DougBaker
(Verified CFHC User)
Thu Sep 22 2005 02:25 PM
Re: new plots by NHC


Just another area I am interested in, but this time it overlaps hurricane interest.

Jsc = Johnson Space Center is in Houston
From:
www.nasawatch.com

Its Going to Get Rough at JSC
Editor's note: Word has it that ride out team at JSC is now being evacuated.


What Could Happen to JSC
NASA JSC Visual Impact of a Category 4 Storm on the Galveston Study Area

- The Design Storm: Hurricane Carla September 5-11, 1961
- A large, slow-moving storm that made landfall near Port Lavaca
- Sustained winds of 150 mph (Category 4)
- Peak wind gusts of 175 mph
- Storm surge of 22 feet (Matagorda Bay) 18.5 feet (Port Lavaca), 14.5 feet (Port O’Connor), 14.8 feet (Houston Ship Channel)
- Rainfall of 16.49 inches (Galveston), 6.25 inches (Victoria), 5.15 inches (Corpus Christi)

Here is a link
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18144


Note: This is NOT an official page. It is run by weather hobbyists and should not be used as a replacement for official sources. 
CFHC's main servers are currently located at Hostdime.com in Orlando, FL.
Image Server Network thanks to Mike Potts and Amazon Web Services. If you have static file hosting space that allows dns aliasing contact us to help out! Some Maps Provided by:
Great thanks to all who donated and everyone who uses the site as well. Site designed for 800x600+ resolution
When in doubt, take the word of the National Hurricane Center