TS Edouard - Situation Report #3 TS Warning

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SITUATION (0500CDT08042008)

 

TS Edouard continues on a westerly track south of Louisiana with a slight

increase in forward speed overnight to 8mph. Current location is 300 miles east

of Galveston. Winds remain at a steady 50mph.

 

MY ANALYSIS

 

THe radar loop shows little to minimal increase in organization overnight: I

suspect with the warming of the day and continued mild winds aloft that this

will change later today with stronger eye wall definition. Current forecast is a

landfall at Galveston in just under 24 hours with either high tropical storm

winds. This will be mostly a rain maker with dangerous wind gusts and the

potential for tornados as the system comes over land.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Finish your preparations before nightfall today. Contact your out of area

emergency contact and assure connectivity and advise them of your plans.

Mitigation- secure loose materials, protect windows. FUEL YOUR VEHICLE. If there

are prolonged or large area power outages, fuel may be a premium, as will ice

and non-perishable and ready to eat food.

 

Be aware, prepare, be safe!

 

Larry

Houston Texas

 

" A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the

simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. "

Proverbs 22:3