Tropical Depression Harvey--Gulf Coast

Just a heads up, Tropical Storm Harvey is reforming in the Bay of Campeche and is projected to be a TS again or a Cat 1 when it hits the Central Texas Coast south of Corpus Christi on Friday. However, the front currently steering the storm is breaking down and that could result in a stalled storm dumping lots of rain over the full weekend.

So those of you leaving Galveston this weekend, you might want to bring a umbrella or rain slicker. Could see some delays in ships getting back to port or leaving port too.

thanks for the report.

Latest on Harvey:

-National Weather Service wrote it ‘Takes Aim’ at U.S.

-Four major airlines have now issued travel waivers;

-‘Torrential’ Rain in the forecast;

-Hurricane Watches issued, could form by Friday.

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Discussion here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2536124&page=4

Glad we would not be there.

Big worry on those who will fly on day of cruise.

UPDATE: JetBlue and Southwest have also now issued weather waivers due to Harvey, which has strengthened into a Tropical Storm and is "likely" to become a hurricane in the next 36 hours, the NWS's 4a update states.

Discussion here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2536124&page=4

Yes thanks, Started about the same time as I was putting together information. But will shift to that thread for future updates. Should be one out later this AM.

looks like a lot of rain coming to the texas coast.

Forecast just changed on weather.com - now calling for a Cat 3 Hurricane, and that is indeed major.....http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/24/us/tropical-storm-harvey/index.html

Have family travelling on Carnival Valor on Aug 26. As of 11:30 on Aug 24 the port of Galveston closed to all maritime traffic. Carnival Alerts can be received if you sign up on the check in. They are making a notification to customers at noon Friday Aug 25.

http://www.portofgalveston.com/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=TROPICAL-STORM-HARVEY-23

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.

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