D-Day Scenario unfolding for Galveston/Houston Metro Area

[HouTXmetro]

Just pray for all of us in harms way.

[canegrl04]

Galveston will be submered from a Rita hit

[secretforecaster]

Lord Bless us all!

[soonertwister]

This is my second try at posting this, the board is really loaded up right now.


Dont' worry HouTX, you'll definitely be in our prayers, and our dreams.

Landfall location is going to very critical now only in terms of high sustained winds. And extreme cat 5 (I use extreme cat 5 for storms that have to drop at least 30 knots to fall to cat 4) will plow a path of near total devastation anywhere within maybe 50 miles of the coast in the area of maximum winds.

Any way you look at it, unless this storm takes the unlikely western or eastern outlier track, Texas is going to be slammed hard. I wish it weren't so.

Stay safe, and calm and decisive in what you do. This is going to be a most difficult time.

[soonertwister]

This is my second try at posting this, the board is really loaded up right now.


Dont' worry HouTX, you'll definitely be in our prayers, and our dreams.

Landfall location is going to very critical now only in terms of high sustained winds. And extreme cat 5 (I use extreme cat 5 for storms that have to drop at least 30 knots to fall to cat 4) will plow a path of near total devastation anywhere within maybe 50 miles of the coast in the area of maximum winds.

Any way you look at it, unless this storm takes the unlikely western or eastern outlier track, Texas is going to be slammed hard. I wish it weren't so.

Stay safe, and calm and decisive in what you do. This is going to be a most difficult time.

[djtil]

cross your fingers that the ships intensity model is right and unfavorable conditions do knock this down 50mph before landfall.

[HurricaneQueen]

My heart is breaking for all of you in Texas. It's almost a physical illness. First, so many of our friends on the N. Gulf Coast lost their homes and livelihoods and now this. The only word I can come up with is surreal.

I suspect the tone of this board will be forever changed and predict that -removed- will become a thing of the past.

Be safe, my friends. You are in my thoughts and prayers constantly.

Lynn

[sweetpea]

My heart is breaking for all of you in Texas. It's almost a physical illness. First, so many of our friends on the N. Gulf Coast lost their homes and livelihoods and now this. The only word I can come up with is surreal.

I suspect the tone of this board will be forever changed and predict that -removed- will become a thing of the past.

Be safe, my friends. You are in my thoughts and prayers constantly.

Lynn

You pretty much said what I was feeling word for word. I have actually been sitting here with tears in my eyes (thinking not again), please everyone be safe. To be honest with you I am tired of crying over storms. Debbie

[windsurfer77058]

All of your prayers are greatly appreciated. I can hardly believe what I'm hearing. My parents have a home on Bolivar Peninsula and we are on Clear Lake so we are looking at 2 major losses. I don't know what to hope for and I don't want to wish it on someone else. We are in Dallas safe but very sad.

[amawea]

HouTXmetro, Remember the high pressure post. I told yo they started dropping at 12 central. The lowest pressures were around the tx/la boarder. Well, look whwere it's heading. I say Freeport or Galveston hit.
Amaweas

[HouTXmetro]

HouTXmetro, Remember the high pressure post. I told yo they started dropping at 12 central. The lowest pressures were around the tx/la boarder. Well, look whwere it's heading. I say Freeport or Galveston hit.
Amaweas

You know, some poster wanted to stone me for pointing out the High was moving/weakening. I guess I was right afterall.

[iluvseashore]

Prayers to all of you in Texas. I have a cousin SE of Houston whom I am sick to my stomach worrying over and was born in Abilene myself.

Let God guide you and keep you safe through these trying days.

Jeri

[amawea]

Yep, you were right. Look at the pressures in tx, la, and tn.
AMAWEA

[Windsong]

Prayers for everyone it Rita's path. Take care of each other the best you can. We will be waiting to hear that you all made it through safely. May you be blessed.
Windsong

[crazy4disney]

As long as I have been a weather nut, I never realized the emotional wrenching of staring around your house and trying to decide what is just too important and sentimental to you to leave -- knowing that everything else could possibly be washed or blown away when you come back. It is literally making me nauseous.

But as long as I have my little boy and our pets, the rest are just "things"... and we can buy more things.

Good luck and God speed to us all.

-gina-

[Mommie45]

My Prayers are with all in the Texas Coastal Area.

Please be safe and play it smart....