Tropical Depression Harvey forms in Gulf of Mexico

[jpak]

Source: Nola.com

A tropical depression has formed in the Gulf of Mexico from the remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning (Aug. 23). Storm watches and warnings have been issued for portions of the Texas coast.

Forecasters said the storm could drop up to 20 inches of rain in Texas and southwest Louisiana through next Tuesday.

There is still uncertainty about how much rain the system could bring to the New Orleans area, where problems with the city's drainage system have residents keenly aware of the risk of possible flooding. The National Weather Service's Slidell office currently predicts about 5 to 6 inches of rain in New Orleans through Wednesday morning.

The track of Tropical Depression Harvey currently has it heading for the southeastern coast of Texas and then curving eastward toward Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards is ramping up Louisiana's emergency response team in preparation for Harvey hitting the coast of Texas as a possible Category 1 hurricane as early as Friday.

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Read more: http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/08/tropical_depression_harvey_gul.html

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[Purveyor]

1. Damn. Looks like a lot of rain around the Houston area and that puppy is a slow-mover plus it hooks

right once on land.

Wonder if it will work its way back into the Gulf. Has happened before.

Be safe my fellow Texans...

[snooper2]

2. Guess my Bermuda grass will be green through Thanksgiving this year...

[texasfiddler]

3. uh-oh

Looks like the eye is going be very close to my house. Hope it stays a tropical storm.

[Warpy]

4. NOAA expects it to strengthen to a hurricane

and has "hurricane watch" listed along a large part of the Texas coast. Keep your eye on this one.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. NOAA says it's slow moving

That can be catastrophic. Remember Tropical storm Allison?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

6. Could be a real bad-ass

For all of south Texas and most of Louisiana. I hope New Orleans got her pumps fixed!


Check out the potential rainfall map:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/211729.shtml?rainqpf#contents

[Skittles]

7. didn't they already use the name Harvey a few years ago?

it sounds familiar

[jpak]

8. It was a giant rabbit that only Trump can see

[Skittles]

9. OH NO YOU DIDN'T

STOP IT JPAK, YER KILLING ME

[jpak]

10. I will kick your sweet ass if you die

maybe?

[Skittles]

11. I am still laughing at that picture

[jpak]

12. The Google - it serves

Stay safe Texas DUers.

Bump
Bump
Bump

God Blessed Texas!

(if you know that song)

[sandensea]

13. All our Gulf Coast DUers, please stay safe.

[Baclava]

14. He blowing up! Cat 3 now....they blew another prediction right before landfall

#Harvey is quickly intensifying & is now forecast to be a Category 3 #hurricane at landfall in Texas.

http://hurricanes.gov

[jpak]

15. It's bombing out - min central pressure is now 982 MB and falling

5-7 foot storm surge

This is going to be a major disaster.

[Baclava]

16. Never trust a tropical system in the Gulf

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