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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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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
He doesn't own a SUV personally, but his FAMILY does.
Is is so similar to last time. 'bla bla bla but it changed direction...' was the excuse
Thanks for sticking up for us, no one has even answered the california dude. He doesn't have a clue the contempt in which we hold california, or how irrelevant they are to our lives, except to the extent that they're screwing up the country.
Blanco requested 800 additional buses and drivers.
Must be a cloudy day....
I'm watching a report from CBS, and they say the storm surge could be 50 feet high near Galveston. Wow!
Bye Willie, God Bless.
Good analogy. I've ridden out Cat 3's before but where 4's are concerned, I'd be long gone before it got there. And 5's? Forget it, I'd be out of there.
I'm originally from CA and I used to hear that joke when I was working in Chicago back in the 80's. It's now more true than ever...lol...(except for freeper BK, Ahhhhnold, and Pete Wilson).
Blanko Dubois, as I like to call her.
Have you read thru this thread?
Exactly.
Honest, she is quite a dolt.
as usual, see bs is about 24 hours late with the news. it's called history when aged that long.
LOL
Con Air. You're right. I hope they're keeping an eye on those buses full of prisoners.
The projected point of landfall has moved 148.7 miles northeast since 4 pm yeaterday.
Houston "dodged a bullet".
On the current track, Rita will make landfall at the TX/LA border.
Don't take that to the bank, though, because the turn shows no sign of abating.
LA and Blanco are now on the hot seat.
Evacuated twice getting away from Elena.
Wherever this Rita makes landfall, many will feel the impact, unless much weakening occurs.
Holy cow, Governor Blanco must have someone reading our threads -- she just said live on TV that people who decide not to evacuate should write their Social Security number on their arms in permanent marker!
And notice that when anybody asks a question, she NEVER can answer and always has to have somebody else step up with the answer.
She is a puppet.
Sorry. I have a hard time keeping up with the threads. It was news to me.
By the end of this day... LA population will be very low... and Texas will be TRIPPLED........ Keep those hand guns close by.
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