Tropical Storm Barry!

NHC/NOAA ^ | 07/11/2019 | NHC/NOAA

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

And, to think, if we just paid another 50% in taxes, you would only see one correct line on this map!

[NautiNurse]

Alternate opinion via NOLA.com:

Database showing lower New Orleans levee heights incorrect, officials say; overtopping unlikely

[Cheesehead in Texas]

You beat me to it.

[GOPJ]

:)

[fatima]

Bump.

[blam]

"Guessing you mean Gulf Shores MS? Pleasant gusty breezes when the storm is headed away from your location. Not so much when the storm track is pointing in your direction. ;o)"

Nah.

Gulf Shores, Alabama.

A big hang out spot for me in my youth.

[Freedom56v2]

Will you post a new thread into Breaking News sidebar later—I was looking for it there ;)

[blam]

"I’ve lived in Texas my whole life but never heard the Gulf referred to as “GOM?”"

What suprises me is when I listen to Rush Limbaugh on a Mississippi station from (Biloxi, I think) and the announcer on the local news there pronounces gulf as GOLF.

[bgill]

How much will it cost the rest of us to bail out NOLA this time?

[NicNacPattyWac]

We’re headed to the panhandle for a week of camping. Our route puts us in the Jackson/Hattiesburg/Mobile area tomorrow, early afternoon, towing a 5th wheel. I’m freaking out while my husband thinks it’ll be some wind, some rain, no biggie. 😑

[blam]

"I’m freaking out while my husband thinks it’ll be some wind, some rain, no biggie. 😑 "

I think you husband is correct....I'm in Mobile.

[Alas Babylon!]

You bet! How are y’all doing down there? Wish I could visit again, but no more gigs; I’ve completely retired.

Maybe once I build up some cash I’ll come visit in the Winter. I do want to go all the way to Islamorada and fish with Rodguy911 and Patriotspride.

If so, you know I’ll hit the Fla West coast, too!

[NicNacPattyWac]

Thank you ❤️, the bridge and tunnel had me worried. I went back & forth on leaving tonight but he’d rather gets some zzz’s before hitting the road. I won’t relax until we cross the St George Island bridge 😃

[Ingtar]

So the projected path is right up the swollen Mississippi? I wonder if the river will finally have its way and move the mouth westward.

[Ingtar]

But I doubt the ones on the river itself will. The ones built by Uncle Bubba’s construction company and cheated on the spec are most likely to fail.

[fwdude]

R.I.P. Andrea.

[commish]

Could be catastrophic rain for the Mississippi valley. We need the rain here in central Alabama, and it looks like the westerly track may pull the rain west of us - which is bad for my lawn and the farmers, but will make my 11 year old granddaughter happy as she has a pool party planned for her birthday Saturday at our house.

So, my hope is westerly landfall Saturday but then take the big curve into Alabama on Sunday that a few of the models show. That way she gets her party and we get needed rain afterward.

[Viking2002]

Central AL, here, too. The kids/grandkids are in the pool right now. I want to get the yard work as done as possible, but I’m looking forward to the temperature getting turned down here for a few days, too. Been beastly lately.

[NautiNurse]

Beautiful sugar sand beaches! Gorgeous!

[NautiNurse]

You should definitely plan a retirement swing through FL during Spring Training. The most wonderful time of the year.