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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:
Storm Floater IR Loop
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
"I think Trump wants to run for POTUS. Seriously."
Wow - I never thought of that. You could be right. Boy, is that a scary idea!
Continued prayers for those in Rita's path!
That's right. Write the SS# on your inner thigh. Of course if you're fat or very social maybe it would rub off
You need to stop right there. Don't you dare tell me what I meant say. You obviously DON'T get it. No more posts to me, please. I am asking nicely and then I won't.
BTW, Ophelia was a TS not a Cat-5 hurricane.
It's those geographic relativists again. Couldn't just say moving more to the north. ;-)
Rest assured that if I were stuck in that Galveston traffic I'd have to think about having those kayaks under the SUV...
Did you call?
Because they probably heard that Rita was headed for LA, not Houston! I've been watching all morning and as of 12:31 pm, I am not hearing anyone predict a Galveston/Houston hit any longer. Which is a good thing....
I hope they are right but they (NHC) have a bad track record with forcasting this storm's intensity more than 24hours out. Of course, any storm that explodes from TS to Cat 5 in 36 hours is going to throw people for a loop...
check out the latest crap.
I posted that Rush got an email from a listener accussing Blanco of telling her citizens to write their social security # on their arms.
post #1196 responded:
She did say it and just repeated it. Adding with "indelible ink". Like most will know what that word means.
How is it that Houston could get so many evacs out to other states and those clowns in LA still have folks in dangerous areas? Idiots. Rita is no excuse, you figure they would have learned from Katrina... as if.
I actually evacuated before I decided against evacuating.
Well, he is wrong. Every real meteorologist has been saying a weakened ridge results in the storm not being pushed as far west.
The governor is not a meteorologist and obviously did not understand something he was told.
Hey Laz,
You're going out on a limb, aren't you?
You're naming names there...20 miles from the FQ. I've had this feeling that NO might get hit again because last year it seemed like the Panhandle was the magnet and every storm just migrated there.
And storms this year and last (katrina, Ivan, even Charley did move more easterly than thought), so maybe your limb isn't too weak.
'cause a lot of folks are stuck on stupid.
I won't touch that comment...lol.
Listen newbie, I don't take orders from you. You posted incorrect information and I corrected you. Post information that Rita is moving eastward or STFU. You do know what eastward means, don't you?
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