He is projecting this storm to be a Cat 3 or 4 by mid week. He said also his current forecast puts this storm into TX and also possibly into the Beaumont/Houston area where the refineries are (his words, not mine).
Per Joe Bastardi at Accuweather: NO could be hit by Rita
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Per Joe Bastardi at Accuweather: NO could be hit by Rita
I just watched FNC's interview with Joe Bastardi from Accuweather. He said that it is quite possible that New Orleans could be hit by Hurricane Rita.
He is projecting this storm to be a Cat 3 or 4 by mid week. He said also his current forecast puts this storm into TX and also possibly into the Beaumont/Houston area where the refineries are (his words, not mine).
He is projecting this storm to be a Cat 3 or 4 by mid week. He said also his current forecast puts this storm into TX and also possibly into the Beaumont/Houston area where the refineries are (his words, not mine).
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EDIT: A blind dog.... WINDY, YOU'RE HILAROUS!
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Windy wrote:That's true, but then again, when Joe goes to watch the Phillies play, every time a batter gives the ball a good knock he impulsively shouts "IT COULD HIT NEW ORLEANS!"
Ya have to admit; he's 1 for 1 this season.
And his logic is sound. His "urgency" was more interesting for the Houston-Beaumont area when he said "IF" the storm slows down after passing through the Keys or South Florida.
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The one system he said wouldn't hit New Orleans did. So I feel a little better now johngaltfla wrote:Windy wrote:That's true, but then again, when Joe goes to watch the Phillies play, every time a batter gives the ball a good knock he impulsively shouts "IT COULD HIT NEW ORLEANS!"
Ya have to admit; he's 1 for 1 this season.
And his logic is sound. His "urgency" was more interesting for the Houston-Beaumont area when he said "IF" the storm slows down after passing through the Keys or South Florida.
No he's not. He said Dennis would New Orleans too.
Actually, I listened to him as well, and he DID seem more concerned about Texas and Mexico much moreso than NOLA.
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johngaltfla wrote:Windy wrote:That's true, but then again, when Joe goes to watch the Phillies play, every time a batter gives the ball a good knock he impulsively shouts "IT COULD HIT NEW ORLEANS!"
Ya have to admit; he's 1 for 1 this season.
And his logic is sound. His "urgency" was more interesting for the Houston-Beaumont area when he said "IF" the storm slows down after passing through the Keys or South Florida.
I know. Even a blind dog bumps into a pheasant once in a while.
That said, I'm not downplaying the NOLA threat. Models this far out are very innacurate. Everyone in the Gulf should be paying attention to this one.
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jschlitz wrote:His written column tonight says between Corpus and Tampico. But if storm moves slower then further up TX coast, perhaps as far as Houston.
No mention of LA or NOLA.
He just said it on the Fox News Channel at 2206 EDT while being interview by Geraldo.
Sorry, but I just saw it. I would not post ANYTHING that I couldn't verify or didn't see.
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johngaltfla wrote:jschlitz wrote:His written column tonight says between Corpus and Tampico. But if storm moves slower then further up TX coast, perhaps as far as Houston.
No mention of LA or NOLA.
He just said it on the Fox News Channel at 2206 EDT while being interview by Geraldo.
Sorry, but I just saw it. I would not post ANYTHING that I couldn't verify or didn't see.
Didn't say u didn't, just simply stating what his writtten column @ 00Z.
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I don't know about New Orleans...but I fear that this could be Key West's Katrina.
It's been a long, long time since they've been hit by anything beyond a marginal Cat. 2 down there. My family has interests there, so I have double reason to worry. It's too early to panic, sure - but I think the potential definitely exists for this to be a very bad storm for someone, whether it's the Keys, Miami, Texas, or elsewhere on the Gulf Coast.
It's been a long, long time since they've been hit by anything beyond a marginal Cat. 2 down there. My family has interests there, so I have double reason to worry. It's too early to panic, sure - but I think the potential definitely exists for this to be a very bad storm for someone, whether it's the Keys, Miami, Texas, or elsewhere on the Gulf Coast.
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