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Posted on 09/23/2005 8:01:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita landfall is anticipated within the next few hours. Strong winds and heavy rains are battering southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
MSM news crews are shouting over the howling winds as they foolishly describe blowing rain, swaying trees, and crashing waves through rain splattered camera lenses. It's a hurricane. We know these things already.
An 18 wheeler rig reportedly overturned on an I-10 bridge. The fate of the truck driver is unknown at this time. Reports of widespread power outages in Lake Charles. KPLC-TV Lake Charles local news has remarkably improvised their reporting from a remote location. They are taking calls from residents, NWS, and public utility representatives, and alerting residents to local conditions.
On the flip side, CNN announced to the world that law enforcement officers had evacuated from Port Arthur TX with the rest of the population. Engraved looter invitations would have been more elegant.
Godspeed to all those in the path of this storm.
The following links are self-updating:
Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Rita Forecast Track Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
Images:
Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur
Storm Floater IR Loop
GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport
Additional Resources:
FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
I am guessing that the power is still on at the KPLC studio...since no one is there and they are still broadcasting.
Fox News - NHC - Rita has officially made landfall. 2:40AM CDT - Just East of Sabine Pass, TX.
that is bad enough, take cover!
You mean we haven't? :-)
I owe you a thanks. You're absolutely correct.
T'was a Christmas gift from my oldest son a year ago. It had a nice protective layer of dust on it.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I do the same thing with camera images I send by e-mail to friends and family. I typically try to shoot for a file size of about 32kb. :)
KPLC is at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles. I'd hope they have generators back at the studio and transmitters.
My update: Rick Leventhal needs to get inside. This is brutal!
Prayers up for you and yours.
Southwest Beauregard Parish needs to be on alert now...the eyewall will soon pass through there...
"Those images took about a second to load on my dialup. :)"
Must have been someone logging on at 500 Bps with and old IBM AT who complained.
Rick is on top of a parking garage right next to the stairwell. He went into it a little bit ago.
I mean with a studio and webcam....
Landfall Confirmed by NHC:
http://ianlivingston.com/weather/images/2005/rita/landfall.gif
catch ya all at the races,, Im dropping eyelids like crazy..
Now for something completely different....
BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-
513 PM MDT FRI SEP 23 2005
...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 PM MDT SATURDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET..
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO COMBINE WITH A COLD CANADIAN
AIRMASS MOVING SOUTHWARD OVER NORTHWESTERN MONTANA. SNOW LEVELS
WILL DROP TO AROUND 5000 FEET THIS EVENING. AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET
COULD SEE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW...WHILE AREAS BETWEEN 5000 AND 6000
FEET COULD SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. THE SNOWFALL
IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AND WET.
WOW that rain is really something.
461 URNT12 KNHC 240740 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 24/07:25:20Z B. 29 deg 40 min N 093 deg 41 min W C. 700 mb 2555 m D. NA kt E. deg nm F. 186 deg 111 kt G. 100 deg 016 nm H. 937 mb I. 16 C/ 3046 m J. 18 C/ 3045 m K. 14 C/ NA L. OPEN SOUTH M. C20 N. 12345/ 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF309 2518A RITA OB 21 MAX FL WIND 111 KT E QUAD 07:20:30 Z EYE PRESENTATION ON RADAR DETERIORATING
Position of center of circulation - 9 nm/10.4 miles east (99 degrees) of Sabine Pass
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