Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV

NHC - NOAA ^ | 22 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[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

[AliVeritas]

Amen.

[JFC]

Hate to Brag... but us Texans are tough! You can't live in 100 degree weather and 80% humidity if your a sissy... Look at ole Shepard Smith... sweating.... I LOVE IT!

[ncpatriot]

Things are getting nasty on the highway, source by FOX!

I saw that too. What a mess.

[Arizona Carolyn]

and that is per DAY when it's that hot

Yes, thank you for clarifying that.

[BurbankKarl]

It wasnt meant as a slam...

[Spktyr]

How'd they get around the big concrete barriers?

Not being borne out by TXCN live coverage or by the Houston trafficams.

[AFPhys]

"No wonder why the envirowhackos want all power to be natural gas; then there will be rolling blackouts from supply disruptions..."
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I would love to have the time to go back to the "California blackout aftermath" threads to find where I, and a couple other FReepers, stated that California's foolish race to power electric plants with natural gas because it was so "cheap" and clean would drive the price way, way up...

This is what is going on...

[mitchbert]

Do you know if it is dangerous to use a camping Coleman stove (propane) in house. I'm thinking about when power goes out.

Very unwise and Coleman specifically tells you not to do it. During the blackout a couple of years back I just took mine out on the balcony and cooked out there. Could be unpleasant in a storm, though.

This is a text lift that's standard in Coleman instruction manuals:

CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD • This appliance can produce carbon monoxide which has no odor. • Using it in an enclosed space can kill you. • Never use this appliance in an enclosed space such as a camper, tent, car or home.

[kx9088]

I would be doing the same.

[Republican Red]

Right before Katrina hit the Fox weather girl, Janice Dean was asked by Shep if Katrina would be a 4 or a 5. Dean obviously isn't a meteorologist but logically deduced that once the hurricane came over the cooler water it could lessen to a 4. You could tell she was quite uncomfortable in overstepping her bounds.

Then Shep goes to Bastardi. He tears into Dean saying there is no way Katrina would lessen to a 4. He guaranteed it would be a 5 at landfall.

Katrina hit landfall at a 4 because of the cooler water off the LA coast. Some people are named perfectly.

[U S Army EOD]

The trick is to keep the toilet paper dry.

[AliVeritas]

I'm a compassionate conservative, let them bike like their communist counterparts.

[Arizona Carolyn]

They must have shown it on Fox, but could have been Rita Cosby's show.

[evets]

Current computer model is confusing

[BurbankKarl]

He said if the tornadoes moved quickly out of Michigan, the HIGH PRESSURE may rebuild and push RITA toward Galveston....if the tornadoes moved slow, RITA would keep toward Beaumont...

[cgk]

Did you catch Brit Hume yesterday? He played that clip and closed his show with:

"Fox News channel... Fair, Balanced and Unafraid... and Not Stuck on Stupid!" :)

[humblegunner]

The question is do I add chow chow to the chicken salad that already has chopped black olives, walnuts and celery knowing my son will not eat it if I do?

Is it the mustard chicken salad or the mayonaisse chicken salad?

[JFC]

cnn.. is BIASSEDDDDDDD.

Yes, McCatherty said it.. pitiful hate filled media..

[Jrabbit]

OMG! ROFL! Cloven hoof!!

[Bahbah]

Gosh, every time I get a phone call I have to jump 200 posts. Getting dizzy.