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

[RoseofTexas]

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO we need the Court Jester for some laughs, this RITA shitte is getting tooooo serious!! :)"

Goodness, I'm losing my touch here...should read....SERIES not serious!! It's the wine typing!! :)

[Miss Marple]

The Republican senato (Vittner?) and Bobby Jindall are on my lengthening list of useless people. In my opinion, the entire political class in Louisiana, on both sides of the aisle, are totally corrupt.

Just federalize the damn state and make Honore the Military Governor. Say it's for emergency purposes. Then arrest all of them.

I have had it. I am getting dangerously close to the "who cares?" way of thinking about Lousiana.

I am to the point that I wouldn't think twice about dynamiting the river levee and putting ALL of New Orleans under water.

Can you tell that like cake crumb, I HAVE HAD IT!!

[oceanview]

what are the winds in houston right now? some thunderstorms get worse then this.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Yes, but Shep isn't smart enough to do it "Geraldo-style". For full effect you really need a human with that dog. Preferably an elderly lady with a dog. Most preferably an elderly lady with a dog, who is in need of medications.

[fishntex]

Hey that's great. I can hit a paper plate from 400 yards pretty consistently. I could use the practice in windy weather too.

[uncbob]

In the LONG TERM, however, history will be corrected to reveal Texas as an example of exactly how to function in an emergency situation, while New Orleans will be an example of exactly what NOT to do in an emergency situation.

Depends who writes the history
If any of today's crop from the liberal laundromats ( brainwashing colleges) are writing it then forget it . Bush will be the devil

[Ellesu]

Probably the NO evacuees.

[steveegg]

Looks like it will be no more than a Cat 2 when it hits.

I certainly hope so, but time to bring it down that far is running out.

[RDTF]

Oh good you got my drift after all. Yes, a big L on the forehead would do just fine.

[LA Woman3]

Per WWL....
The Graham Wellington ads have started again!!

[floriduh voter]

recycling electronika is lazy imo. These hurricanes should have their own music because frankly, they scare the heck out of me.

[BurbankKarl]

FEMA convoy heading toward Astrodome staging at 820CST

[Eaker]

One of my twins (5) said, "What the hell happened?"

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[johnb838]

Where? What Channel? Details please.

[JohnD9207]

Now, according to Rush today, sen. mary landrieu (lower case for low woman) has introduced a bill asking for $250 BILLION to rebuild ALL of NO. She is completely ignoring the fact that we've already pouring big money (no telling how much at this date) plus the billions proposed by President Bush plus all the $$ and contributions and volunteers that have given their services and $$ to this mud hole. Oh, here I go....ranting too.


I wonder how many casinos and brothels one can buy with 250B?????

[RDTF]

what kind? I am enjoying Chablis

[TheMom]

LOL

We are in Southwest Houston.

[technochick99]

Min pins should have revolvers.

I don't know who to report you to - the Animal Welfare Society or the NRA.

[Tuxedo]

Category really doesn't matter now. Rita is interacting with the coast and weakening, but the surge is still coming and damage is going to occur.

[Revel]

"For those with XM satellie radio, there is a dedicated channel for Houston traffic & weather- XM 226."


Good. Maybe they can put Howard Sterns in the XM chopter and send him out to do a traffic report.