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August 2017 ~ Thunder Pig
UPdate: Governor Signs Executive Order to Assist with Fuel Shortage and Delivery of Relief Supplies
8/31/2017 11:05:00 AM Colonial Pipeline , Hurricane HARVEY 2017 , Press Release 0 comments
**UPDATE: 5:50 pm**
The Governor has declared a State of Emergency suspending regulations to allow trucks to bring fuel into the state and to allow relief supplies to be delivered to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The text is posted below. The original material of this article is below the Executive Order.
ROY COOPER GOVERNOR August 31, 2017 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 19
DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO SUSPEND MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLIES IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS FOR HURRICANE HARVEY
WHEREAS, I have found that there is an abnormal market disruption in North Carolina, as a result of the impact of the temporary shutdown of refineries due to Hurricane Harvey, in Executive Order number 18; and
WHEREAS, due to the finding of an abnormal market disruption and the catastrophic damages in Texas and Louisiana, I have determined that it is necessary to declare that a state of emergency as defined in N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-l 9.3(6), l 66A-19.3(19) and 166A-19.20 exists in the State of North Carolina for the purpose of temporarily waiving certain motor vehicle regulations for vehicles that transport gasoline and petroleum products. This emergency declaration is also necessary to provide coverage to vehicles providing emergency relief and services to Texas and Louisiana due to Hurricane Harvey. The emergency area as defined in N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(7) and N.C.G.S. 166A-19.20(b) is the State of North Carolina; and
WHERAS, under the provisions of N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.30(b)(4) the Governor, with the concurrence of the Council of State, may waive a provision of any regulation or ordinance of a State agency which restricts the immediate relief of human suffering; and
WHEREAS, with the concurrence of the Council of State, I have found that vehicles carrying gasoline and petroleum products and carrying emergency relief supplies or services for Hurricane Harvey must adhere to the registration requirements of N.C.G.S. § 20-86.1 and 20- 382, fuel tax requirements of N.C.G.S. § 105-449.47, and the size and weight requirements of
N.C.G.S. §§ 20-116, 20-118 and 20-119. I have further found that citizens will likely suffer further widespread damage within the meaning of N.C.G.S § 166A-19.3(3) and N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.2l(b); and
WHEREAS, under N.C.G.S. § 166A-19.70, the Governor may declare that the health, safety, or economic well-being of persons or property requires that the maximum hours of service for drivers prescribed by N.C.G.S. § 20-381 should be waived for persons transporting essential fuels, food, water, medical supplies, and for vehicles used in the restoration of utility services; and
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Transportation shall waive the maximum hours of service for drivers prescribed by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 20-381.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Transportation shall waive certain size and weight restrictions and penalties arising under N.C.G.S. §§ 20-116, 20-118 and 20-119, and certain registration requirements and penalties arising under N.C.G.S. §§ 20-86.1, 20-382, 105-449.47, and I 05-449.49 for the vehicles transporting gasoline and other petroleum products to areas within North Carolina and for vehicles transporting emergency relief or services for Hurricane Harvey to Texas and Louisiana.
The $50.00 fee listed in N.C.G.S. § 105-449.49 for a temporary trip permit is waived for the vehicles described above. No quarterly fuel tax is required because the exception in N.C.G.S. § 105-449.45(a)(l ) applies.
The registration requirements under N.C.G.S. § 20-382.1 concerning intrastate and interstate for-hire authority is waived; however, vehicles shall maintain the required limits of insurance as required.
The size and weight exemption for vehicles will be allowed on all routes designated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, except those routes designated as light traffic roads under N.C.G.S. § 20-118. This order shall not be in effect on bridges posted pursuant to
N.C.G.S. § 136-72.
The gasoline truck tank and vapor system requirements of I SA N.C.A.C. 02D.0932(c) shall be waived during this time if Method 27 is followed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in the City of Raleigh, this 3P1 day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand-seventeen.
