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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 |
Previous Threads:
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Agreed!
I picked up a battery saver solar thing to plug in our car battery cigaretter lighter thingy to keep the battery up,,,so we can keep our cell phones, t.v. etc plugged in,,,,has anyone had experiences with this??
Yall think we can say He's not much of a Saints fan?
Good night friend.
Long time no talk, sorry to hear it's headed your way, has anyone heard from TexKat, wonder if she's in the path of this one. I just freep mailed her.
Hi Hobson,
I live in the Heights, inside loop 610. I'm listening to Frank Billingsley on KPRC 12- he's taking questions about evac. Some dude there from Harris County Flood Control saying folks in town should not leave-stay put! That's what I'm going to do, ride it out.
YES! I got a charger that plugs into the cell phone and the other end plugs into the cig lighter. Works great!
Thanks again for that Black&Decker info -- I have bookmarked the site and will place a back order in the morning.
Heh...sometimes typos make sense.
LOL. Good for you.
Jim on again. Mentions Houston has a vulnerable city and says he expects Houston to be evacuated. He also has a different take on the track. Thinks it will go more west and then veer to the north.
Thanks for the ping, Flyer. I just hate living in the woods lately. All those towering pines and oaks ain't all that pretty tonight! :-/
Where are you?
what i'm talking about is a solar battery saver for your car battery, it's neat, if it actually works
Good night Dog Gone.
OH! Another gadget! lol
Awesome & fierce view of mother nature at work!
There are new chargers at Radio Shack now. They cost about $7 and can charge your cell phone while on the run. It is a stick like product that you stick in the plug-in on your cell phone. Comes in REAL handy! It requires no batteries or electricity! I use them all the time.
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