As the storm approaches landfall in the NW corner of the GOM, land will be interacting with the storm on two sides. This would normally inhibit the storm a bit. However, the storm surge will be extreme, regardless of any last minute wind speed decline. The churned up water ahead of the storm has to go somewhere.
Do we have a water temp and weather pressure and front chart somewhere?
I just got back from a drive to our friendly HEB here in College Station.
The shelves are basically depleted - however, they had just got a shipment of drinking water that was still available.
The line at their gas pumps were long. Probably 10 cars or so waiting.
I noticed a couple of gas stations had run out of gas - however, for the majority, there was still gas available.
I didnt drive on the main thoroughfare - Texas Hwy 6 - so I couldnt give you any info on those stations.
I suspect they are crowded or out of gas, however.