Can anyone offer an opinion on what Beaumont and Port Arthur, TX can expect if Rita continues in its current strength and projected path?
Our local met showed a windfield projection (like the "cone of uncertainty") with tropical storm force winds being felt in Beaumont at the same time as Houston is getting the stronger winds. The zone forecast for Bmont just says "WINDY" for Fri night-Sat morning.
This storm is nearly as big as TX and that's saying something!
Chambers Cty has flood surge problems. Which is Port Arthur and Beaumont. Do a search and see if you can't find a storm surge map for that area. This AM local weather man talked about the areas for storm surge and Chambers Cty is one of them.