fatima wrote:
When will the storm surge be done-thanks:)
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Three part question...surge itself outght to peak at eye center or sooner for a storm this slow. Say two to three hours from now, 0330-0430?
Then there’s tide, peaking at 0600 G’ville, 0700 upbay.
All along the waves are the real threat. They’re peaking now, but will continue, but confused and not from one coherent direction as the eye center passes over.
Waves are a wind function, among other variables, and 120 mph gusts work out to around a 40 pound per square foot wind load. Residential construction, glass, overgrown trees, even telephone poles won’t take much of that.
Right now it looks like we’re right on the edge between a hell of a mess and a real catastrophe. No official reports of surge above the magic 13 foot level which buries most of galveston island, and winds right at what light construction will take.
Too close to call, though I will say Texas City area is probably getting the worst of it so far.
Hummmm,So the waves are peaking now.