because it’s about 97 degrees right now, and while a tropical storm/hurricane might lower it 10 degrees, that doesn’t last after it’s gone.

I want air conditioning.


297 posted on 08/04/2008 2:41:15 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
Life would be miserable without the air conditioner.

I am convinced that they still have no real idea of where exactly it is coming. Does anyone else feel that way?

Companies and schools all over the Houston area are closing for tonight and tomorrow. Some are on the other side of Houston far away??

We too moved the outdoor stuff and fueled up and bought water and bread...that is about it.

They moved the time back to 1 pm also for landfall.

298 posted on 08/04/2008 2:50:26 PM PDT by Katlyn
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To: Dog Gone

The wind field size has doubled today, from 35 miles to 70 miles from the center.


299 posted on 08/04/2008 2:57:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Plants are people too)
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To: Katlyn

The steering currents are pretty clear. All the models agree.

Within about 30 miles, this thing will hit Galveston unless something wacky happens overnight. But I don’t know how it could. The high pressure ridge just doesn’t vanish or grow that fast.

That means that it should nail Galveston and the dirty side will hit downtown Houston. The center of the storm should probably pass over Katy.

I don’t know how they ever predicted an early morning landfall. It’s moving seven or eight miles an hour and it will take until noon to hit here at that rate. I’m glad they finally found a calculator.


300 posted on 08/04/2008 3:01:56 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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