The shut down of refineries in the Texas and Louisiana areas are beginning to have some impact on the delivery of fuel as a temporary shortage in supply has developed. Colonial Pipeline has two main lines that together transport more than 100 million gallons of gasoline, heating oil and aviation fuel as far as the New York Harbor every day.
The pipeline has been shut down in 2005 for Hurricanes Katrina and Rite and for a leak and a fire in 2016 and is once again having to shut down, this time for Hurricane Harvey. The diesel and Aviation line was shut down Wednesday and the gasoline line was shut today. It is unknown how long the lines will be down or if alternate delivery methods can keep up with the demand.
A press release from Colonial Pipeline is posted below. Macon Media notes that if people do not alter their routine to refuel, interruptions in fuel supply at local gas stations will be minimal. The moment everyone starts topping off their tanks with a couple of gallons here and there, the whole fuel supply crunch we saw in 2005, 2008 and in 2016 will happen again.
Colonial Pipeline continues to deploy personnel and resources to the Gulf Coast to assist with response efforts related to the hurricane. This work is being managed via an established incident command center with dedicated staffing and resources.
As of this morning, Colonial facilities west of Lake Charles, La., are temporarily out of service due to the storms. Once Colonial personnel can safely access these facilities, we will evaluate and provide an estimate of the time necessary to ensure our pipe, pumps, tanks and related infrastructure are safe to resume operations between Houston and Lake Charles.
Due to supply constraints caused by storm-related refinery shut-downs and the impact to Colonial’s facilities west of Lake Charles, Colonial’s Line 2, which transports primarily diesel and aviation fuels, will suspend service this evening. For the same reasons, we expect that Line 1, which transports gasoline and is currently operating at reduced rates, will suspend service tomorrow (Thursday). Once Colonial is able to ensure that its facilities are safe to operate and refiners in Lake Charles and points east have the ability to move product to Colonial, our system will resume operations.
Colonial is one part of the fuel delivery system, and there are multiple means of supplying the market to mitigate concerns with supply, including other pipelines, trucks, and barges.
The safety of our personnel and integrity of our system will remain the top priorities. Our thoughts and prayers remain with all those impacted by this event.
Published at 11:05 am on August 31, 2017
Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, August 31, 2017
8/31/2017 04:51:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , Hurricane HARVEY 2017 0 comments
High-pressure ridging down the Appalachians from the north will keep our area cooler than normal through the end of the work week. Moisture will also steadily increase atop the region as the remnants of Harvey move into the Ohio Valley and pass through the county. Warm high pressure will return behind Harvey during the latter half of Labor Day weekend.
It now appears that Macon County will be in the dry slot as Harvey passes by to our north. Macon County will probably not receive more than 3 inches of rain today, tonight and tomorrow. Some locations may receive more if there are multiple rounds of thunderstorms. Widespread flooding is not expected and only locations that have poor drainage will be impacted.
If you are out driving in one of the periods of heavy rain, or shortly afterward, please be cautious as there may be areas with excess water in the roadway, making it more likely to hydroplane and lose control of your automobile. Reduce your speed and following distances if you have to travel today and tomorrow.
TODAY heavy rain at times
Patchy fog and rainy today, with some thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid-70s in the Franklin area and 5 to 8 degrees cooler in the Highlands area and the higher elevations. 100% chance of rain at some point in the entire county today. Rainfall amounts from 6 am to 6 pm will be between half an inch to an inch, with more in locations that see multiple rounds of thunderstorm activity.
TONIGHT heavy rain, some thunderstorms
Cloudy and foggy overnight with lows in the low to mid-60s and winds 5 to 10 mph from the southeast. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts around an inch expected. Some locations could see more.
FRIDAY heavy rain at times, strong thunderstorms possible
Cloudy with highs near the mid-70s in the Franklin area and 5 to 10 degrees cooler in Highlands and the higher elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph from the south. Rainfall chances are expected to be around 70% with rainfall amounts around half an inch, with more possible in locations that see thunderstorms activity. Some thunderstorms may be strong or severe.
