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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
Tsk, tsk, tsk....
I just found an old barometer my Grandpa' gave me years ago.
Currently reading 984 mb. I do believe I'll keep an eye on that thing.
Yea, great news.
BTDT. Sold my Glock and bought a Kimber.
You are a brave woman!
kplc tv streaming again. http://www.kplctv.com/
What kind of impression she could make when she shows up? Well, you start with low tide, add to that 1' per 1" HG depression from standard pressure. She's at 915mb. That's approximately 2.9' for surge dome (if she deepens that would change). Add on top of that wind wave (NOGAP forecast about 38'), and then add to that slope wave. This is entirely determinant upon sea bottom topography. I have no idea what kind of surf is available off of the coast of Houston. If surfing is good, then add whatever seems like a good number. That's what would come in at low tide when Rita makes landfall. Make adjustment for any other tide as appropriate.
Correct. Rural areas that don't have natural gas pipelines available have big tanks of propane next to the house for water heater, furnace and gas range in my part of the country.
There are 2 graphics at top. Read the text.
Great stuff, Diddle! Thank you.
Local CBS station here in MN saying authorities in TX telling people that if you have children, and they are injured in the storm, they may be charged with child endangerment (for not evacuating).
Some people stuck on freeways for 14 hours so far.
Sorry if this has been posted already.
The green is NY Times stock. The red is the S&P. The blue is the DJIA.
Can you calibrate the barometer? I have a nasty habit of breaking barometers when I try to calibrate them. Have killed two already.
Thanks for the report. Sounds like your family is of good stock!
LOL!
yep. They called it early on.
"Local CBS station here in MN saying authorities in TX telling people that if you have children, and they are injured in the storm, they may be charged with child endangerment (for not evacuating). "
Nope. No such thing being said here in Texas. Your MN station is making it up.
I'm thinking that people might be better off trying the secondary roads. From the map, there's a whole bunch that head west. Once you are 20-30 miles west, you can try heading north, and it will probably get you to where you need to go faster than I-45. The some total of available lanes on secondary roads is much more than the number of interstate lanes. You might also have a better chance of finding a gas station that still has gas.
Thanks for the link. Better than cable tv, for sure.
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