Will try... fortunately, I live far from the pacific coast

It only takes a hundred miles of land to render a hurricane (mostly) impotent. If a hurricane eats Miami, I have no worries about the wind in Tampa.

On the other hand, people who live inland seem to have problems with the amounts of rain. Where I live, the rain just rinses through the sand or runs into the ocean. Ten inches of rain in two days, and an hour after the sun arrives, the streets are dry.

 

Where I live we never get hurricanes (they die out at sea) but we do get the leftovers of them and it can be nasty. Not like houses get demolished nasty but a roof or two gets airborne and few cars end belly up.

 

A most curious thing about hurricanes: It can still be more than a day away and strange wads of air arrive like little packets of energy. I can see the rings of clouds in the sky while the hurricane is two or three days away. When these random puffs of air arrive, it is time to lower the antennas.

 

This time of year in Vermont, a hurricane down south probably means a blizzard for us

 

I can see the rings of clouds in the sky while the hurricane is two or three days away...

Yup. Those are high altitude cirrus clouds forming from the outflow of the eye.

 

No hurricanes here but up to 10 inches of rain expected by tomorrow - already had about 5 at DFW. Soggy..

This is a cool site, showing various projections of Earth with selectable overlays for winds, temps, ocean currents, pollution etc. The pacific hurricane is clearly visible. Click 'earth' in the lower left for a menu. Selecting the various altitudes for wind, you can see how the air flows in at the lower levels of the hurricane and spits out the higher levels. Nice.

 

@cmartinez The news at 11 (DFW time) mentioned the rain was heading your way. Well, down to Mexico.

 

@cmartinez The news at 11 (DFW time) mentioned the rain was heading your way. Well, down to Mexico.

Ok... now I'm seriously concerned...

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And I have very good friends of mine living in Manzanillo

 

And I have very good friends of mine living in Manzanillo

I suggest you give them a call and recommend they evacuate

 

Ok... now I'm seriously concerned...

"Moderate Risk" to lives and property in Monterrey after hundreds of miles across land and mountains?
I don't think so.

Well, maybe if the amount of rain bothers you, but the wind shouldn't be any problem.
As I have said before, lots of rain doesn't mean anything where I live, so I only consider wind damage as a threat to my home.

Then again, you might expect visitors from Manzanillo any minute.
Maybe you should get the grille ready.

 

"Moderate Risk" to lives and property in Monterrey after hundreds of miles across land and mountains?
I don't think so.

Well, maybe if the amount of rain bothers you, but the wind shouldn't be any problem.
As I have said before, lots of rain doesn't mean anything where I live, so I only consider wind damage as a threat to my home.

Then again, you might expect visitors from Manzanillo any minute.

Isn't Mexico notorious for mudslides into the mountainside ghettos?

 

Isn't Mexico notorious for mudslides into the mountainside ghettos?

Good point, I'd be concerned about rain in that area for exactly that reason. @cmartinez I'm not sure what kind of soil you guys have down there, but keep an eye on the hills.

 

Yep. The mountains behind Monterrey remind me of El Paso, Texas.

(For some people that have seen El Paso, but not Monterrey.)

 

"Moderate Risk" to lives and property in Monterrey after hundreds of miles across land and mountains?
I don't think so.

Well, maybe if the amount of rain bothers you, but the wind shouldn't be any problem.
As I have said before, lots of rain doesn't mean anything where I live, so I only consider wind damage as a threat to my home.

Then again, you might expect visitors from Manzanillo any minute.
Maybe you should get the grille ready.

Ever heard of hurricane Gilbert? Back in '88 it was a disaster down here... literally beat the crap out of us and knocked us out

 

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Right now I'm in McAllen, Tx... it's the road back home tomorrow that has me a little worried

 

Ever heard of hurricane Gilbert? Back in '88 it was a disaster down here... literally beat the crap out of us and knocked us out

I think you need bigger mountains!

 

I think you need bigger mountains!

And trust me, our mountains are huge already!
Good news is that Patricia first has to break through the occidental sierra madre mountain ridge to get here... that'll take some steam out of the storm

 

Good news. That storm is supposed to be in Monterrey Saturday night and NOAA says: "Once the storm moves inland tonight, it will weaken rapidly with winds by Saturday morning down to tropical storm force."

Presto. Not a hurricane 12 hours before it eats Monterrey.
Practice floating, in case the rain doesn't calm down.