Mostly cloudy with lows near 60 and wind 5 to 10 mph from the south. 40% chance of rain.
Partly sunny with highs in the mid-70s. 30% chance of showers, mainly before 3 pm.
Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected today. The rain could be heavy at times. As the ground becomes saturated, it is possible some flooding could occur tomorrow. Some thunderstorms activity is expected and some of it could be severe tomorrow. The remnants of Harvey are expected to arrive in the region in the next few days and the current thinking is that we could receive 3 or 4 inches of rain out of the event.
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for today and tomorrow for the rainfall and storms we will be seeing as the remnants of Harvey pass through the area. It is posted below:
..TODAY...Heavy rain possible. The remnants of Tropical Cyclone
Harvey will spread moisture into the area Thursday through Friday,
resulting in a threat for locally heavy rain.
..FRIDAY...Severe weather with flash flooding possible. The remnants
of Harvey will cross the Tennessee Valley, continuing to spread deep
moisture and shear across the area. This may lead to localized flash
flooding as well as an isolated threat for severe thunderstorms
capable of producing strong winds.
200 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2017
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Tropical Depression Harvey, located over central Louisiana. Future advisories on Harvey will be issued by the NOAA Weather Prediction Center beginning at 4 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Irma, located over the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
1. An area of low pressure could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico by the weekend. Development, if any, of this system is expected to be slow to occur as the low moves slowly northward. If this system does develop, it could bring additional rainfall to portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts. However, any rainfall forecast is uncertain at this time range, and it is too soon to determine any specific impacts. Interests in these areas should monitor the progress of this system for the next few days.
Harvey has continued to weaken since this afternoon as the center has moved farther inland over Louisiana. Surface observations indicate that winds along the northern Gulf coast have decreased, and the system became a tropical depression in the 0000 UTC intermediate advisory. Harvey should continue to gradually weaken as the circulation moves farther inland, and the cyclone is expected to dissipate over the Ohio Valley within 72 hours.
Harvey is moving north-northeastward at about 8 kt. The cyclone should turn northeastward around the northwestern portion of a mid-level ridge that extends westward from the western Atlantic across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. This steering pattern is forecast to take Harvey across the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys during the next couple of days.
It should be noted that despite Harvey's weakening, heavy rainfall and flooding are forecast to occur along the path of Harvey during the next few days, but it's faster forward speed should keep subsequent rainfall amounts well below what occurred along the northwest Gulf coast.
This is the last advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on Harvey. Future information on this system can be found in public advisories issued by the Weather Prediction Center beginning at 4 AM CDT under AWIPS header TCPAT4, WMO header WTNT34 KWNH, and on the web at http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov. Additional information can also be found in products issued by your local National Weather Service office.
The National Hurricane Center would like to thank all the men and women that have worked countless hours at local National Weather Service Forecast offices along the Gulf coast providing life-saving warnings and information during the past week, on top of preparing their family and homes for the storm. The center would also like to acknowledge the dedication of the Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft crews that flew numerous missions into Harvey. In addition, NHC thanks the staff at the Weather Prediction Center, who led efforts to coordinate forecasts of the historic flooding event, NWS River Forecast Centers that provided flood guidance, and the Storm Prediction Center, that coordinated tornado forecasts.
1. Ongoing catastrophic and life-threatening flooding will continue across southeastern Texas. While the threat of heavy rains has ended in the Houston/Galveston area, catastrophic and life-threatening flooding will continue in and around Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, and eastward into southwest Louisiana for the rest of the week. Isolated storm totals have reached 50 inches over the upper Texas coast, including the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area. Please heed the advice of local officials. Do not attempt to travel if you are in a safe place, and do not drive into flooded roadways. Refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard. A summary of rainfall totals compiled by the Weather Prediction Center can be found at: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html
2. The flood threat has spread farther north and east, and additional rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with isolated amounts up to 10 inches are expected from southwestern Louisiana and the adjacent border of eastern Texas northeastward into western Kentucky through Friday. Please heed the advice of local officials, and refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard in these areas.
