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lmao weather channel reporting and talking about houston area and hardly anything about down here where its suppose to make land fall, guess we're not news worthy.

Mmmmm! Had one last night!!!

One creepy storm.

Went into town.. To go to Sam's. Sam's was closed.

WalMart was open, but they were picked over. Shelves were about empty. No bread, lots of other things gone too. Including D cell batteries.

You need me to make a care package run down to you?

Ed

I posted this in the other Hurricane Harvey thread a few minutes ago;

Here's the latest update (7:00PM CDT) on Hurricane Harvey (sustained winds of 85mph).

Hurricane Harvey Update LINK

BULLETIN
Hurricane Harvey Intermediate Advisory Number 18A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017
700 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2017

...HARVEY MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST...
...LIFE-THREATENING AND DEVASTATING FLOODING EXPECTED NEAR THE
COAST DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND STORM SURGE...


SUMMARY OF 700 PM CDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.0N 94.3W
ABOUT 275 MI...445 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
ABOUT 270 MI...435 KM SSE OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Port Mansfield to High Island Texas

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Port Mansfield to Sargent Texas

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* North of Sargent to High Island Texas
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* South of the Mouth of the Rio Grande to Boca de Catan Mexico

A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening
inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,
during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a depiction
of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm
Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov. This is a
life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas
should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from
rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions.
Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local
officials.

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued
36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-
force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-
threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the
coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.

In addition, interests in southwestern Louisiana should continue to
monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area in the United
States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside
the United States, please monitor products issued by your national
meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Harvey was located
near latitude 25.0 North, longitude 94.3 West. Harvey is moving
toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). This general motion is
expected to continue with a decrease in forward speed during the
next couple of days. On the forecast track, Harvey will approach
the middle Texas coast on Friday and make landfall Friday night or
early Saturday. Harvey is then likely to stall near or just inland
of the middle Texas coast through the weekend.

Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft
indicate that maximum sustained winds remain near 85 mph (140 km/h)
with higher gusts. While Harvey has changed little in strength
over the past few hours, strengthening is expected to resume during
the next few hours, and Harvey is expected to become a major
hurricane by Friday before it reaches the middle Texas coast.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from
the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90
miles (150 km).

The minimum central pressure just reported by the Hurricane Hunter
Aircraft is 974 mb (28.76 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL: Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations
of 15 to 25 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 35 inches over
the middle and upper Texas coast through next Wednesday. During the
same time period Harvey is expected to produce total rain
accumulations of 7 to 15 inches in far south Texas and the Texas
Hill Country over through central and southwest Louisiana, with
accumulations of up to 7 inches extending into other parts of Texas
and the lower Mississippi Valley. Rainfall from Harvey will cause
devastating and life-threatening flooding.

STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water is
expected to reach the following heights above ground if the peak
surge occurs at the time of high tide...

N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore to Sargent...6 to 12 ft
Sargent to Jamaica Beach...5 to 8 ft
Port Mansfield to N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore...5 to 7 ft
Jamaica Beach to High Island...2 to 4 ft
Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield...2 to 4 ft
High Island to Morgan City...1 to 3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the northeast of the landfall location, where the surge will be
accompanied by large and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding
depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and
can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to
your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather
Service forecast office.

WIND: Hurricane conditions are likely within the hurricane warning
area late Friday or Friday night, with tropical storm conditions
expected to first reach the coast in the hurricane warning area
Friday.

SURF: Swells generated by Harvey are likely to affect the Texas,
Louisiana, and northeast Mexico coasts by Friday. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.

TORNADOES: Isolated tornadoes are possible across portions of the
middle and upper Texas coast on Friday.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.

We always eat good for the first few days after a storm.

This thing is making me nervous. If it stalls right along the coast where it can still draw moisture it will weaken slowly and remain more organized for when it pushes back out into the Gulf. Once back out in the Gulf it is likely it will hammer another region. Here's wishing y'all the best.

Hang on to your hats down there and keep us posted!

Roger and I were just talking about how long it's been since a hurricane hit Corpus Christi. Let's hope this one misses all y'all!

I'm good!

Thanks anyway Ed!

Just thought I'd see if I could get a turkey/fish fryer. No gottie!

I'm between Corpus and Petronila. Finally got everything tied down, windows secured and extra food for the dogs. Praying that this things goes a bit North as predicted. Sitting at 23ft elevation

I am in Pearsall Texas at a truck stop for the night. Right in the bullseye for this storm.
Gotta get up early and head to Baton Rouge and get away from the hurricane.

I have a brand new one sitting here.... just sayin'.

Ed

My son called a few hours ago advising that he will do with what he can fit in his Civic and for us not to come. We cancelled the hotel. We'll hole up in Boerne for the duration.

All boarded up.Food,water,ice,propane,gas,1/2 a bottle of whiskey,a couple of bottles of wine,going to hunker down and see what they say tomorrow.Predicting landfall around 10pm Friday.Just hope it moves a little farther north of Corpus Christi.Predicting heavy,heavy rains for purty much the whole Texas coast because it may come in and stay awhile because of a stalled front north of us..Looks like another one for the history books.

I was in a truck stop in Encinal Texas this afternoon and I ran in to three people who had fled from Corpus Christi.

Hang in there baldhunter hope you do OK.

Probably gonna bug out tomorrow. We got most of the windows boarded up tonight, we'll get the rest in the morning, then head northwest. My house is 38-40 feet above the Bay, so flooding isn't likely. But there's no point in taking a chance. Mayor's talking "mandatory evacuation order imminent".

True

Stay safe Barry....

I'm not a preyer but I'll be thinking about you and yours.

Good Luck from Southwest Florida.