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Post by phydeaux2363 on Aug 24, 2017 22:01:42 GMT
Mr. Glenn, we can only hope the forecast we're getting now is as bad as those over the last week with this storm. Recall that 48 hours ago the forecast was for the remnants of Harvey to move ashore in northern Mexico. That being said, if you are south of downtown you might consider getting out of there. God bless.
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Post by sigurdur on Aug 24, 2017 22:15:32 GMT
Glenn: Would put you to work if you want to come north.
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Post by Ratty on Aug 24, 2017 22:47:29 GMT
Stay safe Glen. I'm sure you know the drills and it would be weird to say stock up on water when you have so damn much water coming your way so I will just say stay safe. Code, Thanks, We will make it one way or another. Going to be interesting this weekend to say the least. Best wishes Glenn & other Texans.
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Post by missouriboy on Aug 24, 2017 23:13:29 GMT
Stay safe Glen. I'm sure you know the drills and it would be weird to say stock up on water when you have so damn much water coming your way so I will just say stay safe. Code, Thanks, We will make it one way or another. Going to be interesting this weekend to say the least. Good luck Glenn. Emergency rations and power at the ready. That much water at one time ... I'm pretty sure we've never had such up here.
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Post by glennkoks on Aug 25, 2017 1:21:39 GMT
Thanks everybody, Im going to take lots of pictures. I don't expect too much in the way of winds. But flooding will be a concern. I only ask that everybody who can read this turns off your automobiles, air conditioners and even lights so we can lower CO2 just long enough to take the punch out of this storm!
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Post by icefisher on Aug 25, 2017 2:57:36 GMT
Thanks everybody, Im going to take lots of pictures. I don't expect too much in the way of winds. But flooding will be a concern. I only ask that everybody who can read this turns off your automobiles, air conditioners and even lights so we can lower CO2 just long enough to take the punch out of this storm! Good call! They probably should add that to the evacuation orders for everybody to be sure everything is turned off before leaving and take the bus. Starve the storm on its leading edges.
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Post by Ratty on Aug 25, 2017 5:18:24 GMT
Thanks everybody, Im going to take lots of pictures. I don't expect too much in the way of winds. But flooding will be a concern. I only ask that everybody who can read this turns off your automobiles, air conditioners and even lights so we can lower CO2 just long enough to take the punch out of this storm! True believers could help by not exhaling - one ten minute period in every hour should do it.
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Post by nautonnier on Aug 25, 2017 8:10:14 GMT
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Post by nautonnier on Aug 25, 2017 11:48:43 GMT
This could be bad news for all the barrier islands along the Gulf coast to NOLA Joe supports the forecast on the right with Harvey remaining a hurricane and running along just offshore - like Matthew did last year on the Atlantic coast. That puts NOLA in the position of the Carolinas that got a huge rain event from Matthew
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Post by graywolf on Aug 25, 2017 11:57:56 GMT
If it just trundles onto land and then staggers back into the gulf that left flank will just keep on pulling Gulf moisture inland. It could semi stall there for days and bring a lot of water into NOLA and maybe even as far a Southern Florida?
I'm thinking record levels of rainfall being measured over the event though?
And now they're upping the odds of the Atlantic system forming so it could turn into a busy week?
With ENSO keeping its nose out this year the updated Hurricane forecast might just pan out!
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Post by glennkoks on Aug 25, 2017 12:28:32 GMT
It just started raining at the Koks Casa.
Food-Check Water-Check Batteries-Check
Here we go again.
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Post by glennkoks on Aug 25, 2017 12:45:26 GMT
Nautonnier,
Joe Bastardi has been almost perfect with this storm for at least a week while the NHC and others were calling for it to go into Mexico well South of the border. If his nightmare scenario of double major landfalls actually happens it will be:
1.) A worst case for this Texas coast.
2.) The absolute best job of forecasting a very complicated weather pattern in the history of forecasts. (that I am aware of). He has already been correct on both intensity and track up to this point and many days in advance.
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Post by nautonnier on Aug 25, 2017 13:33:19 GMT
It just started raining at the Koks Casa. Food-Check Water-Check Batteries-Check Here we go again. Generator check? After hurricanes here in Florida - there is an all pervading sound of generators. Had the 2004 series been repeated I would have installed an automated generator system
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Post by nautonnier on Aug 25, 2017 13:38:26 GMT
Note the meteorological terms that are only used to apply to hurricanes.
1. Barrels: movement of hurricane
2. Packs or packing winds: The wind strength of the hurricane
3. Slam: Landfall point of hurricane
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Post by glennkoks on Aug 25, 2017 14:27:16 GMT
It just started raining at the Koks Casa. Food-Check Water-Check Batteries-Check Here we go again. Generator check? After hurricanes here in Florida - there is an all pervading sound of generators. Had the 2004 series been repeated I would have installed an automated generator system Generator check. However I am working on cleaning the carbs on not one but two of my neighbors generators. Which brings me to Glenn's storm preparation tip number one. 1.0) Having a generator is great. But it won't generate the first watt if it does not run. Gas has a life expectancy of about 6 months give or take. Either completely run the generator (or any small gas engine) completely out of gas or use Stabil additive before storing. It is a good practice to actually bring the generator out and start it once a quarter to keep it in good shape. If you can afford one of the nicer ones that burns natural gas and kicks in 30 seconds after the power goes out that is even better and they are pretty much maintenance free. However they are pricy and hard to justify for some.
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