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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
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Hi Res Houston Flood Zone Map Slow load, great detail
Images:
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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
Prayers go with you. We'll be waiting.
Can we do a little food talk on the thread? Because all I have ever been able to do with lamb is a roast leg. Low and slow for hours.
Amen.
Hey Jerry and Shep; if TWC bailed out of town (Cantore Jr is on the highest point of Beaumont), you better get out NOW (re, on second thought,....)
Mmmm, lamb chops.
"Why, if he's like he was in NO, Anderson "Sissy Boy" Cooper will have to have a valium drip."
LOL
Yeah, there is that, but we know Anderson is light in the loafers. I just get the creeps when Jerry and Shep start acting all teary and that. Makes me want to hand them a shot of bourbon and tell them to buck up for s**** sake.
I'm not sure I'd want to be in Port Arthur. He lucked out with Katrina, but he better have a solid structure to get into. Anderson Cooper was hanging out on the river in Beaumont, not to good either... probably will be big flooding pretty far inland from surge pushing into the basins.
How do you track that?
Well, yes, but between Houston and NOLA ya need the extra-fast squeeter-catcher version.
Else dem dere squeeters go flying past backwards away from ya.
I have the gift that you sent to me handy and thanks again.
Phudd's tag is on the same chain.
BUMP!!
Maybe FoxNews only has 4 remote production crews/trucks. 1 in Galveston, 1 with Greta vanClam, 1 with Martha McCallum, and 1 in Port Arthur. Can't put Geraldo with any other than Shemp's.
when you grill lamb and veal - use indirect heat. don't put it directly over a burner that is turned to full.
Did I read somewhere earlier today that Florida has a shortage of gasoline...and, about to run out? (maybe I dreamed that at nap-time, er?)
I like Lima Beans.
| Wind Direction (WDIR): | N ( 350 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 44.7 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 54.4 kts |
| No Wave Height Data. Last data given was 4:50 PM CDT. | |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 6 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 5.7 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): | NE ( 38 deg true ) |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.23 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PTDY): | -0.18 in ( Falling Rapidly ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 77.0 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 84.6 °F |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 74.8 °F |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure | |
So where is Andy tonight?
I'm really getting sick of these guys (and I supposed they have them from all the cable networks, too) being out there doing their 'see how brave I am' act. Why should people obey the evacuation orders when they see these guys/gals facing the wind and rain and survive. I'm sure they have their back-up place to go, but still the image of them is not a positive one.
During Katrina, who was it who kept yelling "OOOOH --- OOOOH! while he was bent over double? He finally left when something flew by a yard from him. He was able to see stuff coming his way, but what about the camera man who has to keep his face in his camera? Not good.
O'Reilly just said they are now reconnected with Geraldo WHO IS RIGHT IN THE PATH OF THIS. I guess we have to witness emoting at its highest. {{{{{{{sigh}}}}}}}}
Oh sheesh... now I'm hungry.
Don't you dare overcook those lamb chops.
Now I guess I better go freezer diving. BRB.
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