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

[60 Miles North]

LOL***Tabloid Twins!!

[RDTF]

But isn't it great! Tell me - how do you handle the dog hair on the sheets? I really hate it. Love my dog but really wish he didn't shed.

[don-o]

Chill. It wasn't my info. I didn't hear the caller. You asked where the info came from and I told you.

Posting bulls*it - "I think I heard", and "somebody said" needs to be somewhere else on the board.

Do not recall seeing you on the 'cane threads. They are good and helpful, because they are factual.

[steveegg]

7 pm position estimate (doubt it is a true north shift from the 6 pm advisory as is suggested; the NHC rounds these to the nearest tenth of a degree or roughly 5-6 miles) -

ZCZC MIATCEAT3 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
HURRICANE RITA TROPICAL CYCLONE POSITION ESTIMATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
7 PM CDT FRI SEP 23 2005

AT 7 PM CDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RITA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 92.9 WEST...OR ABOUT 95 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SABINE PASS ALONG THE COAST AT THE BORDER BETWEEN TEXAS
AND LOUISIANA.

FORECASTER KNABB
 
$$

[nwctwx]

I'm positive this isn't the last GOM hurricane of the year. The next system may have eyes on the gulf as well. Hopefully we are done with the biggest.

[oceanview]

he'll find a baby. and if he can't, he'll loot a toys-r-us and find one of those life-like dolls. geraldo is one determined dude.

[Dog]

Good night.

[GummyIII]

I suggest that the Judiciary nominating committee that voted on Roberts be sent to Texas ASAP.

They have enough hot air to blow the damn thing all the way to the Arctic Circle.

That was too good not to repeat! And worth a try! ROFL!

[steveegg]

Geraldo!!!

Now we can start this storm.

Where is he? Skydiving into the eye sans parachute, I hope?

[Not A Snowbird]

"What's next, a plague of locusts?"

I could insert a comment here about our local politicians, but...

I'll save it for another time. :-)

[aBootes]

Hey you can come on over to my house we are having coffee, unsweetened tea, Texas Toast, Carameled apples and Lima Beans.

Is this an appropriate time to start the cinnamon toast recipes again?

[jacquej]

Yours too? My dogs growl at libs on TV...

[steveegg]

Good night tiredoflaundry

[sfimom]

The only time they are allowed in bed with me is when they are all so scared that they are shaking (or ill). So it really isn't an ongoing problem. I just change the sheets after a big storm lol.

The rugs on the other hand........... I'm thinking about going to all hardwood flooring.

[mware]

I think they just said near direct hit on Port Arthur.

Hope Shep has a ladder to stand on top of.

[NautiNurse]

May I have my supper now?

Grilled lamb chops, mashed potatoes, and vegetable medley. Bring a fork.

[Nita Nupress]

I'm going offline and down for awhile. Just got a power surge and we're probably about to lose the electricity. If my phone line holds, I should be able to dial up later on battery.

Remember the Alamo!

[Rightly Biased]

Hey Nita I didn't know you were in Kountz my grandmother lives just a bit north of you 'bout 5 miles or so. She went to Texarkana.Thank God
But my Aunts and Uncles stayed behind.

Watch out for those big trees.

RB<><

[RoseofTexas]

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

Faith!! Hold on to it!! This beast will not stick around long! FAITH! We can do all things through Christ who gives us the strength!!

[JWojack]

Philippe just bombed out, probably due largely to the cooler waters in the Atlantic as compared to the Gulf of Mexico. Pity, I was hoping it was heading my way, but not this one....

P.S.: I live in severe-weather adverse Delaware...