Is Humberto Really Humberto, or Ingrid?
First, let me make it clear, the folks on the northeast coast of Texas and the Southwest coast of Louisiana shouldn’t be as concerned about what Humberto has done but more thankful about how lucky they were. From 35 MPH to 85 MPH in 18 hours. That’s unheard of with tropical systems this close to land. If Humberto had 12 more hours over the Gulf, there would have been a Category 3 hitting the coast. Now, what do I mean by Humberto or Ingid? It is possible that what’s left of Humberto could loop around over the next 5-7 days and wind up back over the Gulf of Mexico. Pressures will rise over the northwest Atlantic and fall over the Gulf. So the fooling around will continue and if Humberto loops back, guess what? I’ll need to look back to find out if the name would change to Ingid or remain Humberto.
By the way, I’m sticking with back to the 80’s by the 20th. We could then have another quick shot of cold and then the first week of October will back to the 70’s or even 80. There is an outside chance of a record low on Saturday or Sunday morning. The record low on Saturday is 40 and Sunday it’s 37.
The Tropical Depression out in the far Atlantic is looking more like someone pulled the plug out. It’s running into all kinds of problems and it’s survival is now in question.
