Posted on 09/12/2007 7:57:20 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Disturbance has formed in the NW Gulf of Mexico. Radar indicates a defined surface circulation. The system may strengthen into a tropical depression later today, with the possibility of further strengthening into a tropicalstorm prior to landfall. Houston and Galveston are under flash flood watches.
Buoy Data NW GOM
Storm Surge graphic
Radar/Satellite Images
Long Range Houston/Galveston Radar
Additional Resources:
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Looks like it’s all yours. Pulled up the Weather channel interactive and there’s rain in Houston/Galveston area obviously, the pan handle, and your neck of the woods. We’re dry for a change, for now anyway.
LOL, no he’s further up. Think it will go around NO anyway.
Think that applies to the whole state!
Of course, some of the models have Humby going back out into the GOM and hitting us around south of CC. The things the make you go Hmmmm....
Eye wall is collapsing due to sucking in dry air to the west of it....this wittle storm is going in further east of first prediction...high island...a rain event...
I like BAMM. All the people along that track need the rain, we don’t.
yep - southern part has eroded. Eastward bound.
Huh. 4 of the models do show it curving south.
No we sure don’t. Looks like TD8 is starting to track south of the earlier model runs.
yea still does, but the southern wall is eroding. Not ready to rule him out just yet.
Yeah, we’re out of the cone now where I am in Hou, but I’ll keep an eye on this Humbee so he doesn’t sneak back up on us!
Humberto, now isn’t that special. Welcome to MexAmeriCanada.
Yep, the eye wall has collapsed...and way too close to land to reorganize...
just heard that the 11pm Advisory has winds at 55kts...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT
THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...AND WINDS COULD BE
APPROACHING HURRICANE FORCE OVER A SMALL AREA CLOSE TO WHERE THE
CENTER CROSSES THE COAST.
sorry about the caps, posted it too fast
my guesstimate is that landfall will be in Western Jefferson County. This is a pretty small system but picking up speed! I’m impressed.
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