I don't know who the weather guy is on Channel 5, but he just said hurricane watch extends from Corpus Christi to Tampico, Texas. LOL! I didn't know we were doing a reverse invasion.
...Emily over Yucatan...expected to move over the Gulf of Mexico later today...
a Hurricane Watch remains in effect from Cabo Rojo Mexico northward to Baffin Bay Texas. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula from Chetumal northward to Cabo Catoche...then westward and southward to Campeche...including Cozumel and the islas mujeres. Preparations to protect life and property should have already been completed.
At 8 am...1200 UTC...the Tropical Storm Warning for the coast of Belize from Belize City northward to the Belize-Mexico border has been discontinued.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
Satellite images and data from Cancun radar indicate that at 8 am EDT...1200z...the center of Hurricane Emily was located over the Yucatan Peninsula near latitude 21.2 north...longitude 88.9 west just northwest of tizimin or about 50 miles...80 km...east- northeast of Merida Mexico.
Emily is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph...28 km/hr. This motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. Emily is expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico later this morning.
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 100 mph...160 km/hr...with higher gusts. Emily is a category two hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Some re-strengthening is expected when Emily moves back over water.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 60 miles... 95 km... from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 150 miles...240 km.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 975 mb...28.79 inches.
Coastal storm surge flooding on the Caribbean side of the Yucatan Peninsula will be diminishing during the day today.
Rainfall totals of 5 to 8 inches are possible over portions of the Yucatan Peninsula with isolated maximum amounts up to 12 inches.
Repeating the 8 am EDT position...21.2 N... 88.9 W. Movement toward...west-northwest near 17 mph. Maximum sustained winds...100 mph. Minimum central pressure... 975 mb.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 11 am EDT.
Forecaster Avila
Tampica Texas? lol. I meant for my doors. I don't have screen doors. We have a generator too but I don't think it would carry AC. We are hoping a couple of lights, the refrig and fans.