Monday, June 28, 2010
Alex Nearing Hurricane Strength...
Tonight's satellite loops show T-Storms blossoming around the center of Alex and the Hurricane hunter's found pressure dropping so NHC increased the max winds to 65 mph. This could be a rapid intensification that NHC says is hard to predict. So far the computer models all show an upper Mexican or lower Texas coast landfall on Thursday. Even though we will be far removed from the center of the storm, Alex's outer effects will be strong SE winds (20-30+) with seas 6-9 feet offshore. That may force a halt to the offshore oil clean-up/containment. A building ridge of high pressure from the north is expected to block Alex from coming our way and force him to turn more westward towards Brownsville or Corpus Christi. If we didn't have the oil offshore, this would be no big deal for us. Stayed tuned.
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Thanks for the update Bob I have been waiting lol
Gulf waters breaking record temps for this time of year... Someone either TX, LA, MS, AL or FL stands a good chance of getting hit hard by a CAT 3 or 4 at landfall at some point in the next 3 months if another depression forms and enters the Gulf as a tropical storm. Water temps are now at or above what they would be during peak hurricane season and once a system gets in the Gulf very little will be able to kill it.
I don't like you caveman.
Well Bob and ONLY REAL, looks like we dodged a bullet this time both with the hurricane and the oil spill. Temporary, I am sure...The hurricane season is still young! We did need the rain this week and it has kept the temps a bit cooler which is great for those electric bills. All looks clear in the Atlantic and Carribean aside from ole Alex so let's just pray that we continue to be lucky this season.
Caveman:
We just need to pray that we will be lucky enough to escape any serious hurricane threats this season. A little luck wouldn't hurt either! LOL
Not saying it's going to be us, but someone stands a good chance of getting a big one make landfall. Going to go out on a limb and say Houston's time is up.
Now that's a good comment/opinion CAVEMAN. Just remember back in our 2 hottest summers ever (1980 & '81), we did NOT have much tropical activity in the Gulf. It's more than just water temperatures.
It will be interesting to see what our coast looks like oil wise, after these higher tides. The dispersing agents sprayed yesterday won't have much time to work (do they work?)with the tides kicking up.
Now, when a storm is in the Gulf, it is as if it's hit every state...the oil gets churned to new depths and moved to a wider area. Yep, stay tuned...
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