spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #351 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Just hit cat 3 120 mph 943 mb Tropical tidbits has hurricane hunter real time data from the recon missions, so I'm ahead of the NHC bulletins lol. Beauty of the internet... ETA: at this point, it doesn't matter what the category is. Major destruction is inevitable now. Hopefully minimal loss of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted August 25, 2017 #352 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I have a friend on Valor....Captain said they are headed to New Orleans for fuel and water then hope to dock in Galveston on Sunday....isn't New Orleans a little iffy too?From all the charts I've seen, it isn't that iffy. The storm is going to hit land significantly west of Galveston. That's bad for Galveston because it is on the east side of the storm, but New Orleans is yet even further east. They'll get rain, but nothing New Orleans cannot handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amina02 Posted August 25, 2017 #353 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I just cancelled and received the cruise credit. Cancelled with no penalty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #354 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Good for you. I'm sorry it had to happen, but at least you took some control back in your life. Will you go anywhere else this week? Or rebook a cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlynn87 Posted August 25, 2017 #355 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I am guessing in order to receive the credit cruise you had to of purchased the insurance. I didn't ( I know, it was dumb) . I was told once the port opens the cruise will go out somewhere.. not sure where or when. I am glad it's just my husband and myself as we can just go with the flow. What a crazy mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxley Posted August 25, 2017 #356 Share Posted August 25, 2017 From all the charts I've seen, it isn't that iffy. The storm is going to hit land significantly west of Galveston. That's bad for Galveston because it is on the east side of the storm, but New Orleans is yet even further east. They'll get rain, but nothing New Orleans cannot handle.Actually, NO had 14 pumps not working at this time. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warm Breezes Posted August 25, 2017 #357 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I am guessing in order to receive the credit cruise you had to of purchased the insurance. I didn't ( I know, it was dumb) . I was told once the port opens the cruise will go out somewhere.. not sure where or when. I am glad it's just my husband and myself as we can just go with the flow. What a crazy mess! From the message posted on their website, I'm willing to bet if you call the number posted that insurance would not be required for the cruise credit. This looks to be gift from Carnival for those who don't purchase insurance....won't help with any flights or hotels though...but I am also betting the airlines and hotels will give credit or refund as well due to the hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoyageReport Posted August 25, 2017 #358 Share Posted August 25, 2017 JUST IN: -Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 3 with 120mph winds; -Mayor Says: "Get Outta Dodge"; -Storm Will Make Areas 'Uninhabitable'; -Landfall Overnight; -Hundreds of Flights Cancelled; -Mandatory Evacuations; -Gas Prices Rise. LATEST: http://*******/2iqKqQt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bUU Posted August 25, 2017 #359 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Actually, NO had 14 pumps not working at this time.Let's wait and see how well New Orleans handles the storm. Incidentally, Carnival Dream is set to disembark/embark on Sunday. I am guessing in order to receive the credit cruise you had to of purchased the insurance.The announcement didn't say anything about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKCcruiser8 Posted August 25, 2017 #360 Share Posted August 25, 2017 My Aunt & her family called & rebooked for June 2018. There were just too many unknowns to still risk driving down & having to sit around & wait to board only for a shorter cruise. My cousin's boss felt sorry for them & is paying for a condo at Breckinridge, CO. for all of them for the week. So, they're getting mountains instead of the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzx1103 Posted August 25, 2017 #361 Share Posted August 25, 2017 JUST IN: -Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 3 with 120mph winds; -Mayor Says: "Get Outta Dodge"; -Storm Will Make Areas 'Uninhabitable'; -Landfall Overnight; -Hundreds of Flights Cancelled; -Mandatory Evacuations; -Gas Prices Rise. LATEST: http://*******/2iqKqQt As I read this, I visualize some doomsday nut screaming at me ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #362 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Dropsonde from latest recon mission showing 121 knots in one quadrant--- equals 139.2 mph. Category 4 is 140 mph. Stay tuned... ETA: another tornado warning for Galveston area ETA: Corpus Christi storm chaser link: https://livestormchasing.com/stream/brandon.clement Edited August 25, 2017 by spleenstomper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCCruiser57 Posted August 25, 2017 #363 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Here's the latest from ABC13 news out of Galvestion - going to New Orleans for supplies tomorrow, can't return to Galveston until Tuesday. http://abc13.com/travel/20000-cruise...-gulf/2341493/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #364 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Really good storm chaser in Rockport, Texas. The storm is hours away from landfall. https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YqGomWpZzyxv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amina02 Posted August 25, 2017 #365 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Nope, I didn't purchase the insurance. I rescheduled for May 2018. I'll be heading up north for the week since I've already taken off work for the week. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #366 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Dropsonde showing 942 mb, 142 mph flight level winds ETA: might be category 4 at 4:00 update. It's getting close if it isn't already there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Edited August 25, 2017 by spleenstomper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalburns Posted August 25, 2017 #367 Share Posted August 25, 2017 this is one bad storm.keep safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #368 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Dropsonde from latest recon mission showing 121 knots in one quadrant--- equals 139.2 mph. Category 4 is 140 mph. Stay tuned... ETA: another tornado warning for Galveston area ETA: Corpus Christi storm chaser link: https://livestormchasing.com/stream/brandon.clement I need to watch my typos. Category 4 starts at sustained 130 mph winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlapjackSanders Posted August 25, 2017 #369 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I was supposed to cruise on the Breeze on Sunday. I just called to cancel. I cannot stress enough how helpful carnival customer service can be. I got refunded all the port fees, taxes, and pre paid items (transportation, wifi) straight to my card. The the rest of the money will remain a carnival credit for 24 months. Knowing me, that is great news. This credit will be for sure used. .....as for the airlines, that will have to figured out. They offered 2/3rd's of what I paid as a credit that had to be used within 60 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBD1516 Posted August 25, 2017 #370 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Just subscribing. This seems to be the thread with the most accurate information. Thanks Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleenstomper Posted August 25, 2017 #371 Share Posted August 25, 2017 At the moment, it is officially 125 mph category 3. 5 mph short of category 4. katrina hit La/Ms as a category 3. Frightening to think it only won't be a 5 because it ran out of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted August 25, 2017 #372 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Latest discussion just posted. Looks like Harvey will linger. :( Hurricane Harvey Discussion Number 22 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017 400 PM CDT Fri Aug 25 2017 Despite its concentric eyewall structure, Harvey's winds have increased during the day. NOAA and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter planes have measured maximum flight-level winds of 129 kt and SFMR winds to 102 kt. Based on these data, Harvey's maximum surface winds are estimated to be 110 kt. Harvey's central pressure has also continued to fall, and the latest estimate based on dropsonde data is 941 mb. Harvey still has not slowed down, and the initial estimate is 325/9 kt. Based on the forecast track, Harvey is expected to make landfall along the middle Texas coast tonight. After that, the track models insist that the hurricane will slow down considerably during the next 24 hours, and it is likely to move very little between 36 and 120 hours. In fact, there has been a somewhat notable change in the guidance, with very few of the models showing Harvey lifting out toward the northeast by the end of the 5-day forecast period. As a result, the NHC track forecast has been pulled back a bit and keeps Harvey near or just inland of the Texas coast through the middle of next week. This slow motion only exacerbates the heavy rainfall and flooding threat across southern and southeastern Texas. Harvey may continue to strengthen during the 6-12 hours it has before landfall, but regardless it is expected to make landfall at major hurricane strength. Gradual weakening is anticipated after the center moves inland, but Harvey's slow motion will keep a significant portion of its circulation over water, which may slow the weakening rate. As a result, the NHC intensity forecast leans closer to the global model guidance instead of the statistical- dynamical guidance, which seems to weaken Harvey too fast. Harvey could maintain tropical storm strength for the entire 5-day forecast period due to its proximity to the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Key Messages: 1. Harvey will make landfall tonight, bringing life-threatening storm surge, rainfall, and wind hazards to portions of the Texas coast. Tropical-storm-force winds have moved onshore in portions of the warning areas and conditions will continue to deteriorate as the eye of Harvey approaches the middle Texas coast tonight. 2. A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for much of the Texas coast. Life-threatening storm surge flooding could reach heights of 6 to 12 feet above ground level at the coast between the north entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore and Sargent. For a depiction of areas at risk, see the Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic at hurricanes.gov. Due to the slow motion of Harvey and a prolonged period of onshore flow, water levels will remain elevated for several days. 3. Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is expected across the middle and upper Texas coast from heavy rainfall of 15 to 30 inches, with isolated amounts as high as 40 inches, through Wednesday. Please refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 25/2100Z 27.5N 96.5W 110 KT 125 MPH 12H 26/0600Z 28.2N 97.0W 100 KT 115 MPH...INLAND 24H 26/1800Z 28.8N 97.5W 75 KT 85 MPH...INLAND 36H 27/0600Z 28.9N 97.8W 60 KT 70 MPH...INLAND 48H 27/1800Z 28.6N 97.8W 50 KT 60 MPH...INLAND 72H 28/1800Z 28.1N 96.9W 40 KT 45 MPH...INLAND 96H 29/1800Z 28.5N 96.0W 40 KT 45 MPH...OVER WATER 120H 30/1800Z 29.5N 95.5W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn2004 Posted August 25, 2017 #373 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Not believing the computers on this one, computers stated this thing was suppose to be in Mexico. I am not believing that the eye will stay south of I-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agp_mzk Posted August 25, 2017 #374 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Happy to see more realistic and reasonable responses on this thread than the one on the RCI board, although I am very sorry for all who are having their travel plans upended by the storm. I hope any posters local to the area are taking appropriate precautions; I have one friend in Corpus Christi who has evacuated to San Antonio and another south of Houston who is riding out the storm on relatively high ground. This amount of rainfall is nothing to mess around with, to say nothing of the wind and storm surge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorncroft Posted August 25, 2017 #375 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Not believing the computers on this one, computers stated this thing was suppose to be in Mexico. I am not believing that the eye will stay south of I-10. So far this storm has done everything that they said it was going to, since leaving the Yucatan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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