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Posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:38 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Rita is in the Florida Straits, impacting the Florida Keys and South Florida Peninsula. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for numerous portions of South Florida. Check local weather statements for updates.
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 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
Extra Large Miami Radar Broadband only
Extra Large Key West Radar Broadband 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)
WTVJ-TV/DT Miami (NBC6)
WFOR-TV/DT Miami (CBS 4)
WSVN-TV/DT Miami (Fox)
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 |
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Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Most of the refining is sheltered behind Galveston Island and the Bolivar Penninsula, or farther south inside of Corpus Christi Bay, which also sheltered by barrier islands. However, depending on the exact track, a hit on Galveston could be much worse on the oil production side of things.
oooo---and you're staying? my hubby says I need to leave with the boys for sure, but I hate the idea of leaving him and not being able to contact him if he ends up staying. we're on the east side of Lake Houston. I'm just hoping the storm fizzles, or at least goes to a less populated area--far from Houston!
The same....
My Dobie is the same way. When the boomers go off here in Cent. FL she tries to get it my lap. Since she is 90 lbs. this doesn't work. She just attaches herself to the side of my chair and me.
My Dobie is the same way. When the boomers go off here in Cent. FL she tries to get in my lap. Since she is 90 lbs. this doesn't work. She just attaches herself to the side of my chair and me.
Uh-oh!
Sealy?
DANG! That is an awesome pic but I wish she would just fall apart.
That's a really good graphic.
Not accuweather, they are saying Cat 4, maybe low Cat 5 when it hits the Texas coast. That would be stronger than Katrina was by the time it got to New Orleans, Biloxi, Gulf Port, etc.
An hour-meter is a very useful accessory for any stationary engine. By consulting it and the operator's manual, you know exactly when to change oil, filter(s) and plugs.
Dobies are great! I used to have one. Now I have a Min-Pin.
And it gets warmer the farther west she goes.
Again, thanks for the ping. I believe Brazoria county will be issuing evactuation recommendations soon, if they haven't already.
I think Brazoria County is starting a phased evacuation. I don't think Angleton will be too safe a place to be.
A Freeport Cat 4 or 5 storm is the worst case scenario. That buries 600,000 homes in the surge, so what's that, 1.5 million people? I-45 is bad enough on a normal weekend. It'll be stalled with cars running out of gasoline in the lanes waiting to inch forward.
The alternative is to leave tomorrow with no assurance that you're fleeing anything more serious than some squall lines. That's a hard thing for most people to do who don't have a healthy bank account and a job which provides that flexibility.
Pitiful.
Certainly is. Many of these engines need the valve lash checked at intervals also.
That is incorrect. Barrier islands don't shield a damn thing. They're deathtraps which disappear during the storm surge.
The storm surge will go over them or around them and get to the refineries without missing a blink.
Best of luck to you Mr. Dog Gone. And to everyone else on the Gulf Coast.
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