Yeah it is not looking to good for us in Houston. I live in Humble, which is 23 miles north of Houston and 80 miles north of Galveston. I sure hope it changes, but...... Per special 100pm advisory from NHC. This is the wind forecast guidance range for Hurricane Rita at the 96 hour forecast point Friday evening. Note: these are sustained winds gust are not included. 50kt (60mph) wind radii: 90 miles to the NE 60 miles to the SE 60 miles to the SW 90 miles to the NW. 34kt (40mph ) Tropical storm force wind radii: 150 miles to the NE 100 miles to the SE 100 miles to the SW 150 miles to the NW. Overall storm diameter forecast: 50kts winds: 150 miles wide 34kts winds: 300 miles wide. Wind Damage impacts and Inland Penatration: 50kt winds will extend from Matagorda County to roughly I-45. 34kt winds will extend from Matagorda County to Liberty County. Wind forecasting for the Gulf coast based on forward motion and intensity at landfall. Show how far inland sustained wind brackets will extend. (Current forecast is at cat 3 (120mph) moving at 12-16mph. Click on the table for the Gulf coast.
Yeah, this one appears to know where it's going, and it's at Texas. All of us here on the Gulf Coast are watching it though. If it stops, it's anyone's guess.
Look-out! Tireman44, You take care of yourself they are now saying that it has the potential become a category 5. A category 5 pulls up foundations on homes.