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Hurricane Rita Live Thread
NHC - NOAA ^ | 20 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hurricane; rita; tropical
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1 posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:40 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: aberaussie; Alas Babylon!; Alia; alnick; Amelia; asp1; AntiGuv; Bahbah; balrog666; blam; Blennos; ..

Hurricane Rita now...

2 posted on 09/20/2005 6:19:11 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: NautiNurse

Hey,

We're getting a little breeze ourselves.

Think it's a result of Rita...seems so far away to be giving us such a breeze?

I'm not complaining, LOL, it feels good.


3 posted on 09/20/2005 6:20:24 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: NautiNurse

Thank you for posting these threads.


4 posted on 09/20/2005 6:21:04 AM PDT by Jemian ( The oath is to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States)
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To: NautiNurse

And away we go!


5 posted on 09/20/2005 6:21:28 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Tampa Bay, Home of the Stanley Cup Champions The Tampa Bay Lightning!)
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To: NautiNurse

Seems to me that this track keeps inching the landfall further east each time we see an update...


6 posted on 09/20/2005 6:22:12 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: NautiNurse

Thank you!


7 posted on 09/20/2005 6:23:01 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: dawn53

rain...please...


8 posted on 09/20/2005 6:23:10 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: NautiNurse

Let's steer this thing south. My wife and I are supposed to go to Houston this weekend sans kids. "You want to see God laugh, tell him your plans."

TAW


9 posted on 09/20/2005 6:23:13 AM PDT by Malichi (!)
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To: NautiNurse

I just hear the upgrade to hurricane status on Fox. The outer bands will cross central Fla. today and some parts of Fla. east coast will get 20-30 mph winds with slightly higher gusts. Nagin has ordered an evacuation per Fox news. DUH.


10 posted on 09/20/2005 6:23:50 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: NautiNurse

Aw, gee, NN, not again.


11 posted on 09/20/2005 6:24:34 AM PDT by Bahbah (John Kerry is a doofus)
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To: Flyer; Dog Gone; humblegunner; kassie; Alkhin

New thread ping


12 posted on 09/20/2005 6:25:11 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Prayers for healing and relief from pain for Cowboy...........)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Who crowned him Governor of Florida?


13 posted on 09/20/2005 6:26:14 AM PDT by james_f_hall
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To: NautiNurse

YEOW!!!! Ugly band hitting us as I type. Please let the lights stay on......the Disney channel is keeping us sane at the moment.


14 posted on 09/20/2005 6:26:28 AM PDT by LBelle
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks, we are getting out of state in am, be back Tues or Wed of next week. Can't take the heat when power goes out. Too close for comfort and don't want to wait because traffic may be bad. Don't expect damage etc, but being without power for a week with 105 heat index and high humidity after Katrina was miserable.


15 posted on 09/20/2005 6:27:54 AM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: LBelle
having the house shuttered up made it seem much earlier than it was.

Had shutters up for weeks with all the storms last year. Really cuts down on the noise. The cats slept for days at a time too...

16 posted on 09/20/2005 6:28:07 AM PDT by NautiNurse (The task before us is enormous, but so is the heart of America.)
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To: Ellesu

This pic auto-updates.

17 posted on 09/20/2005 6:28:52 AM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Malichi

Any word on how this will impact oil production and refining yet? Is it far enough south to bypass the LOOP and refineries on the gulf coast, or is a hit on Galveston just as bad as a hit on NO? It looks like this one won't be as strong as Katrina, so we have that much going for us right now.


18 posted on 09/20/2005 6:29:03 AM PDT by Trust but Verify (( ))
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To: Dog Gone

Yep- that looks like an eye...formation will be interesting now.


19 posted on 09/20/2005 6:29:09 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: NautiNurse

Looks at least like DFW could get some rain from Rita. We need it.


20 posted on 09/20/2005 6:29:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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