Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV

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

[Wthrman13]

"Furthermore, the northern 2/3 of the storm is subject to shearing force approx 15 m/s. This is above the standard threshold accepted for intensification (< 10 m/s). Therefor, at this time, I'm skeptical of any significant increase in intensity from here on out."

That shear you are referring to in the north half of the storm is as a result of Rita's own outflow. Since it's not environmentally-induced shear over the inner core, it doesn't affect the intensity of the storm. Strong shear on the outskirts of strong hurricanes as a result of strong outflow aloft superimposed on oppositely-directed inflow below is a defining characteristic of hurricanes. Shear that weakens hurricanes is caused by external factors, such as an upper-level trough, that disrupts the normal outflow pattern, and allows vertical shear to overspread the core.

[LA Woman3]

Yes....
Staying here this time.

[burzum]

It just looks fast because there are 12 hour intervals between the major tick marks. In reality, that buoy is in a marathon.

[eastforker]

Like I said, some people are just stuck on stupid and I stand by that statement.

[Howlin]

I'm not arguing that; I'm just saying that you should not EVER use any kind of gas without using a CO detector.

Just because they use to do it one way doesn't mean that's the way it should be done now.

[texianyankee]

Fascinating graphics - thanks!

[HonestConservative]

Love to. Got dear friends that work for NASA. She is actually originally from Baton Rouge.

Love to leave Pennsyltucky, but making a living keeps us here.

[SauronOfMordor]

Everyone has seen tail pipes dripping gasoline at one time or another.

That's condensation you see in cold weather. Hydrocarbon (gasoline) + oxygen -> CO2 + H2O (water) + energy to move the car.

The car exhaust has got a lot of water vapor in it. On cold days, it condenses in the tail pipe

[shield]

AccuWeather Forecast Versus NHC Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:04 PM EDT...WHAT'S WITH ACCUWEATHER...SLAMING THE NHC

BastardiWeenie strikes again.

[Zacs Mom]

Hi! I'm happy to say hubby finally arrived here at 3:45PM ~ 25 hours after leaving Galveston, with one fuel stop and a stop to eat in Lufkin.

He ended up going up to Tyler and back-tracking into Dallas on I-20 - but at least from Lufkin on the traffic moved.

This trip was really tough on his aunt, but she is a trooper and a darned tough ol' gal. I think once she gets some sleep she will be okay.

I sure appreciated having y'all here through this wait.....I tried not to stress about them too much but I knew his aunt was car sick and when the hours kept passing and they just weren't getting anywhere I was really starting to worry.

Hubby and aunt have both gone to bed and all is well in our household this afternoon!

Thank you Lord and thank you Freepers!

[Cboldt]

http://www.stoves.com/gasprop.htm

[RDTF]

What terrific news!! Whew, right?

[eastforker]

Correct, should we have a science 101 class here on FR? Looks like some need it.

[onyx]

HURRAY!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you LORD!!!!!


And thanks, Zacs Mom for letting us all know. I've been praying for them ever since you posted last night.

Bless your aunt...she DOES sound like a real trooper!!

[steve86]

On the indoor propane (LP) issue, remember that the wrong fuel/oxygen mixture can result in substantial CO production.

Most, but not all, propane and natural gas appliances are vented outdoors, which isn't the case when you bring a campstove inside, which I wouldn't do. The non-vented approved appliances (I have two), always use a thermocouple to sense the mixture (indirectly) and shut off the flame if it gets too hot. California and a couple other states don't allow the non-vented appliances. Stove tops are treated a little differently.

For added security I keep two CO alarms, one fancy and one not, in the area when the non-vented appliances are used. They have never shown any CO accumulation above background because the mixture in the heaters is correct. It is also good to have a gas detector to detect those leaks. My wife's relatives in India do use "cooking gas" appliances indoors but they have decades of experience doing so safely. I wouldn't try it myself.

[RDTF]

That's from Accuweather's site

[MikefromOhio]

isn't 913 MB REALLY low for only 145 MPH?

[AliVeritas]

Maybe, if not, go to http://www.thepoliticalteen.net
She should have it.

[NautiNurse]

Before this storm takes out that buoy, there is a single graph at that site with all the parameters.