You guys on the Gulf Coast?????

Back in the early 80's when was stationed at Ft. Hood, me and the buddies used to head down to Galveston Island every weekend and got whacked by one. Was pretty big, whatever it was called and tore up a lot of stuff. I don't recall anyone getting seriously hurt or worse, but sure made a mess of things. Even worse, much worse, to the point of devestating? No hot chickies at the messed up beach for a few weeks - was disasterous. LOL.

Good luck, have fun, and send some of that rain here to Indiana - we're dying for it. Good luck buddy.

Mark.

Looks like you"ll be arriving about the same time as Arlene, although she has been speeding up a bit in the last few hours. Wind speed should be about 70 mph. Power may go out for awhile but not for long. Mandatory evacuations are in affect along the beaches and low lying areas. My son & I are still cutting up trees from Ivan--anyone need some firewood??

BTW, where are you driving from??

That's a good idea--seems like a Sunday a.m departure would be OK. The weaker storms break up fairly quickly once they're over land. Even if you run into it along I-55 or US 49 in Mississippi, by then it'll be like going through a thunderstorm.

Have a safe and a good trip.

On the other side of the state 'bout 490 east of "Arlene". First one of the yr. so should not be any worries. They say last yr. was easy for FL and this yr. we better "be ready".

I hate this time of yr, I am the Disaster Event Coordinator here at the day job. Need to get me some land up in CO or ID. Then I can also change my handle Hillbilly :)

Check the link below and in upper RH corner put in zip code of where you will be staying and you can get 7 DAY forecast.

Here is direct link to ARELEN updates
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Have Fun!!!!!

I like the idea of waiting. Then you know for sure. These things are very unpredictable and as John surely knows, they can be devistating.

Let's see Carla, 1959, Camille 1969 are 2 that come to mind. I too was on the coast for Carla. Not nice around Grand Isle.

Mark