Where will Rita make landfall?

aOl · #1 Postby **aOl** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:20 pm

I think it's obvious it's going to be some type of U.S. landfall, but I left the Mexico option on there for hopeful people

Oh, and this isn't counting if it hits South Florida or something, I'm talking about the 2nd landfall (if it even IS a 2nd landfall).

Galvestongirl · #2 Postby **Galvestongirl** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:22 pm

Hmmm, north texas, south texas??? from where to where?

southerngale · #3 Postby **southerngale** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:23 pm

How can a hurricane strike North Texas? :?:

#4 Postby **Starburst** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:25 pm

I am with you Southerngale if a hurricane strikes north Texas it will be the first time ever and I want to be there to see the landfall cause I will have to see it to believe it :wink:

aOl · #5 Postby **aOl** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:25 pm

Hey, I don't know much about Texas, that's up to you Texas folks to decide :wink:

And I meant North Texas COAST, sorry.

Stratosphere747 · #6 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:27 pm

Now we are going to have to explain the definition of Upper/Middle/Lower...

Galvestongirl · #7 Postby **Galvestongirl** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:27 pm

aOl wrote:Hey, I don't know much about Texas, that's up to you Texas folks to decide

And I meant North Texas COAST, sorry.

oooh, then you mean the upper texas coast.

southerngale · #8 Postby **southerngale** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:33 pm

I didn't know North Texas had a coast either.

I'm just teasing you aOl.

I've seen a lot of people call it North Texas or NE Texas. It's just kinda funny. I live here. Nothing north about it. lol

We call it Southeast Texas here and/or the Upper Texas Coast (the latter particularly when referring to the tropics) but I think most people know what you meant.

jopatura · #9 Postby **jopatura** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:59 pm

I picked "north texas" but I would have picked the middle Texas coast if that was an option. I think it'll (2nd?) landfall slightly north of Port O'Connor, which is around the area Hurricane Claudette hit back in 2003.

Personally, I think the high is going to move east enough to protect the Louisana area. The only question for Texans tonight is how far east the high moves...

Website · #10 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:17 am

I'll go with the Lower Keys(very close to Key West) right now... not gonna get me to bite on a 2nd one yet. :wink:

CajunMama · #11 Postby **CajunMama** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:36 am

thank goodness "South Central LA" wasn't an option! I'm off the hook :wink:

Shoshana · #12 Postby **Shoshana** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:39 am

I picked Mexico for no good reason other than Bret, Gert, Jose (and Emily) already went there - Nate was confused I guess.

Actually, Rita might get hung up on the Yucatan.....

DESTRUCTION5 · #13 Postby **DESTRUCTION5** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:39 am

Between Freeport and Galveston as a strong Cat 4...Scary but not far from reality...

HurricaneGirl · #14 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:26 am

I voted for Mexico. This is out of control. :eek:

#15 Postby **skysummit** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:32 am

I say in between Galveston and Port Arthur as a strong Cat 3.

aOl · #16 Postby **aOl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:35 am

I'm starting to think that by the middle of the week Texas will be completely ruled out altogether.

LaBreeze · #17 Postby **LaBreeze** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:37 am

What makes you think that aOL?

boca · #18 Postby **boca** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:52 am

I would say the reasoning would be the breakdown of the high over the Gulf Coast for the later period.

aOl · #19 Postby **aOl** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:53 am

If Rita gets as strong as I think she will, that high will be no match for her. And course there's the fact that storms in this area don't usually hit Texas, though that's not really a good reason for prediction. I just don't see it.

weatherwoman · #20 Postby **weatherwoman** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:55 am

why would they call it north texas why not south texas?