3. The Weather Prediction Center will issue public advisories on Harvey as long as it remains a rainfall threat. These advisories can continue to be found on the National Hurricane Center website and at http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
12H 31/1200Z 32.8N 91.4W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
24H 01/0000Z 34.5N 89.7W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
36H 01/1200Z 35.9N 87.6W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
48H 02/0000Z 37.0N 85.7W 20 KT 25 MPH...INLAND
Moonset 1:53 a.m.
Moonrise 4:16 p.m.
Moon transit 9:28 p.m.
Moonset 2:40 a.m. tomorrow morning
Phase of the Moon on August 31, 2017: Waxing Gibbous with 71% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on August 29, 2017 at 4:13 a.m. (local daylight time)
Published at 4:52 am on August 31, 2017
Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, August 30, 2017
8/30/2017 03:53:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing , Hurricane HARVEY 2017 0 comments
High-pressure ridging down the Appalachians will keep our area less warm than normal through the end of the work week. Moisture will also steadily increase atop the region as the remnants of Harvey move into the Ohio Valley.
The Weather Prediction Center out of College Park, Maryland is forecasting our region to receive between 3 and 4 inches of rain from the remnants of HARVEY by Labor Day. While that does not compare with what Texas and other locations in the Gulf have received, it is probably enough to cause some limited flooding in locations that have poor drainage. The period of heaviest rain will probably be Friday when a couple of inches of rain is currently expected to fall. If the situation and forecast changes, Macon Media will post additional updates.
Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy with highs in the mid-70s in Franklin and the main valley and 5 to 10 degrees cooler in Highlands and the higher elevations. Rain chances will increase from 10% at 6 am to near 60% at 6 pm. Rainfall accumulations are expected to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch during this time period.
Cloudy with fog expected to develop overnight. Lows in the mid-60s and calm winds. Rain is likely with rainfall accumulations between a quarter and half an inch expected.
Periods of rain with highs in the mid-70s in the Franklin area and 5 to 8 degrees cooler in Highlands and the higher elevations. 60% chance of rain.
Cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and calm winds. 60% chance of rain.
Cloudy with highs in the low to mid-70s. 60% chance of rain, which could be heavy at times.
Cloudy with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s. 70% chance of rain, which could be heavy at times.
Hazardous weather is not expected today. The remnants of Harvey are expected to arrive in the region in the next few days and the current thinking is that we could receive 3 or 4 inches of rain out of the event.
200 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2017
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Harvey, located just offshore of the coast of southwestern Louisiana.
1. A low-pressure area is located just west of the Cabo Verde Islands. This system has changed little in organization over the past several hours, but any significant increase in the associated thunderstorm activity would result in the formation of a tropical depression within the next day or two. The system is forecast to move west-northwestward to westward at 15 to 20 mph over the tropical Atlantic during the next several days.
Tropical Storm Harvey Discussion Number 39
1000 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2017
Latest radar imagery shows that heavy rainfall continues over far eastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Outer bands are also producing heavy rain farther east along portions of the northern Gulf coast. However, rains have begun to diminish over the Greater Houston area, where some locations have received more than 50 inches during this historic event.
Harvey took an eastward jog this evening, but recent satellite images suggest that a northeastward motion has resumed. The storm is expected to move north-northeastward to northeastward between a ridge over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and a trough over the east-central United States. This motion should bring the center onshore over southwestern Louisiana early Wednesday, and into the Tennessee Valley region later this week. The global models show the system becoming an open trough near the Ohio Valley or Appalachians in 4 to 5 days. The latest NHC track forecast has been shifted eastward partially due to the more eastward initial position.
There has been little overall change to Harvey's convective structure since the previous advisory, and the initial intensity remains 45 kt, which was supported by the earlier aircraft data. Little change in strength is anticipated before Harvey reaches the Louisiana coast. After that time, gradual weakening should occur while Harvey moves farther inland.
