Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VI

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

Hurricane Rita Intermediate Advisory Number 25b
Statement as of 8:00 PM CDT on September 23, 2005

 
...Conditions deteriorating in southwestern Louisiana and
southeastern Texas as dangerous Hurricane Rita approaches...

 
a Hurricane Warning is in effect from Sargent Texas to Morgan City
Louisiana.  A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are
expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.
Preparations to protect life and property should have already been
completed.

 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the southeastern coast of
Louisiana from east of Morgan City to the mouth of the Pearl
River...including metropolitan New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain
...And from south of Sargent Texas to Port Aransas Texas.  A
Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

 
At 8 PM CDT...0100z...the center of Hurricane Rita was located near
latitude 28.7 north...longitude 93.0 west or about 85 miles
southeast of Sabine Pass along the coast at the border between
Texas and Louisiana.

 
Rita is moving toward the northwest near 11 mph.  A gradual turn
toward the north-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.
On this track...the core of Hurricane Rita will make landfall along
the southwest Louisiana and Upper Texas coasts near daybreak
Saturday.

 
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph...195 km/hr...with higher
gusts.  Rita is a strong category three hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson scale.  Some fluctuations in intensity are possible
before landfall... but Rita is still expected to come ashore as a
dangerous category three hurricane.

 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 85 miles... 140 km...
from the center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 205 miles...335 km.  Hurricane force winds are expected to spread
inland as far as 100 miles near the path of Rita.

 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 931 mb...27.49 inches.

 
Coastal storm surge flooding of 15 feet above normal tide levels...
locally up to 20 feet at head of bays and nearby rivers...with
large and dangerous battering waves...can be expected near and to
the east of where the center makes landfall. Tides are currently
running about 2 feet above normal along the Louisiana...Mississippi
and Alabama coasts in the areas affected by Katrina.  Tides in those
areas will increase to 4 to 6 feet and be accompanied by large
waves... and residents there could experience coastal flooding.
Large swells generated by Rita will likely affect most portions of
the Gulf Coast.

 
Rita is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12
inches... with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches over
southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as it moves inland.
Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible over southeastern
Louisiana... including metropolitan New Orleans with isolated
heavier amounts possible. Since Rita is forecast to slow down
significantly after making landfall...total accumulations locally
in excess of 25 inches are possible over the next several days
across eastern Texas into western Louisiana.

 
Isolated tornadoes are possible tonight and Saturday morning over
portions of southeastern Texas...southern Louisiana including
southern Mississippi and Alabama.

 
Repeating the 8 PM CDT position...28.7 N... 93.0 W.  Movement
toward...northwest near 11 mph.  Maximum sustained winds...120 mph.
Minimum central pressure... 931 mb.

 
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at
10 PM CDT.

 
Forecaster Knabb

$$

2,362 posted on 09/23/2005 6:02:11 PM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)

I agree. They should be very proud and could serve as a good example to the rest of the so-called professionals I've seen throughout Katrina and now Rita.

2,363 posted on 09/23/2005 6:02:13 PM PDT by LibertyRocks

To: LibertyRocks

KPRC streaming link is down.

2,364 posted on 09/23/2005 6:02:18 PM PDT by Revel

Ah, I take it their CG equip is down right now.

2,365 posted on 09/23/2005 6:02:53 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)

Hannity and Dooms just came on, but before Jerry was on with O'Libly.

Sure enough, Jerry was walking out on a pier or bridge.

I plan to have a drink now and try to make it through "drama queen" central.

On a side note, no wonder Jerry can't do the deal with Greta. I have 5 to 1 that Greta would take Jerry out. She's a better man than he could ever be.

2,366 posted on 09/23/2005 6:03:05 PM PDT by alarm rider (Irritating leftists as often as is humanly possible....)

Try a tree stand near the local pawn shop

LOL!

2,367 posted on 09/23/2005 6:03:15 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)

Good luck, and I do apologize for not stating my complaint more clearly, and for not knowing the history here.

2,368 posted on 09/23/2005 6:03:54 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT

To: txroadkill; Spktyr

It is not required TP&W removed all restrictions and daily bag limits because Rita messed up the opening day of the south zone dove season.

2,369 posted on 09/23/2005 6:03:55 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Refugio County)

2,370 posted on 09/23/2005 6:04:00 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Brownsville Texas)

Here in the Philadelphia suburbs we had a Microburst about 10 years ago that dropped 10 inches in an hour Guy drowned in his basement

Weather emergencies are always a good time to get rid of old baggage and move on. Any news on what the 'widow' was doing at that time?

2,371 posted on 09/23/2005 6:04:14 PM PDT by ladyjane

I'll join you for that drink. Oh - I call Dooms The Crypt Keeper.

2,372 posted on 09/23/2005 6:04:34 PM PDT by RDTF

based on how bad she is on radar, my estimate of 115 mph winds may be too high.....may go down to 110 or 105.

2,373 posted on 09/23/2005 6:04:37 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)

There are no stupid comments, just stupid people making comments.

2,374 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:12 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT

Do you mean KPLC? I've still got good feed coming in - you might want to try re-booting.

They are currently speaking to someone from a Weather Service (sorry didn't get exact name and agency). They are reporting winds bordering on Hurricane strength near the airport in Lake Charles - sorry I don't have more details.

2,375 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:12 PM PDT by LibertyRocks

Hm, good idea. I'll have to try that.

2,376 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:15 PM PDT by Spktyr (Dallas TX (Overwhelminglysuperiorfirepowerandthewillingnesstouseitistheonlyprovenpeacesolution))

Well, pard. Here's to us and those like us, damn few of us left.

2,377 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:29 PM PDT by alarm rider (Irritating leftists as often as is humanly possible....)

Those station folks are rocking! Incredible improv.

Did they have to evacuate thier station? They are obviously not in a studio.

2,378 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:32 PM PDT by fishntex (Something is actually happening Reg)

This guy on KPLC is getting screwed up by the winds in Lake Charles.

Did you hear about the idiot in the 18 foot sailboat on the lake? CNN was reporting it live about a half hour ago.

2,379 posted on 09/23/2005 6:05:43 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Diversity is divisive. E. Pluribus Unum)

Those who choose to serve are 18 or over, but as an example, I wanted to go Air Force after high school, but with the tail end of Vietnam looming, and me as an only child, my Mom broke down in tears and begged me not to go.

So I didn't. I can understand a comment about thanking parents who don't oppose their kids' wishes.

2,380 posted on 09/23/2005 6:06:19 PM PDT by Sender (Team Infidel USA)

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