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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
KRPC.COM has live feed... in Houston.
A few people are having heat strokes on the road. Heat is unreal..... and high humidity.
Prayers for HOUSTON and GULF COAST...
serious situation.
ROFL
Oh NO! Those poor people...
I wish I could wave a magic wand, honestly.
Thanks, but it isn't me. It is just that Google Earth is so flippin' cool that you can't help but create awesome looking and very information rich images. My employer is about to purchase Google Earth Pro for me because I proved what it could do for the work that we do. I'm demonstrating it to our head honcho who is flying out next week.
Hey J, looks like we might get wet!
JJ from EO
The accuweather schedule has him on with Hannity & Colmes tonight.
000 URNT12 KNHC 221939 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 22/19:22:40Z B. 25 deg 44 min N 089 deg 15 min W C. NA mb NA m D. NA kt E. NA deg nm F. 149 deg 122 kt G. 062 deg 012 nm H. EXTRAP 914 mb I. 9 C/ 3658 m J. 17 C/ 3658 m K. 10 C/ NA L. OPEN E M. C16 N. 12345/NA O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF306 WX18A RITA01 OB 02 MAX FL WIND 122 KT NE QUAD 19:19:30 ZOther significant changes in the 1:37 since the last one -
- Movement - 10 minutes north, 14 minutes west
- Pressure unchanged, but now extrapolated
- Eyewall now single, 16 nm wide, and open in the east (we had a double-eyewall of 15 nm and 50 nm and open to the southeast last time by).
Did you see the interview? In the time it takes to change a price sign from $3 to $5.97 or near to that amount,a few others followed suit and panic ensued. The sign got picked up on MSM and the rest is history. The guy had no good answer for the reporter. Finally, the guy said he raised it to stop people from buying. Could have put a bag on the pump, but nooooo.
I nominate Hurricane Lewinsky. I can see the t-shirts now......
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This could end up being even worse than the Hurricane itself.
I needed that! Thanks
Oh I was thinking about Death Valley and how we got stuck there overnight once and that is what we were told: 1 gallon per person per day... and I was picturing the people stuck on the freeways and thinking it wasn't too different ;). Except it's not a dry heat.
ROFL, hoping that you don't get a frying pan for that one :-)
He's on again!
Must see pic here... #1914.
Environmentalists are ruining this nation -- look at our forest damage you can lay at their feet... the list is too long.
Already decided here during Katrina: Hurricane NautiNurse.
And next is: Hurricane Howlin'
Catchy?
Here's an ideal evacuation vehicle:
http://www.dallasdrivers.org/albums/album64/IM001564.jpg
http://www.dallasdrivers.org/albums/album64/IM001599.jpg
Who needs a road?
The other ideal kind of vehicle is a motorcycle, if you are confined to urban areas and the concrete jungle.
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