She's firing back up.
Posted on 07/13/2005 7:11:21 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Will ping you tomorrow. Stay safe!
Maybe but I know of several refineries in the Houston area that had crews standing by , on the clock, just in case.
Yeah, I guess it was prudent to take precautions, but honestly, some tin-foilers just went way overboard with it.
Of course they do the same thing with hurricane warnings, get to play lots af dominoes and spades.
Let us not forget freeze warnings as well for refineries in the Houston area, made plenty of overtime on them as well.
She's firing back up.
Wow! Nice pic! It actually rained in San Antonio today! A real gully-washer.
Fox News just projected Emily to hit Brownsville, Tuesday PM as a cat 2.
What's the scoop on Emily now? Even if I don't understand it, I love to read the technical details and explanations.
I think the only way that happens is if it spends quite some time on the Yucatan, emerging as a Cat 1 or less.
Flood Watch for all of Southeast Texas through tonight. A pesky upper system continues to sit over Texas and with the aid of abundant tropical moisture and daytime heating, strong storms will continue over the area through Saturday.
A ridge is expected to build over the state beginning Sunday and that should help taper off the rain chances.
Hurricane Emily Intermediate Advisory Number 20a
Statement as of 8:00 PM AST on July 15, 2005
...Emily regains major hurricane status with 115 mph winds...
a Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Jamaica and for all of the
Cayman Islands.
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
within the warning area within the next 24 hours. Preparations to
protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for portions of the
southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Punta Salinas westward
to the Dominican Republic/Haiti border... and for the entire
southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the Dominican Republic/Haiti
border to Port-au-Prince.
Interests elsewhere in the central and western Caribbean should
monitor the progress of Emily.
For storm information specific to your area... including possible
inland watches and warnings... please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 8 PM AST...0000z...the center of Hurricane Emily was located
near latitude 14.9 north... longitude 73.4 west or about 305
miles... 490 km... southeast of Kingston Jamaica.
Emily is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph... 30 km/hr...
and this general motion is expected to continue for the next 24
hours. On this track... the center of Emily will be passing not
far to the south of Jamaica on Saturday.
Data from a United States Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate
that maximum sustained winds have increased and are now near 115
mph... 185 km/hr... with higher gusts. Emily is now a category
three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Some additional
strengthening is possible during the next 24 hours.
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... 220 km.
The minimum central pressure measured by the reconnaissance aircraft
was 958 mb...28.29 inches.
Emily may produce rainfall accumulations of 5 to 10 inches over
Jamaica...with maximum accumulations of 15 to 20 inches over
mountainous terrain. Rainfall amounts of 10 to 12 inches are
expected over the Cayman Islands with lesser amounts of 3 to 6
inches over portions of Hispaniola and eastern Cuba. These rains
could produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Repeating the 8 PM AST position...14.9 N... 73.4 W. Movement
toward...west-northwest near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds...115
mph. Minimum central pressure... 958 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
11 PM AST.
Forecaster Knabb
Never mind. Don't download that strike probability map. It's ghosting worse all the time, and may show Emily striking the other side of the planet by tomorrow.
So apparently Kevlar screens don't prevent broken windows and water damage, just catastrophic damage.
From: http://www.stormshutters.com/hurricane-screens/wind-abatement.html
"What about my windows and doors that are not in a lanai?
The Storm Catcher wind-abatement system can be used on any window or door with the understanding that you may have a broken window but your home will be protected against catastrophic loss. Yes, you may have to wipe up some water and clean up the broken glass but your house will not be subjected to the huge internal pressure build up that could cause the total loss of your home."
It does look like it's moving out of that shearing environment. There's no reason why Emily should not maintain Cat 3 status or more until Monday. The Yucatan would obviously degrade her.
I'm sticking with my plywood for those windows. The screens are expensive and I hope to upgrade the plywood to the metal window guards over time.
I have always wanted to make some with the crosses cut into them. They would work as hand holes, let in light, and give you a full field of fire if the looters come.
I have read and participated in some excellent diesel storage threads on other forums. Very few people seem to have encountered real problems, although most use fuel conditioners and stabilizers and everyone keeps plenty of filters on hand. Some people are of the opinion that bacterial over-growth can occur but it seems to be uncommon. Bactericides are available but I have never used one.
Thanks. I don't really see it as a big problem as I don't store much of it. When I had a lot of farm equipment, we used it fast enough that long term storage was never a problem.
I will get some spare filters thanks to the yours and others suggestions on this thread.
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