Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI

NHC - NOAA ^ | 23 September 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[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

[RoseofTexas]

I guess we've prayed our last prayer...IT'S SHOWTIME! God be with all my fellow Texans on the coastal area. God's covering and protection from the wind and rain. May he be Merciful and kind in our time of fear and despair. AND the Lord said to the storm...PEACE BE STILL!

[steveegg]

At least a 20-foot surge; she's likely still dragging the water she dredged up while a Cat 5.

[sfimom]

ROFL! At least I know I'm not the only one to do that!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Rumor. Unsubstantiated.

[steve86]

No, I haven't been able to get on S2K in the last hour or so.

[CindyDawg]

would pay greater-than-usual attention to pawn shops and gun shops after looters in New Orleans raided such stores,

Keep an eye on the Walmarts too.

[berkeleybeej]

Can we put Shep in one of those wind tunnels???

Giggle, giggle, snort.

[oceanview]

Geraldo has arrived in port arthur!

[glock rocks]

Geraldo!!!

Now we can start this storm.

[sfimom]

Now that sounds scary. Even the crickets know when to "bug out".

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No pun intended? ;-)

[DrewsMum]

Can we put Shep in one of those wind tunnels???



And mess his pretty face up??? Please nooooooo ;)

[Dog]

Oh god.

[OC_Steve]

Flyer,

It is almost surreal up here in Cypress. Folks were visiting in the driveways, flying kites, heck they were even fishing in the community pond.

It is windy here 25 to 30 mph but no rain.

Hang in there.

[RDTF]

Oh yes Geraldo is there. Oh well. I 'm just glad I can still look at Bill Hemmer for a bit longer.

[truthluva]

That stream is about six miles from your brothers, and I think the area around your brothers' place is drained through other streams that flow into Bayou Manchac. The nearest monitoring location that I can find is Bayou Manchac near Little Prairie. I think I've actually kayaked past this station, but it doesn't appear to be working now. The downstream stations on the Amite River are showing levels that aren't too bad right now. I'm not a hydrologist, but I'd assume that things are still draining well at your brothers' place.

Just got off the phone with one brother. So far, so good. He says they are in a good spot and things are draining pretty well right now. Thanks for the information.

[Jrabbit]

Hide the babies and old ladies!!

[onyx]

Was that Geraldo who's transmission to O'Reilly just broke-up?

[don-o]

Tracking upthread does not help. Please confirm that half a bus load of old folks evacuated died on the way.

[Calpernia]

>>>>skin flapping back, reporter can't talk.

There you go!

[RoseofTexas]

WHAT took him so long!! Bawhahahhahaha...two DRAMA QUEENS for the price of one. This is going to be fun! The court jester has just arrived! :)