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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
Just 25 miles east of High Island and it becomes a LA cane.
Genius.
It's just a wave. It's not even an INVEST yet.
Is she crying yet?
forgot /s tag
she is trying to do now what she should have done three or so week ago.
No, not yet, but looking appropriately serious...
and giving good advice, like asking people to head North... as opposed to driving into the Gulf
Let's hope it stays that way. Sometimes these things look a lot worse on visual radar. I wish I could see a wind vector map on it.
she's motivated, fer sure
The confidence men would claim it was "the only place in the northern hemisphere that water runs down the drain the wrong way" and attribute it to voodoo ceremonies.
Yup. The power goes out, phone service goes and you suddenly feel very isolated and remember all the things you should have done. I've managed to plug all the gaps in my pre-post hurricane plans.
I was just down at the local quick-mart and the workmen there said they had just left the west end of Dauphin Island because water was beginning to come over...we've had a 5-20 mph breeze from the east for the 2nd day now. The west end of Dauphin Island lost about 200 houses during Katrina and it's not to uncommon for water to wash over that section during normal heavy storms.
Thanks.
I was going to use that tagline. Great.
Good luck to you! We also made it through Alicia with minimal damage. Part of our fence went down, but that was it.
She really is. And watch her infamous press corps and supporters later play selected portions of these clips and pass them off as part of her Katrina preps.
Has she figured out what day it is yet?
The further the storm track shifts east, the better my odds.
But the hospital shelter still might be the best bet because of the tornados and the fact that it has a generator, and I don't.
Well, while you are looking at the "black line," (which is just what the NHC says not to do, the new NAM just came out and predicts about 10" of rain for Houston. Good luck.
Wind Direction (WDIR): | NNE ( 30 deg true ) |
Wind Speed (WSPD): | 50.5 kts |
Wind Gust (GST): | 68.0 kts |
Wave Height (WVHT): | 34.1 ft |
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 14 sec |
Average Period (APD): | 10.3 sec |
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | E ( 89 deg true ) |
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.31 in |
Air Temperature (ATMP): | 79.3 °F |
Water Temperature (WTMP): | 84.0 °F |
Dew Point (DEWP): | 77.7 °F |
Heat Index (HEAT): | 84.4 °F |
TIME (CDT) |
WDIR | WSPD |
---|---|---|
9:50 am | NNE ( 33 deg ) | 50.3 kts |
9:40 am | NNE ( 32 deg ) | 46.8 kts |
9:30 am | NNE ( 32 deg ) | 45.5 kts |
9:20 am | NNE ( 31 deg ) | 46.4 kts |
9:10 am | NNE ( 33 deg ) | 49.1 kts |
9:00 am | NNE ( 31 deg ) | 47.0 kts |
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