Updated NWS: Tropical Storm Humberto now Hurricane Humberto and Over Texas Coast (0210 CDT)

NOAA/NHC ^ | September 12, 2007 | NOAA/NHC

[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.

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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

[txhurl]

Humberto now. Funny models:

[girlscout]

Seabrook. I’m glad the promised “cool” front arrived. Fingers crossed that it will stick around for awhile.

[Xenalyte]

Weather junkie ping!

[girlscout]

Ya’ll keep the windows shut and the rain coats handy.

This one will probably cause as much trouble for you as that puff of wind they called a Tropical Storm that moved through our outer banks earlier this week.

I’ll have to keep my eye on the other Low.

Thanks! Wore the raincoat this morning. ;-)

[NautiNurse]

It's Tropical Storm Humberto now...time for you to do your stuff with the thread title.

;o)

[darth]

Hope it comes ashore quickly. Radar shows it starting to SPIN UP! Storm surge up Galveston Bay would be BADDD!

[sweet_diane]

Looks like a rainy day for my sister in League City. I guess if ya'll were in a drought like many places have been, it's about over.

Stay high and dry over there!

[OB1kNOb]

This reminds me of the cat1 hurricane (don’t know name) we rode out on the beach front in Port Bolivar, TX back when I was either 13 or 14 (somewhere around ‘68 or ‘69). That storm sat off shore for a day or 2 and then blasted inland and and caught us all by surprise. Of course we didn't have all the technology then to keep us abreast of its development. The day before it hit we rode the ferry to school over in Galveston and I thought the thing was gonna flip. They stopped it after they got us back across that afternoon. By nighttime the water was coming in under the beachhouse and cut us off at Crystal Beach from leaving. Scariest night of my life.

[jpsb]

Seabrook, I lived there for many many years. Watchout Toddville road!

[jpsb]

Only for Seabrook (toddville road) this thing is a baby.

[Vinnie]

I’m hoping Humberto comes across Al., GA., and NC.
We need rain desperately in NC and I think AL. is in even worse shape.

[girlscout]

The road where all weathermen come to report on hurricanes and tropical storms. ;-) Gotta love that curve.

[girlscout]

Looks like a rainy day for my sister in League City. I guess if ya'll were in a drought like many places have been, it's about over.

Stay high and dry over there!

Up until this year I would say that we were in drought status. That has most definitely changed. I don't know the stats, but surely we're up to normal by now. I have family down the road in League City as well. ;-)

[PeteB570]

Now something seems just odd with the buoys. This one ain’t reporting much wind and from the GOER sat the storm looks to be right close to it.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42035

[Orange1998]

Maybe you should take a second look. This is forming as fast as Dean.

[Orange1998]

Since the front passed Humberto will be able to move to shore quickly. Maybe catching the tail end of the front and bring it northeast.

[2Jedismom]

Thanks, NN.

Keep me posted...I have family in the Houston area.

[jpsb]

moving very slowly migth turn into a real topical storm before it comes ashore. Nice and brezy here a galveston bay, nice brake from the summer heat.

[SampleMan]

Just making a play on the word “disturbance”. Given the responses so far, I think we’ll count it as a bad attempt at humor.

[Orange1998]

I think we’ll count it as a bad attempt at humor.

Only if my lights go out. :)