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Posted on 09/21/2005 1:36:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Category 3 Hurricane Rita became the fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season during the night. Hurricane Rita threaded the needle through the Florida Straits and moved into the Gulf of Mexico. Storm damage in the Florida Keys and South Florida Peninsula was light, with scattered power outages, scattered tornados, and mild to moderate flooding.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Galveston County TX and New Orleans. Additional evacuation orders in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area are anticipated throughout the day.
Crude oil prices reacted as oil producers shut down and evacuated workers from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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 Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Buoy Data Western Gulf of Mexico
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
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| 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:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
You made me laugh. That would make a great poster.
I'm sure they're saying in DUmmyland that Texas is getting punished for "exploiting" the evacuees, as the NYT put it.
Eggsactly.
I wondered why they did not use CB radios. I wonder if the people down there were thinking at all.
I'm serious, I live in NM about 12 hrs from Dallas and if there are any Freepers who need a place to stay I have a nice travel trailer, an extra bedroom and a large living room and den. I have acres and acres of land if you have your own RV or trailer. I only have hook-ups for 2 but if there were more we could come up with something.
Go as far inland as you can. Katrina did substantial damage to Mississippi more than 60 miles inland.
Official cat 5:
http://www.cnn.com
Hurricane Rita reaches Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, the National Hurricane Center says.
What makes Dungan think Rita will be different?
I prefer to err on the high side. There aren't any hotel rooms available anyway.
Should the headline be changed to read 5?
I partly blame Shep and Geraldo for all of the hysteria that has caused a distortion (IMHO) about Katrina...
There were lots of people doing good work...before, during and after Katrina that were never acknowledged because all most Americans (non-internet users and news junkies) saw, were Shep and Geraldo standing on that freeway...
SCREAMING about why isn't BUSH doing something for these people...which put all of the blame on Bush and none on Nagin and Blanco....
NOW, even though we know that Nagin and Blanco were idiots...everyone will just remember BUSH being blamed by the idiot media and Landrieu.
Now we're doomed. This time we're definitely doomed.
Perhaps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning
?
Got a link? NHC is running behind the times.
These reporters need a good wake up slap across their faces. We, in the midwest, have survived horrible tornados & horrible blizzards without looting, rapes & murder! Maybe they should consider the source, rather than say Bush wasn't prepared!!! I'm sick of it!
And I am waiting for the investigation into what part the MEDIA had with driving that story into a frenzy.
And you just know they are going to whip it up with Rita; they're like the plant in Little Shop of Horrors. "Feed me, Seymour."
I read last week that Rupert Murdock goes which ever way he thinks the ratings will take him.
Please post it when you find it.
Official cat 5:
http://www.cnn.com
Hurricane Rita reaches Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, the National Hurricane Center says.
I need a glass of wine..
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