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

[onyx]

DON'T ASK! (Don't tell?) LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WFTR]

My family supported themselves mining coal for generations, but there was too much sulphur in it so the environmentalists shut'em down.

Here's another irony for you. Mercury has a tremendous affinity for sulfur. If you put them together, they will try to form cinnabar. I really don't believe that the mercury levels in coal are a problem, but a little sulfur in the coal would help absorb some of the mercury.

[alarm rider]

Jerry Rivers just chimed in for a minute. We can thank God that his tripe was cut off in mid sentence.

I hope he is standing on a pier somewhere, not tied down. Blow O mighty wind, blow.

If Shep and Jerry start crying again, I swear I am changing to CNN.

[nwctwx]

Definately... surge will be much bigger than normal with a cat3. Saving grace may be that SW LA is not as populated as MS. I don't know how well Port Arthur will fare.

[CindyDawg]

I'm told the winds are picking up in Waco and the clouds are 'strange looking.'

Watch for tornados

[BurbankKarl]

Tornadoes touching down all over La.

[60 Miles North]

hey Dog...sensation sells!

I'm listening to the Houston scanner right now..quite busy

[SE Mom]

Yikes. What stream are you listening to?

[RoseofTexas]

"The question is, how much heat did Rita suck up?"

We are talking about the hurricane...right? Hmmm, second thought, Rita Cosby always looks like she always sucking hot air! :)

[sfimom]

ROFL. We just adopted two more pound puppies one 70lbish and one 125lb ish. Add to that our older dog who is 95 lbs. ALL three are afraid of thunder....you can imagine what my bed is like when it storms.

[newzjunkey]

Does Geraldo have his "Dan Rather Hurricane Harness(TM)" with him?

[berkeleybeej]

Joe Bastardi says that the next major storm will start up big time next week, just south of Cuba.

1) Bastardi better ease up on the doom and gloom predictions or we're gonna knock of the excess "i" in his name.

2) He called Katrina perfectly -- hasn't done so well with Rita THUS FAR. Sez worst part of Rita will be happening between 6 and 9 am tomorrow.

[Jrabbit]

I'll ask him when he comes inside....he's outside anchoring some small trees....

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Why do they need both Shep and whorealdo in Port Arthur???"

To give O'Bloviator somebody to talk to.

[BurbankKarl]

Statewide Louisiana State Patrol...

[Veto!]

I bet Geraldo shows up side by side with Shep and uses the same dog from the last storm (Dusty) as a prop.

What an opportunity for my beautiful dog! She's a celebrity in my commumity. We take our walks through town and everyone ooohs and ahhhhs.

But is Geraldo good enough for her? No way. Besides, she grrrrrrrrrs at liberals, no kidding.

[proud American in Canada]

I got a bad feelin she's gonna ride the cup of the coast and come over the belly of Texas catching Houston, Austin, etc..... then squat there for a while

It sounds like it, doesn't it. :(

Take care, MamaTexan.

[onyx]

Mercifully.






ROTFLMAO!

[tiredoflaundry]

Godspeed to all In Rita's path! Good night!

[monkeywrench]

I'm here in central Fl. and I am stormed out! Storm fatigue to this day. When the squirrels and birds disappear, along with the dogs silliness, I'll start to worry.