So let's get serious about Houston here.

Fodie77 · #1 Postby **Fodie77** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:03 pm

I know it's early, but what could Houston be looking at right now? My aunt and uncle are Katrina refugees down there.

djtil · #2 Postby **djtil** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:10 pm

based on 11pm nhc track houston would probably get low cat 1 sustained with gusts over 100mph.

based on latest gfdl, probably cat 2 sustained or higher depending on landfall intensity.

HouTXmetro · #3 Postby **HouTXmetro** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:18 pm

djtil wrote:based on 11pm nhc track houston would probably get low cat 1 sustained with gusts over 100mph.

based on latest gfdl, probably cat 2 sustained or higher depending on landfall intensity.

Houston is very big, according to the local mets Southern portions of the city proper may experience 110-130mph winds. While the Northside could see 90-105mph winds.

jopatura · #4 Postby **jopatura** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:21 pm

We were told SW of Bellaire to prepare for about 100-120mph winds, depending on landfall. Our house isn't looking too good, seeing as we had trouble during Alicia, according to my parents. But they're sticking it out, much to my chagrin. I, however, am in a cement dorm room in Bryan/College Station. With much ducktape on my windows.

kevin · #5 Postby **kevin** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:25 pm

Ducktape isn't going to stop shi-crap from flying through the window. Prepare accordingly.

And good luck everyone!

Website · #6 Postby **Brent** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:26 pm

The 11pm track would suggest Cat 2 winds... Cat 3 possible on the southwest side... the track is closer to Houston than it ever has been.

Sean in New Orleans · #7 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:43 am

It's pretty impossible to predict Houston conditions from this storm, at this time, IMO. Tell your relatives to leave Houston for Rita and to watch conditions in Houston in a hotel in Oklahoma or Kansas. I'm serious.

jopatura · #8 Postby **jopatura** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:45 am

kevin wrote:Ducktape isn't going to stop shi-crap from flying through the window. Prepare accordingly.

And good luck everyone!

Can't do much else. We have "college regulations" preventing us from too much more. I'm hoping if I ducktape and tape a blanket over the window and over the blinds, it'll at least keep the glass from flying in the room long enough for me to grab essentials. The most important stuff is already packed and near the door if I have to run out at any given time.

Shoshana · #9 Postby **Shoshana** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:53 am

jopatura wrote:We were told SW of Bellaire to prepare for about 100-120mph winds, depending on landfall. Our house isn't looking too good, seeing as we had trouble during Alicia, according to my parents. But they're sticking it out, much to my chagrin. I, however, am in a cement dorm room in Bryan/College Station. With much ducktape on my windows.

Bellaire is now in a voluntary evac zone. And for you- if it gets bad, get into the hallway fast.

themusk · #10 Postby **themusk** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:46 am

jopatura wrote:Can't do much else. We have "college regulations" preventing us from too much more.

There has to be a special place in hell for people who create and enforce such regulations in the face of a category 5.

dwg71 · #11 Postby **dwg71** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:53 am

themusk wrote:
jopatura wrote:Can't do much else. We have "college regulations" preventing us from too much more.

There has to be a special place in hell for people who create and enforce such regulations in the face of a category 5.

IF models and NHC track continue east, houston is looking good. A hit near border or further west and houston would be spared. Storm is heading north of nhc track so its reasonable to believe that its going to continue.

So let's get serious about Houston here.

So let's get serious about Houston here.

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