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Posted on 09/23/2005 9:39:06 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.
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
Jefferson Co TX NWS Weather
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:
Lake Charles Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar Still image, with loop link
Lake Charles Experimental Radar Outages and Delays May Occur
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)
KHOU-TV/DT Houston
KPRC-TV/DT Houston
KTRK-TV/DT Houston
KTRH-AM Houston
KPLC-TV/DT Lake Charles/Lafayette
KSLA-TV/DT Shreveport
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
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 V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
Yeah, I hear you - some of my flowers get full sun; every morning I go to work and they're happy, every evening I come home and they're wilting.
Might not be a problem this weekend, however...
On the last radar sequence (covering about 40 minutes I think) I saw due north motion, with perhaps a hint of an eastward component in the eye. Perhaps. But north, yes.
I have it right here waiting for you!
I planned ahead when I wasn't shooting my neighbors and my kids!
dang....I was really getting jealous. Plano getting rain. No fair! lol
If it helps, Brit is usually not on on Fridays--but the show is usually still good. Shep can get just too tiresome!
I''m headed out to dinner - buying my hubby and his 94 year old aunt a big ol' Texas style prime rib dinner as a reward for surviving their 26 hour trek from Galveston to Dallas.
I'll be checking back in later this evening!
All y'all in Rita's, huncher down and hold on tight to your loved ones! May the Good Lord watch over all y'all this evening.
Better use your card quickly.....
I'm getting ready to loot the Louis Vitton store here in Atlanta and there won't be anything left....Pre-storm looting......
NeverGore :^)
Ahh yes... Good 'ol WFAA... thanks.
din't want to jump out there by myself and say so...we need other eyeballs checking this out....
Thanks for the ping Eaker!
I have a cousin and her family still in Houston. Her little boy is in the hospital and they cant get out anyway because of the traffic.
Hope they stay safe! But if help is needed, I'll be thinkin' of you. Thanks for yer kind offer!
Went up 20 cents today, and business was steady.
Rita may be stronger than Lilly was, but the worst of Lilly hit where you are. I'm glad to hear that you're in a safe place.
That didn't help any. I'm back to TWC.
I have family in Prairieville. Would you mind pinging me with updates...if you don't lose power?
I am not on call this week. I may get called up next week.
KHOU live feed has a survivor of the bus crash on live...
He sounds like Gen. Honore. Some newslady says you are on KPRC-TV and he asks "What channel is that? If I don't look good, I'm not gonna watch it."
LOL
Priorities :-)
KHOU TV has an interview with a survivor from the bus wreck. Presstitudes stuck on stupid - but Mr. Wilson is great
Does he know what caused the fire?
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