1100 AM EDT Update
Location...About 225 MI SSE of Lake Charles LA
...About 235 MI SE of Galveston TX
Max Sustained Winds...125 MPH
Moving...NW at 16 MPH
Minimum Pressure...956 MB
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles from the center
and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
The storm surge could penetrate up to 30 miles inland from the
immediate coastline in southwestern LA and far southeastern TX.
Hurricane-force winds and damaging wind gusts are also expected
to spread well inland into portions of eastern Texas and western
Louisiana early Thursday.
I know they are fairly certain of the track, to Port Arthur. But really, everyone down to Corpus Christi had better keep an eye on this storm. When they get this big, they dont always turn.
If it does stay on track, the city of Sulphur could be under water. This will be worse than Rita.