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Swarely said:

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News just said there's a possibility of it being a cat 2 over Austin. No freaking way.

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News is stirring it up Frank Billingsley style trying to get eyeball.

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FIFY

I know big updates come out at 10am and 4pm, with advisories in between. There is a 7pm one as well

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saltydog09 said:

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Wondering if I should be getting flood insurance living in Burleson county. House didn't even sniff flooding last May when it rained 12"+ so I'm thinking about just continuing no coverage

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Pretty sure you're too late if you were thinking about getting it for Harvey. Don't think insurance companies will signup new accounts when a storm is in the gulf.

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Yeah....don't think a policy would take affect until after the storm. Insurance buddy of mine said he's had several calls today and the soonest he could have a policy go into affect was 10/24.

txaggie_08 said:

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saltydog09 said:

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Wondering if I should be getting flood insurance living in Burleson county. House didn't even sniff flooding last May when it rained 12"+ so I'm thinking about just continuing no coverage

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Pretty sure you're too late if you were thinking about getting it for Harvey. Don't think insurance companies will signup new accounts when a storm is in the gulf.

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Yeah 30 day wait period. Just got off the phone with the agent. Oh wel

saltydog09 said:

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Wondering if I should be getting flood insurance living in Burleson county. House didn't even sniff flooding last May when it rained 12"+ so I'm thinking about just continuing no coverage

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Not sure if you meant for this storm or not, but if you were meaning for this storm, there's a 30-day waiting period before the policy is active to prevent people from buying the policy days or hours before their property goes under. Other insurance policies have different waiting periods/black-out dates with respect to named storms approaching. At this point with Harvey, if you don't already have the insurance coverage, you're not going to be getting it.

Yeah 30 day wait period

Thanks for the info. Only a corner of the house is in the 500 year flood plain and the rest isn't in a flood plain at all

saltydog09 said:

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Wondering if I should be getting flood insurance living in Burleson county. House didn't even sniff flooding last May when it rained 12"+ so I'm thinking about just continuing no coverage

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It's like $400 a year. I'll never understand passing on flood insurance.

So we're waiting for the big 4pm update?

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how often does NHC post new updatd advisories?

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7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 5 pm, and 10 pm

It looks like the EURO has the storm turning more north east, and dragging all the way up the coast and into Louisiana.

If that's the case, San Antonio/Austin would get hardly any rain but the coast and Houston will be in VERY bad shape

Texas Windstorm and Fair Plan, the insurers of last resort for property, shut off new business on the coast at 12:20 pm today.

Yah... last precip map had 12-15" for Travis/Williamson... this one has 2".

That one makes my rainfall a manageable 6"

4PM NHC update says 15-25" along the middle and upper TX coast, isolated amounts up to 35".

4PM Update:

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WTNT34 KNHC 242045
TCPAT4

BULLETIN
Hurricane Harvey Advisory Number 18
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017
400 PM CDT Thu Aug 24 2017

...HARVEY HEADED TOWARD THE TEXAS COAST...
...LIFE-THREATENING AND DEVASTATING FLOODING EXPECTED NEAR THE
COAST DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND STORM SURGE...


SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.7N 93.9W
ABOUT 305 MI...490 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
ABOUT 300 MI...480 KM SSE OF PORT OCONNOR TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Hurricane Warning has been extended northeast of Matagorda to
Sargent Texas.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Port Mansfield to High Island Texas

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Port Mansfield to Sargent Texas

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* North of Sargent to High Island Texas
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* South of Port Mansfield Texas to the Mouth of the Rio Grande

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* South of the Mouth of the Rio Grande to Boca de Catan Mexico

A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening
inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline,
during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. For a
depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather
Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at
hurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening situation. Persons
located within these areas should take all necessary actions to
protect life and property from rising water and the potential for
other dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other
instructions from local officials.

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued
36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-
force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or
dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be
rushed to completion.

A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-
threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the
coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.

In addition, interests in southwestern Louisiana should continue to
monitor the progress of this system.

For storm information specific to your area in the United States,
including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor
products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast
office. For storm information specific to your area outside the
United States, please monitor products issued by your national
meteorological service.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Harvey was located
near latitude 24.7 North, longitude 93.9 West. Harvey is moving
toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn toward the
northwest is expected this evening, and Harvey's forward speed is
forecast to slow down during the next couple of days. On the
forecast track, Harvey will approach the middle Texas coast on
Friday and make landfall Friday night or early Saturday. Harvey is
then likely to stall near or just inland of the middle Texas coast
through the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher
gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and Harvey is expected to become
a major hurricane by Friday before it reaches the middle Texas
coast.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles
(150 km).

The minimum central pressure based on dropsonde data released by a
NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft is 976 mb (28.82 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Harvey is expected to produce total rain accumulations
of 15 to 25 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 35 inches over
the middle and upper Texas coast through next Wednesday. During the
same time period Harvey is expected to produce total rain
accumulations of 7 to 15 inches in far south Texas and the Texas
Hill Country over through central and southwest Louisiana, with
accumulations of up to 7 inches extending into other parts of Texas
and the lower Mississippi Valley. Rainfall from Harvey may cause
devastating and life-threatening flooding.

STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water is
expected to reach the following heights above ground if the peak
surge occurs at the time of high tide...

N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore to Sargent...6 to 12 ft
Sargent to Jamaica Beach...5 to 8 ft
Port Mansfield to N Entrance Padre Island Natl Seashore...5 to 7 ft
Jamaica Beach to High Island...2 to 4 ft
Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield...2 to 4 ft
High Island to Morgan City...1 to 3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the northeast of the landfall location, where the surge will be
accompanied by large and destructive waves. Surge-related flooding
depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and
can vary greatly over short distances. For information specific to
your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather
Service forecast office.

WIND: Hurricane conditions are likely within the hurricane warning
area late Friday or Friday night, with tropical storm conditions
expected to first reach the coast in the hurricane warning area
Friday.

SURF: Swells generated by Harvey are likely to affect the Texas,
Louisiana, and northeast Mexico coasts by Friday. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 700 PM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.

$$
Forecaster Berg

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frog_killer said:

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It looks like the EURO has the storm turning more north east, and dragging all the way up the coast and into Louisiana.

If that's the case, San Antonio/Austin would get hardly any rain but the coast and Houston will be in VERY bad shape

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YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!! THIS IS OUR HURRICANE DAMMIT!!!!

Ignac said:

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frog_killer said:

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It looks like the EURO has the storm turning more north east, and dragging all the way up the coast and into Louisiana.

If that's the case, San Antonio/Austin would get hardly any rain but the coast and Houston will be in VERY bad shape

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YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!! THIS IS OUR HURRICANE DAMMIT!!!!

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I was thinking the same thing about the Canadian model. What do they know about hurricanes?

This thing going south of Corpus??

I'm at a full tank in the van and half a tank in the truck.

Hysteria really seems to be taking form.

NHC latest update estimates north of Corpus, closer to PLV.

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Thank you!

Been looking for a forecast like this all day.