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

[Sprite518]

JUST HEARD ON 750AM IN ATLANTA THAT THIS HURRICAN WILL BE A CAT 4 BY 2PM TOMORROW.......


I AM TELLING IF ITS GAINING LIKE THIS ITS GOING TO BE A VERY STRONG CAT 5 BY THE TIME ITS HITS LAND. A DIRECT HIT TO WHEREEVER IT GOES IS GOING TO BAD...


EXPECT GAS TO BE UP ANOTHER $1 OR TWO NEXT WEEK.

[beltfed308]

Gotta love Bellsouth DSL. Main reason I stuck with it is Comcast cable goes out all the time.

[NautiNurse]

2 PM EDT position...23.9 N... 81.7 W. Movement
toward...west near 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds...100 mph.
Minimum central pressure... 978 mb.

[Types_with_Fist]

I think it was a given that it would get that strong, considering the warm water. But, this wasn't the CNN weather guy. It was CNN quoting the National Weather Service. Even though it was expected to get stronger it's still shocking to hear though isn't it?

[silentknight]

Mandatory evacuation for Galveston

[TX Bluebonnet]

And everybody needs to formalize their looting plans. Me, shoes.

LOL. You bad.

Of course, as a woman, I can never have too many pairs of shoes. Do you have time to try them on or just grab and run?

[sheikdetailfeather]

I switched from FOX to CNN as FOX broke from the news conference. Honore has not spoken yet but I hope he does soon. hehehehe. Mayor Nagin Gave Admiral Allen a tee shirt "I LOVE NEW ORLEANS."

[james_f_hall]

I doubt it'll be CAT5 at landfall. I hope this thing pulls a Danny to be honest. Or hit King Ranch, where Brett hit.

[txhurl]

Oh no.

[NautiNurse]

Please...control your caps.

[4everontheRight]

I am thinking about a t-shirt myself...how about "I Loot New Orleans"

[DrewsMum]

I hope you are not a prophet,,,,I am seriously getting worried,,,,,,

[blam]

"I am just about to order a tri-fuel conversion kit for my Generacs (gasoline, LP, and natural gas). "

I'm still using a Generac my dad bought in 1979 after Fredric. Runs great. I just ran it for five days straight after Katrina. (starting to use a little oil though.)

[proudofthesouth]

The eye isn't well defined yet. It will be interesting to see what happens to it once it enters the Gulf....

[Palladin]

Nauti,

Did you in your wildest dreams think you would be hosting a hurricane thread like this so soon again?

I believe the sky really IS falling!

[Txsleuth]

You noticed that too???

I thought Nagin sounded like a different person today...good for him.

BTW...John Gibson just announced that the Mayor of Galveston has ordered a MANDATORY evacuation of Galveston.

[Sprite518]

Yes I am on Alltel DSL. I got the DSL Extreme for $31.95 a month. It was some promotion I get for 12 months. I clocked it and I am actually hitting 2.56 MBS on Wireless Router in the house. Its nice because I can be on-line anywhere in the house.

[DrewsMum]

I'm formalizing my looting plans,,,,,shoot em,,,I swear they come in my yard I will

[nomorelurker]

No Surfside RV on the Island (11th st. kind of behind the Sandcastle) Don't know if I will go by Fin & Feather and take the ferry or go in thru Corpus. May go in by ferry and out Corpus will pull trailer back to north of Austin.

[Sprite518]

I hope you are right and I am wrong...