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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
We got your back. It's another 2 hours or so to the next set of updates, maybe a bit less to the next Vortex Data Message.
FEMA - Interview on KTRK said DoD, and 2 other entities will be starting to supply gasoline to stranded cars.
People stranded on the roads will be put in shelters.
Do share!!! Dont be an info hogg! ;)
That is good to know. I understand correctly GFDI still has most of the good characteristics of GFDL, but takes more recent traxx into account.
Good to know about CONU, it seemed more 'stable' to me.
Storm down to 914 again.
Reminds me of the night during Katrina that the Admin Mod broke the whip on a thread. Big bold caps, you will be banned, etc....and it was addressed to me, instead of "all."
Oh, sorry.......I have that same problem.
Fema Director saying that if people get stuck when the storm hits there will be shelters to direct them to..how the hell do they get there when they are stuck on a damn freeway or other roads. People could end up dead by flood.
Buster, you don't have a clue...
When everyone is done slapping each other around (in more ways than one ;) ) - is there any update?
From what I'm gathering, Houston is backed up with traffic though all lanes are open now, outbound - and it may hit east of Galveston? Still a Cat 5?
ROFLMAO!
I do - I just don't have any mix for it!
Is it behind the Seawall?
water already rising in lake pontchartrain, per steve lyons on TWC
TRY READING IT AGAIN!
Whoops...my bad. I apologize! I misunderstood, too.
I remember that! LOL
I'll defer to your expertise then, I'm 43 years old but I've only been exposed to weather for 12 of those years.
National Geographic doing one on Katrina coming out for Oct. The cover looks like one of their typical photos from the third world.
Summary: Put the coastline in the rear view mirror and don't stop until you see the Rockies, the Appalachians, or a sign saying "Welcome to Saskatchewan."
}:-)4
I45 isnt going to flood...
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