Tropical Storm Rita Live Thread

NHC - NOAA ^ | 18 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm Rita has developed from TD 18 in the Atlantic Ocean. TS Rita is currently located north of Hispaniola, the eastern tip of Cuba, and ESE of Nassau, Bahamas. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for portions of Florida. Check for local weather statements.

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
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Florida

Images:

Storm Floater IR Loop
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Florida Radar/Sat Loop Caution: Broadband users only!
Miami Long Range Radar Loop
Key West Long Range Radar Loop
Miami Experimental Radar Still Image
Key West Experimental Radar Still Image

Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live"
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (WMP) - mms://216.242.118.141/broadband

Other Resources:

Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City

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

[janetjanet998]

oil up HUGE today already

[LikeLight]

I see your stand alone thread got pulled. Please keep posting your insights here. You were very accurate with Katrina.

[Types_with_Fist]

Oh... wait a minute. Joined the conversation late. I thought you meant the Superdome.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Too hard to say yet. Some of the better models are flipping back and forth between western LA and the Houston area, another good one says Brownsville, some of the better mets are saying it will curve into N. TX/W. LA, others say it will head straight west to Corpus or Brownsville.

[Orange1998]

They would be evicted faster than you can say gumbo! Good to hear from you.

[BigSkyFreeper]

If it is indeed Katrina part 2, should be interesting to see how the local officials (read: Nagin & Blanco) handle the situation. My internal BS meter says they'll drop the ball and blame everyone else but themselves.

[mhking]

Next set of model runs due in an hour and a half...

[janetjanet998]

i will try but don't have near as much time with Rita,, i was on Vacation with katrina

[james_f_hall]

Not Corpus :(

[Orange1998]

Would storm surge be covered under Hurricane insurance or flood insurance.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Thanks for the info on the tape.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Stand by, I'll tell you when to panic.

[janetjanet998]

no..since its flood water..you have to buy Flood insurance..this brought up with Katrina

[mhking]

[LikeLight]

...should be interesting to see how the local officials (read: Nagin & Blanco) handle the situation. My internal BS meter says they'll drop the ball and blame everyone else but themselves...

Yes, I think that's a given.

[WestCoastGal]

Hey I found Steve Harrigan on the other thread.

[tiredoflaundry]

oh that is soooooooooo snagged! :-)

[Centurion2000]

bump

[Flyer]

I bought my XJ used less than two years ago and have put over 100,000 miles on it since. I wouldn't give it up for anything - - - except another Jeep.

[Alkhin]

Yeah...thats what Im thinking too LOL LOL! Im a bit edgy after watching the Katrina debacle. Before it hit, I was on the verge of saying "bring it here! Texas can take it!" After seeing what happened, Im not so cocky.

We were assured when we bought the place that Oyster Creek was well out of the floodzone. There might be more to worry about once the storm goes inland and dumps rain in areas of the Brazos upstream.