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

[Cboldt]

David Gregory looks like a monkey.

He acts like one too.

[kassie]

Wow.

No, not even a strong breeze here. We've been out in the driveway watching people walk past.

[spectre]

"I always think of that broadcast of the Hindenburg, 'Oh, the humanity!'

Give Geraldo time...he lives to top it! LOL.

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[Soul Seeker]

Nothing's ever perfect, but what we're seeing in Texas are competant people managing the evacution and working with the Feds rather than obstruct.

I'm just grateful that, so far, Shep and Geraldo are keeping the drama notched down. Though the storm has barely begun to hit.

[mware]

Will it be too deep if it goes over their heads and washes them away?

There arrogance in the light of mother nature in all its force is stunning.

[John Jamieson]

She's at the base on Mars.

[Tuxedo]

Looks like a Louisiana landfall, so the surge will be to their east primarily. Still, not too smart. Trees could block their escape and they could easily get caught if it pours over the wall.

[cake_crumb]

You still here? I thought you were out rat hunting by now ;-)

[CindyDawg]

I like him and Shep a little bit. They both make me laugh. It get's old sometimes though.

[fishntex]

We had been thinking of going to a video store and renting a bunch of Eastwood, Bronson, and John Wayne westerns to watch for the weekend

Great choices too. Are ya'll in the path of this storm?

[blam]

"Anyone know if an earthquake effects a hurricane?"

A tsunami on top of the storm surge...hmmm.

[Ichneumon]

We had a few sprinkles earlier this evening. Not enough to get the sidewalk wet. Now there isn't even a breeze.

So far this is really anticlimactic.

[Flyer]

The Houston Reliant complex ia already being staged for post-storm activities. Supplies and such are being trucked in now.

[RDTF]

New Hurricane Rita Blog:

http://theragincajun.blogspot.com/

[Howlin]

What's going on........I just lost the "vote" for the TV (unfairly I might add) to two of my GrandOnes.

[A Citizen Reporter]

"I wonder what the cameramen with them think. THAT would be a good book!"

I thought that Geraldo has a brother on his production team? At least he used to.

[monkfan]

Coincidence? I think not! ;)

[RDTF]

LOL!

[silentknight]

Quake was WAY south of Brownsville - in Mexico. Not in the gulf.

[steveegg]

You still here? I thought you were out rat hunting by now ;-)

He's letting them roll into the trap :-)