Dolly this evening in the Gulf about 130 miles southeast of Brownsville
Tropical Storm Cristobal passed well southeast of Nova Scotia today with 85km/h winds reported out in the open waters and shipping lanes. Despite being far off the coast it still managed to drench southern coastal Nova Scotia with torrential rains. 165mm was reported in Baccaro Point on the southern tip of Nova Scotia with 120mm recorded in just 6 hours. Basements were flooded and some roads washed out. Close to Halifax the amounts varied greatly with 145mm at Sambro, but only 15mm at Halifax International Airport. 34mm was reported at the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth.
Meanwhile Hurricane Dolly is heading for the Brownsville, Texas area and is expected to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane mid-day Wednesday. People have been ordered out of the most low lying points along the coast. A surge of 4-6 feet is expected along with heavy rains. Some tornadoes may also occur along the coast as early as tonight. I am listening to http://www.hurricanecity.com/ at the moment, an awesome site for tracking storms. They are reporting lowering pressures in Dolly as she continues to slowly head towards the coast. She currently has 75mph winds but is in favorable conditions for some increase in intensity before landfall.
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