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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
The main difference between indoor and outdoor use is that for indoor use they have to make sure there's a high air/fuel ratio, in order to ensure the fuel burns completely into CO2 rather than CO. But you get more heat if you leave the air/fuel mix lean, which is better for outdoor cooking (more heating per unit of fuel) provided that you don't have to worry about carbon monoxide accumulating
Godspeed- have you signed into Howlin's Check in thread?
Sweetie pleeease be careful! Keep us posted.
NCAR is great.
I am kind of hoping it will remain at 9 until everyone gets out of Dodge. Then when it hit land I am hoping it loses steam real fast and speed up its forward mph.
Oxygen is rarely depleted in a home. We have never run out of it in our home. If it is the fire goes out. If the oxygen is too depleted, propane or not, you will die anyway.
As I stated and it cannot be refuted millions of homes run on propane.
The last frames of the loops I have seen indicate a westward "wobble". This baby could lose her steering forces before landfall.
But you still have to worry about Global Warming /sarc
There's been quite a significant westward wobble the last 1-2 hours; between last two vortex statements movement is 288 degrees, after being 304-308 degrees most of the afternoon.
It's clearly not turning more to the N yet.
PS- here is a link to a more detailed description regarding barometer adjustment:
http://www.windandweather.com/store/technical_faq?Args=
Does this put Galveston back in play?
let me rephrase that....10 inches guaranteed, with some parts getting up to 25 inches....
they said a high pressure is forming that will stall RITA along the East Texas/West La. area...
"Brother, I'll take a 10 or 15 round semi over your revolver anytime.
Semis have been pretty good since about 1911."
Not only that but you can change magazines much faster than speed loaders.
It is 101 in San Antonio right now... I'd say that High has yet to get moving. Have to check the barometer to see if it is dropping at all.
So, the HOV lanes are ALSO kept closed, eh?
Still not reversing (even two or three) lanes in opposite side!
Gab, Best of luck in your departure, stay safe and stay calm.
The sun will shine again.
http://www.panews.com/
Port Arthur News link for others.
http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.asp?brd=2287
Beaumont paper link for others
National Media always tries to focus on places they can relate to the whole country, because people have either been there or heard of there..New Orleans, Houston, or Galveston (now famous because of Isaac's Storm.)
Very few people in Florida, New York, California have heard of or been to or even know where Port Arthur or Beaumont is, unfortunately.
The networks also likely didn't send reporters there, so there may be no reporting from the landfall point. Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is currently in the process of trying to drive from Galveston to Port Arthur, but he's stuck in traffic.
There are some slight indications that Rita could even wander soutwards back over the Gulf a bit after making landfall and going inland.
Nope, 29.8 and rising. Hmmmm.... I am beginning to wonder about those more southern models now.
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