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Posted on 09/22/2005 3:25:57 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Rita continues to threaten the Greater Houston Metropolitan area. The forecast track has shifted slightly to the northeast, increasing the risk to Southwest Louisiana, and a significant portion of the oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas Governor Perry is urging all coastal residents between Beaumont and Corpus Christi to evacuate as soon as possible.
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 Western Gulf of Mexico
Houston/Galveston/Beaumont/Lake Charles Wx Watches/Warnings
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Texas
Current Weather Warnings and Watches for Louisiana
Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
Images:
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GOM WV Loop
GOM IR Still Image
Visible Storm Floater Still (only visible during daylight hours)
Color Enhanced Atlantic Loop
Streaming Video: (coverage may be intermittent)
KPRC-TV/DT Houston - KPRC-TV/DT Houston - http://mfile.akamai.com/12944/live/reflector:38616.asx
KHOU-TV/DT Houston: mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_khou
WWLTV NOLA
Additional Resources:
FReeper Sign In Thread Check in to let us know whether you are staying, going, and when you get there
FReepers Offering Lodging To Rita Evacuees People and/or Pet Friendly FReepers Offering Shelter
Coastal TX Evacuation Maps
Beaumont TX evac Routes
Lake Charles/Southwest LA Evacuation Map
KHOU Houston
KTRK ABC News Houston
KPLC Lake Charles Evac Routes, news
KFDM Beaumont/Port Arthur News, evac info
Hurricane City
Wxnation Houston
Galveston Webcams
Golden Triangle Weather Page Provides Galveston Weather, Warnings, Radar, etc.
| 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 III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Its going to lose some steam before landfall, but its going to be a major, for sure.
It may sound outrageous, but based on the latest data NOLA does need to be alarmed. Besides the fact that Rita has moved eastward, (I think) those levees were just given a band-aid fix and may not continue to hold up with more storm surge and rain.
See Max Mayfield on distinction between 3 and a 4
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1489163/posts?page=446#446
RoeVeeWade? Those are your options on how to get out of your neighborhood after the storm surge hits.
Breaking.... here... 2000 people are about to land in Lubbock via Military aircraft. From Beaumont... and Houston.
you are correct. if they get 3-5 inches of rain, they're under water again, regardless of levees.
I watched these feeds last night, and they showed truck after truck filling up and said most of them werent even evacuating. They even showed one guy who wouldnt put regular unleaded into his Discovery....He just parked it there until the premium fuel truck would show up...if ever.
It weakened a bit earlier, but new sat pics show it is re-strengthening again.
Fox meteorologist just said that the storm has more potential to strengthen since it is going more east and will be over water longer!
Yes. Any more to the east and, as it goes inland (remember, they were saying something about it going into Oklahoma before), and New Orleans will get much more than they can handle. It only has to pass nearby.
Where are you getting that Rita has moved eastward?
so Texans are "BUBBAS"????
Oh, I agree, the slower the forward speed of Rita is, the more potential it has to shift eastward; it's just that NOLA should not have had returnees in vulnerable areas yet anyway. We can thank Nagin and his "reinsertion" plan.
Means hugs...
Yes. If you look at a satellite image of the storm, you can see how lopsided it looks. The west is better beause the winds and rain aren't as bad and it doesn't extend out as far. You don't have to be as far out from the eye to miss the cloud sheild and as it veers off to the north and east, you don't have the whole width of the storm to pass over you.
Ok - we need to have a contest here - whoever finds and posts a link to the first pic of buses leaving NO wins poster of the year!
Oh. Okay...:-)
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