The latest forecast required an extension of the tropical storm warning eastward to Grand Isle, Louisiana.
1. Ongoing catastrophic and life-threatening flooding will continue across southeastern Texas. Additional rainfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected to the north and east of Houston from far east Texas into southwestern Louisiana. Isolated storm totals have reached 50 inches over the upper Texas coast, including the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area. Please heed the advice of local officials. Do not attempt to travel if you are in a safe place, and do not drive into flooded roadways. Refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard. A summary of rainfall totals compiled by the Weather Prediction Center can be found at: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html
2. The flood threat has spread farther east, and additional rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches are expected in southern Louisiana into coastal Mississippi and Alabama. These rains will spread north by mid to late week, with rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches in portions of Arkansas and the Tennessee Valley. Please heed the advice of local officials and refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard in these areas.
INIT 30/0300Z 29.0N 93.6W 45 KT 50 MPH
12H 30/1200Z 29.8N 93.0W 40 KT 45 MPH...INLAND
24H 31/0000Z 31.1N 92.3W 30 KT 35 MPH...INLAND
36H 31/1200Z 32.5N 91.2W 30 KT 35 MPH...INLAND
48H 01/0000Z 34.3N 89.5W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
72H 02/0000Z 36.8N 85.9W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
96H 03/0000Z 39.0N 81.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
Moonset 12:30 a.m.
Moonrise 2:34 p.m.
Moon transit 7:53 p.m.
Moonset 1:10 a.m. on following day
Phase of the Moon on August 29, 2017: First Quarter at 4:13 a.m.
Published at 3:53 am on August 30, 2017
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Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, August 29, 2017
8/29/2017 03:50:00 AM 2017 HUrricane Season , Daily Weather Briefing , Hurricane HARVEY 2017 0 comments
High-pressure ridging down the Appalachians will keep our area cooler than normal over the next several days. Low pressure will track northeast along the Carolina coasts through Tuesday and may develop into a tropical storm as it moves east of our area. A cold front will settle across the region Wednesday and may retreat north as a warm front later in the week as the remnants of Harvey move north along the Mississippi River Valley, resulting in scattered to widespread showers and storms.
Weather Almanac for August 28th (1872-2016)
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with highs in the Franklin and the main valley of the county in the lower 80s and 5 to 10 degrees cooler in the Highlands area and higher elevations. Light winds out of the northwest with a brief rise in the winds before noon to 5 mph, then back to light winds. 20% chance of rain, mainly after 10 am.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of fog developing after midnight. Lows near 60 in the Franklin and main valley area and 5 to 8 degrees cooler in Highlands and the higher elevations.
Mostly cloudy with highs near 80 in Franklin and the main valley and 5 to 10 degrees cooler in the Highlands area and the higher elevations. Winds are light and variable. 40% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Cloudy with lows in the lower 60s in the Franklin area and 5 to 8 degrees cooler in higher elevations. 40% chance of rain, with thunderstorms possibly developing in the early morning hours.
Cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. 50% chance of rain.
Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s, depending on elevation. 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2017
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten, located just offshore of the South Carolina coast.
1. A tropical wave and associated low-pressure area located a couple of hundred miles southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical depression could form within the next few days over the eastern Atlantic. The low is forecast to move generally westward at 15 to 20 mph over the tropical Atlantic during the next several days. Regardless of development, heavy rain is possible over portions of the Cabo Verde Islands through Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Harvey Discussion Number 35
1. Ongoing catastrophic and life-threatening flooding will continue across southeastern Texas. Additional rainfall accumulations of 10 to 20 inches are expected across the upper Texas coast, with isolated storm totals as high as 50 inches. Please heed the advice of local officials. Do not attempt to travel if you are in a safe place, and do not drive into flooded roadways. Refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard. A summary of rainfall totals compiled by the Weather Prediction Center can be found at: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html
Published at 3:50 am on August 29, 2017
Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, August 28, 2017
8/28/2017 04:45:00 AM Daily Weather Briefing 0 comments
Today is the first day of school for most Macon County children, so please be on the lookout for school buses between now and the end of the school year. Macon Media has posted some graphics to help motorists know when they should stop for school buses and other safety tips to follow during the coming school year on the blog at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/back-to-school-safety-tips-for-2017.html
High pressure over the Eastern Seaboard will keep our area cooler than normal over the next several days. Low pressure will track northeast along the Carolina coasts today through Tuesday and may develop into a tropical storm. A cold front will drop south into the area on Wednesday and stall out, lingering through the end of the week.
Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1948
Lowest Temperature 44°F in Franklin in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 3.06 inches in Highlands in 1949
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with highs in the Franklin area near 80 and 5 to 10 degrees cooler in Highlands and the higher elevations. Calm winds early, the from the northeast by mid-morning.
Mostly cloudy with lows in the Franklin area near the upper 50s and 5 to 8 degrees cooler in the Highlands area and the higher elevations. Light winds out of the northeast.
Partly sunny with highs in the Franklin area in the lower 80s and variable light winds. Slight chance of rain.
Mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and a slight chance of rain.
Mostly cloudy with highs near 80. Calm winds in the morning, then from the southwest in the afternoon. 30% chance of rain.
Mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s. 40% chance of rain.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Harvey, located near Matagorda Bay, Texas.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten, located off the southeast U.S. coast.
1. A tropical wave located near the coast of western Africa is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development of this system while it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph over the tropical Atlantic during the next several days.
Tropical Storm Harvey Discussion Number
1000 PM CDT Sun Aug 27 2017
The unprecedented flooding rainfall event continues to unfold over much of southeastern Texas. Harvey has been moving slowly east-southeastward during the past few hours, and heavy rainbands continue to form over the northwestern Gulf and train inland over much of the upper Texas coast and southwestern Louisiana. Storm total rainfall amounts in the 20-27 inch range have been observed across much of the Greater Houston area, and additional rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 inches are expected over the next several days. Rainfall totals could reach 50 inches in some locations, which would be historic for that area.
There haven't been any observations of sustained 34-kt winds over land for the past few hours, but the initial intensity remains 35 kt based on the assumption that higher winds are occuring over water, likely in rainbands. The track guidance continues to show Harvey moving just offshore of the Texas coast on Monday, then turning northward and moving inland over northeastern Texas in 48 to 72 hours. All of the global models show some slight deepening ofthe system after it moves over water, but given the lack of an inner core, significant strengthening is not anticipated. The new NHC track and intensity forecasts are similar to those from the previous advisory.
Although the tropical storm warning has been expanded, and may need to be extended eastward along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts tomorrow morning, heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding continue to be the primary threats.
2. The flood threat is spreading farther east into Louisiana. Additional rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 inches are expected in southwestern Louisiana, with rainfall amounts of 5 to 15 inches expected in south-central Louisiana. Please heed the advice of local officials and refer to products from your local National Weather Service office and the NOAA Weather Prediction Center for more information on the flooding hazard in these areas.
INIT 28/0300Z 28.8N 96.6W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND
12H 28/1200Z 28.6N 96.4W 35 KT 40 MPH...NEAR THE COAST
24H 29/0000Z 28.3N 96.0W 40 KT 45 MPH...OVER WATER
36H 29/1200Z 28.4N 95.7W 40 KT 45 MPH...OVER WATER
48H 30/0000Z 28.8N 95.3W 40 KT 45 MPH...OVER WATER
72H 31/0000Z 30.5N 94.8W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND
96H 01/0000Z 32.3N 93.9W 30 KT 35 MPH...INLAND
120H 02/0000Z 34.0N 92.5W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND
Begin civil twilight 6:37 a.m.
Sunset 8:05 p.m.
Moonrise 1:40 p.m.
Moon transit 7:07 p.m.
Moonset 12:30 a.m. tomorrow
Phase of the Moon on August 28, 2017: Waxing Crescent with 44% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Published at 4:45 am on August 28, 2017