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Originally posted by baltassoc
Looks like the projected path of Rita has been narrowed to miss Austin.
Sure y'all don't want to come down?
(However, I sure as fuck wouldn't want to be in Houston tomorrow night.)
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Unfortunately, that swath is just for the eye:
URGENT WEATHER ALERT - AUSTIN
HURRICANE RITA IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING WEST AS A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE THEN TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AS A CATEGORY 4 MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. AS THE HURRICANE NEARS THE COAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE WATCH COUNTIES. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS SHOULD SPREAD INTO THE HIGHWAY 59 CORRIDOR AROUND 11 PM FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE BRENHAM REGION AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY. GUSTS IN OF HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. THIS WATCH WILL LIKELY BE REISSUED THURSDAY MORNING OR UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT DURING RITA'S PASSAGE. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE TIPPING IT OVER. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS OR ELEVATED ROADS WHEN DRIVING.
DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS.
PERSONS IN THE REGION SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...AND DOWN POWER LINES.
