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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
Here in south central Texas we are experiencing 100 degree weather...I don't think we have to worry about heating with propane....
They just don't know Texas... like we do.
:) let's not bring common sense into this argument :)
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa? Is Blizted berating him for missing Katrina or does he just want to know about Rita not making a hard north turn?
I think you would help it. The nuclear weapon is not going to make all the water disappear (except technically the water very close to it). It would heat the water in the hurricane allowing it to rise further. Then the water would precipitate starting a powerful cycle. While I can imagine that a nuclear weapon could disintegrate 'part' of an eyewall, it does nothing to remove the energy source or the moisture, so a new eyewall would rapidly form. The best attack might be if you dropped it significantly above the hurricane to one side to try to disrupt the outflow patterns (since you would be attacking the dryer air). But while nuclear weapons are impressive, I don't think they stack up anywhere near the power of a hurricane. A Hiroshima type blast would hardly be noticed. A 10 MT blast might cause more disruption, and I'd have to check the overpressure ratings for it, but I doubt that it would be effective more than perhaps 100 square miles (of something that is tens of thousands of square miles). I think the best response would be nothing more than causing an eyewall regeneration cycle. Of course, I'm not a meteorologist and I've never used a nuclear weapon (though I do have a very nice .40 cal handgun). I just have a strong knowledge of evaporation, boiling, and condensation from working on nuclear reactors.
Well, you know what they say: "Texas: It's a whole other country."
That out of the way, I think you can count on us showing the world how it *should* be done - and we're doing it with little to no Federal assistance.
It can also cause fake heart attack symptoms. I had severe chest pains several years ago and went to the hospital. The tests showed that my K was very low so they gave me some of that and that fixed the problem for me.
Millions of people use gas ranges using propane, that is a fact. If you didn't know that then that is your problem.
LOL.... nah.. just the guy that used to have to visit his grandmother out in the sticks. When we used to play on the propane tank that sat outside the house. :)
Judge N. on Fox. Texas homeowners can use deadly force by statute. Police have right on to rely on collective force of neighborhoods to police the neighborhood if the police can't do so.
The past month has been so sureal... here.. it is almost unbelievable......
They are talking about looters and homeowners having the right to protect their property on Fox (Gibson)
4 p.m. Livingston Parish public schools will be closed on Friday. All employees must report to work. Also, Ascension Parish public schools are closed tomorrow at well. Football games have been moved as well. St. Amant will now play Woodlawn Sunday at 3pm. Dutchtown will play at Denham Springs Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Also, Pointe Coupee Parish public schools and Iberville Parish Public schools will close Friday as well. No decision on EBR schools. Stay tuned to NewsRadio 1150 WJBO for an update.
Does any of this have to do with the obscure reference earlier about the tornados in Michigan?
(HAd my smoke and iced tea- ready for the next round)
When you use ANY kind of gas, there is always a danger of carbon monoxide; that goes for burning charcoal, too.
sounds like a joke that starts with "Hey Bubba, watch this!
I saw that. Ain't going to be no looting of designer jeans and sneakers in Texas.
Two major incompetents.
Way off the hurricane subject, but Laura Miller is a limousine liberal Democrat posing as a country club Republican to get elected mayor of Dallas. I'm glad I don't live in the city of Dallas..what a disgrace..they deserve better.
Diddle E.! What a wonderful, detailed report, which will help all who read it in your area. Thank you.
People always panic a little and worry about gasoline. Even here today, we had some lines and there's no reason for it. I can't quite understand why so many of your gas stations have shut down, unless they're already out of gas.
I am just now getting home and now trying to soak up all the latest news... now they're saying Port Arthur and the LA border, and that NO is taking on water. Can that be right?
It's a beautiful thing
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