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

[CindyDawg]

Are any of yall having problems with FR getting really slow?

[mware]

Oh dear things are getting serious. Prayers up to all our Texan FRiends.The eyes of the Nation are upon you. Prayers UP

[Miss Marple]

Someone tell me when Wesley (The Weasel) Clark is off O'Reilly. I turn the TV off whenever he appears.

[sheikdetailfeather]

If you don't have a basement, it helps to go into the hallway where there is no glass and hunker down with pillows in high winds. Definitely avoid any trees which can fall and keep a flashlight and shoes nearby with battery operated radio. I just heard on Fox power in Galveston went out and Fox satellite transmission went out in Port Arthur.

[steveegg]

That's eerie.

[RoseofTexas]

"Bill O'Reilly is going to report on that bus tragedy right now."

Ah geez..will it be another "It's Bush's fault"!!

[oceanview]

that's where shep smith, geraldo, and anderson cooper are.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Deja Vu!

[onyx]

You're right. Beautiful post, btw.

[Howlin]

[Spktyr]

More or less - but the rest of us were enough to take out the Mexicans responsible and send them to the Final Judge.

Though the cry is more properly "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!".

[ncountylee]

Clark sets my gaydar off about 50% of the time. Anyone else have that reaction?

[Jrabbit]

LOL

[silentknight]

How do you post a thread in the RITA forum? I don't see the POST option? Thanks

[onyx]

:) Nah. He'll report on that seriously. Coming up after this guest.

[Howlin]

I may need to use this:

[SE Mom]

The INSTANT I heard that I turned to TWC. The WORST part was hearing ROR say "FOX News Analyst" Gen Wes Clark. WHEN the $%^& did FOX hire him as an analyst? I'm all for fair and balanced- but he is a disgrace.

[oceanview]

Clark now talking about his meeting today with Cindy Sheehan. OReilly is taking him to task at least.

[deport]

Are any of yall having problems with FR getting really slow?

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Kitrina's sister may be messing with the reception or blowing the signal sideways.

Seriously I was having some trouble earlier but I think it was provider related rather than a FR problem. jmo.