Well if you live on the Texas Coast you might want to make sure you are finishing up your hurricane preps. Beryl appears to be making more of a northern turn than originally thought. Problem is depending on when that turn starts could result in a significant change in landfall position. Could be anywhere from Brownsville to north of Corpus Christi.
Good thing is that southern/central Texas will more than likely get some relief from the drought they are currently experiencing.
Hurricanes always move north/east from the original projection. Projections rarely (if ever) go south/west.
I have a completely unfounded theory that this is because weather models don’t take into account friction with the land, which is different than friction with water. Maybe they do, but I like my theory.
Due to angular momentum (spin of storm & spin of earth) all tropical systems are pulled poleward. High pressure ridges often keep them from moving poleward but as soon as they find a weakness they all head North (in our hemisphere). Just depends on where those weaknesses occur. Thus the issue with Beryl. Depending on when that weakness occurs will depend on when the poleward turn happens. Since this is expected very near the Texas coast it could have a significant effect on actual landfall position.
There was a small unnamed tropical system 1956 in the Atlantic that moved southward before being swept up NE by a frontal boundary. Very rare.
stay tuned
rob should have some great forecasting for all of us at 5:00
I’m sure then the RP meteorologists will way in
get your generators and beer boxes ready
I pray all my fellow Cajuns are safe. Down here in the Galveston area we are getting some steady hard wind and rain. Thanks ERCOT for no electricity, glad they spend all that money, billions, on infrastructure (too bad it was on stupid renewable crap and not upgrading the existing structure)!
Going to be lots of generators running tonight and the next week
Hopefully everyone is safe
We were without power for just today. The wind gusts topped out at 100 mph in Galveston.
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