Hurricane Rita Live Thread

NHC - NOAA ^ | 20 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[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

Previous Threads:
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18

[Milly]

I'm just praying it does not.

[RummyChick]

If I was in a town that is right on the coast I would get the hell out right now before panic sets in. Suppose to hit around Friday.

Houstoners face flooding, panic,looting, tornadoes, lack of supplies but I don't know if the winds from the hurricane would blow over their houses.

[Howlin]

Well, I hope they know there's help here.

And I hope they're not too proud to ask for it when they need it.

Anyway, I was joking about that; I know we're all country club Republicans.

[deport]

If we vacate we'll be up your way.... We'll make the call tomorrow or Thursday most likely.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Robt volunteers to unhook the first few: as long as they are only the odd springs. Even he won't touch the rest of the springs.

Will leave the last four springs for GOP_Kong_Mom's hubby (or other foolish beast) to unhook.

[Howlin]

Is anybody besides me tired of hearing that?

I know they had it bad, but all things do NOT revolve around Katrina.

[DrewsMum]

you took the words right out of my mouth,,,here i sit "allegedly" in the storms path and all they can talk about is how NO might get 3 inches worth of rain bless their hearts,,,,well crap if the ones still there had any sense they would be gone anyways (exception of relief workers of course)

[Sprite518]

Some weather guy on Hannity & Combs is saying this one will be bigger than Katrina, and its going to hit Texas...

[SouthTexas]

I screaming at the TV again .

Yep. And the "in the aftermath of Katrina, people are preparing"

OH BS, this is NOT New Orleans!

[MEG33]

We are in a home and my daughter was here in 83...so they know about hurricanes. She said when the patio cover lifted up(heavy wood with shingles) it scared her to death..I think the sounds are scary.

We are making our decision Thursday also..We have a car full of pets to transport..We have a place to go to if we go.I need to get a quick getaway bag packed, a few valuables, important papers and I'm ready, if needed..

This is my first hurricane,too.

[WoodstockCat]

fyi...Cantore is anchoring Weather Channel desk right now..

[Dog Gone]

It's just so ironic that hurricanes are beautiful from the satellite view.

From my perspective, Rita should become at least as powerful as Katrina. It will be over the Gulf a little bit longer and it will also get into the western Gulf which hasn't had a storm to stir up waters at all. The couple of storms that slammed into Mexico don't count because they were smaller and a long time ago.

Jose was a tropical storm for about one day.

[Mo1]

Much as I hate to admit this, Bastardi has been right on the money for the last few storms.

I'm bad on names .. but the weather dude that was just on Hannity & Colmes says he thinks this storm will go to a Category 5

[DrewsMum]

I know it was j/k,,,and it is soooo kind of you to offer.

[Alexis the Bengal Kitty]

Thanks Sis

[Syntyr]

"Will all your Texans put your locations in your TAGLINES????

It'll help us compile a list so we can look for you later!"

Syntyr here... Posting from West Houston. Ready Locked and Loaded. Got the water, food, cash, car full of go juice, network backed up, weapons oiled up, couple of cans of ammo, radio, and wireless broadband card in my laptop.

Any fellow freepers coming by give the call sign :) DU'ers and looters shoot on sight!

[RDTF]

That was him

[CedarDave]

Link for this?

Nauti Nurse: Might want to have her post this as a separate thread tonight, or tomorrow a.m. after updates made, together with a request to post responses to this thread.

Shield: My suggestion only -- suggest you consult with NN and admin mods on this.

[sinkspur]

That would be St. Michael's! I went there in the early '80s when Fr. Michael Irwin was there. That's a huge Church now. My sister and her family go there, too.

I feel like I know you already. I co-run the RCIA program at St. Michael's. Wow! What a small world!!