Hurricane Hanna

NOAA/NHC ^ | 23 July 2020 | NOAA/NHC

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm Hanna has developed in the Central Gulf of Mexico. All interests along the Texas Gulf Coast should be prepared for deteriorating weather conditions over the next 24 hours. Hanna is expected to strengthen before making landfall.

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[NautiNurse]

Heads up TX Gulf coast residents. We interrupt Coronavirus coverage to bring you tropical storm news. TS Hanna has improved satellite presentation over the past several hours.

[NautiNurse]

...Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for
* Mouth of the Rio Grande to San Luis Pass Texas

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* San Luis Pass to High Island Texas...

Heavy rains likely over parts of TX by this weekend...

Summary Of 0400 PM CDT...Information
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About 315 MI...ESE of Corpus Christi TX
Max Sustained Winds...40 MPH...
Movement:...WNW at 9 MPH
Pressure...1002 MB...
Tropical storm force winds extend up to 45 miles from the center of the
storm...

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[SanchoP]

This could be interesting since the water is exceptionally cool close to the shore. Doesn't matter though,the fish aren't biting anyway.

[jerod]

Finally!

[NautiNurse]

the water is exceptionally cool close to the shore.

The water is plenty warm for Hanna to further develop before reaching the coast.

[NELSON111]

The water is most certainly not cool close to shore. I’ve looked at TCHPs and they are the highest they have been in years. TCHPs along the Texas Coast are the highest I can find going back 5 years....but probably to 2005. The water temp due south of Galveston is 86 degrees at buoy 42035. Not sure what you want.

[SanchoP]

Could be,I haven’t seen a surface temp map in a few days but Harvey cleaned up the trees so I don’t expect much. I live on a sandbar 14’ above sea level so power outages are about all I expect. When you live in hurricane country you’re always prepared.

[NautiNurse]

Lots of people are escaping liberal strangleholds to more conservative hurricane prone areas. The coastal newbies are likely not hurricane ready as the rest of us weather-wise residents.

[SanchoP]

This is from the 12th but from the looks of the surf it hasn't moved much.

[SanchoP]

LMAO! Remember all the hoarders from a few months ago? Nothing like a packed freezer after a day or two without power.

[NautiNurse]

Not sure your SST map is accurate for current data. Port Aransas reports 89.1ºF, Port Mansfield 88.7ºF, and Rockport 89.4ºF. Plenty warm.

NCEI Coastal Water Temperatures

[SanchoP]

Rockport and Port Mansfield are bay temps and Port A is at the Coast Guard station inside the jetties. Here's a map from the 22nd (as recent as I could find.)

[NELSON111]

The LOWEST temp on that scale is 27.2C - which is still 81F. The MIN temp needed for tropical development is 80F.

HOWEVER - that is well away from where the storm will be tracking and the storm will spend most of its time over 29C (84F) water with the last 2-4 hours over 28C (82F) water - which is STILL warm enough to sustain a Cat1/2 hurricane (not that I am forecasting that - just that it's warm enough to sustain that).

But - know when I say that it's warm enough - I do know what I am talking about. I spent 32 years as a meteorologist for the military - and have forecasted tropical weather for decades. This is what I did for a living.

[SanchoP]

I bow to your expertise.

[Guenevere]

Bump

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Quick question: Will a tropical storm or hurricane spread the virus? /S

[windowdude]

I was hoping for a more northwesterward track but, it’s July and we’ll take what we can get here in the Austin area.

[NautiNurse]

...NOAA Hurricane Hunters find Hanna a little farther north...

Summary Of 0700 AM CDT...Information
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About 285 MI...E of Corpus Christi TX
Max Sustained Winds...40 MPH...
Movement:...WNW at 9 MPH
Pressure...1001 MB...
Tropical storm force winds extend up to 45 miles from the center of the storm...

[NautiNurse]

Will a tropical storm or hurricane spread the virus?

If it will keep you from staring up into the clouds with your mouth open and drowning in raindrops, I'll say yes.

[novemberslady]

Good morning
Thanks for the ping