This is Crazy...

[Yankeegirl]

OK.. So I am watching the TV and the weather alert comes on beeping and this is what it said... I know its all hype, but isnt it kind of early?? I know its hard to read cause it was scrolling, but you can see what it says, kinda... opinions???

[Yankeegirl]

Its saying there is going to be a hurricane in the gulf of mexico on tuesday and if it comes this way it will be friday.... now i was planning on going to walmart tomorrow, but now i think there is going to be nothing left!!!

[Acral]

Hello Katrina fright... and so the forecasted media frenzy ensues.

Still too far out to make a reliable guess, but it looks like that station does not want to miss a step... LOL

[temujin]

Its saying there is going to be a hurricane in the gulf of mexico on tuesday and if it comes this way it will be friday.... now i was planning on going to walmart tomorrow, but now i think there is going to be nothing left!!!

Better go tonight!

It's not too early to let people know something's up.

[Yankeegirl]

sorry its a bad pic, but i wanted everyone to see the hype that has already started here!!

[crazycajuncane]

Well let the hype begin! Look what happened to Chris. This one actually may become a big player in the gulf, but still it's got a lot of time. I'd start worrying AFTER the weekend. That will give you a few days to see where he is going, cause right now it can be anywhere.

[gatorcane]

new models have shifted signnificantly right - CMC and GFS take Ernesto into the Eastern GOM

[Brent]

WOW.

[gatorcane]

WOW.

yep, there must be some shortwave trough that is going to come down early next week and/or the ridge has a weakness that the models didn't see earlier - we need to see if they are consistent though

[Grease Monkey]

I told you once Ernesto sees Debby.....

[crazycajuncane]

new models have shifted signnificantly right - CMC and GFS take Ernesto into the Eastern GOM

I expect them to shift all weekend. That's why it is too early to even worry. You'll drive yourself nuts by time the storm misses you by a hundred miles..... see Hurricane Rita.

[Yankeegirl]

and again i am sorry about the quality of the pic, but i think you all are getting the point...

[gatorcane]

new models have shifted signnificantly right - CMC and GFS take Ernesto into the Eastern GOM

I expect them to shift all weekend. That's why it is too early to even worry. You'll drive yourself nuts by time the storm misses you by a hundred miles..... see Hurricane Rita.

True you are right but I think its pretty fair to say the US has a decent chance of getting hit, still early but the chances of it going west and missing the US are going down by the minute.

[MississippiHurricane]

Yea how can they even put that on the TV? They dont know if it will even hit there!

[crazycajuncane]

new models have shifted signnificantly right - CMC and GFS take Ernesto into the Eastern GOM

I expect them to shift all weekend. That's why it is too early to even worry. You'll drive yourself nuts by time the storm misses you by a hundred miles..... see Hurricane Rita.

True you are right but I think its pretty fair to say the US has a decent chance of getting hit, still early but the chances of it going west and missing the US are going down by the minute.

Yeah but you can't tell me at this point or even by sat night where this storm is going.... that's why I'd tame down the hype.... but the media is going to tear this up..... simply because by this time last year we were already to "K"atrina and right now we've only gotten to "D"ebbey.

[Rainband]

and again i am sorry about the quality of the pic, but i think you all are getting the point...

No but I am seeing the hype. Like Josh said if they are saying a Hurricane is coming to Texas that is more than irresponsible.

[fci]

I told you once Ernesto sees Debby.....

That's funny......

[TexWx]

I live in Houston, what the hell channel is that?
"Geraldo?"

[AnnularCane]

I told you once Ernesto sees Debby.....

She's a cutie, all right. Too bad he can't follow her, and even if he tried, there's still land in his way.

[Yankeegirl]

fox 26, i wasnt watching geraldo, i was on the computer.... it was just on... lol...!!