Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part VII

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

"he's not the only person on the planet to watch The Longest Day around once a month... I can attest to that most personally."

I'm glad I'm not the only one! My kids refer to it as The Longest Movie.

1,041 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:01 PM PDT by swmobuffalo (the only good terrorist is a dead one)

I have seen Red October about 50 times.

"Next time Jack, write a damn memo."

1,042 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:29 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Cindy Sheehan, American Traitor)

To: Tennessee_Bob

We always called them baskets.

That may be so but you can't get much of an acronym from that, can ya?

1,043 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:29 PM PDT by Colorado Doug (Diversity is divisive. E. Pluribus Unum)

To: WoodstockCat

1,044 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:32 PM PDT by Howlin (No, I'm not as nice as NautiNurse. :-))

They simply pack with water and lots of salt.

Almost like Sauerkraut except you don't use water.

1,045 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:32 PM PDT by Dustbunny (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist)

To: Howlin; NautiNurse

Hurricane Rita Intermediate Advisory Number 26a

midnight CDT Sat Sep 24 2005

 
...Eye of major Hurricane Rita wobbling toward landfall near the
Louisiana/Texas border...strong winds and heavy rains battering
southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas...

 
a Hurricane Warning remains 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 remains in effect for the southeastern
coast of Louisiana 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 midnight CDT...0500z...the center of Hurricane Rita was located
near latitude 29.2 north... longitude 93.5 west or about 40 miles
south-southeast of Sabine Pass along the Gulf Coast at the
Texas/Louisiana border.

 
Rita is moving toward the northwest near 11 mph.  This general
motion is expected to continue until landfall.  A gradual
turn toward the north-northwest is expected on Saturday.

 
Reports from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate
maximum sustained winds remain near 120 mph...with higher gusts. 
Rita is a dangerous category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
scale.  Little change in strength is expected prior to landfall. 
Gradual weakening is expected after Rita moves inland.

 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to  85 miles from the
center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205
miles.  An automated station at sea rim State Park Texas recently
reported sustained winds of 70 mph with a gust to 83 mph...while an
automated station at Calcasieu Pass Louisiana recently reported a
gust of 98 mph.

 
The minimum central pressure just reported by the hurricane hunter
is  934 mb...27.58 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.

 
Since Rita is expected to slow down during the next few days...
rainfall totals of 10 to 15 inches are expected over eastern Texas
and western Louisiana.  Maximum rainfall totals in excess of 25
inches could occur over localized areas.  Rainfall amounts of 3 to
5 inches with isolated heavier totals are possible over
southeastern Louisiana including metropolitan New Orleans.

 
Isolated tornadoes are possible tonight...Saturday...and Saturday
night over far eastern Texas...Louisiana...southern Arkansas...and
Mississippi.

 
Repeating the midnight CDT position...29.2 N... 93.5 W.  Movement
toward...northwest near 11 mph.  Maximum sustained
winds...120 mph.  Minimum central pressure... 934 mb.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 2 am CDT followed by the next
complete advisory at 4 am CDT.

 
Forecaster Beven

$$

1,046 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:42 PM PDT by steveegg ($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)

"the guy that put the tire on, told him that the brake was in bad shape and could be trouble...but the driver didn't tell him to fix it.."

In Mexico, they do not fix stuff until it is well and truly busted.

1,047 posted on 09/23/2005 9:57:56 PM PDT by Chicha Kazembe (Dickinson, TX (Now in Kerrville, TX, just west of San Antonio))

I love both of those, too... Red October is right at the same level with Longest Day...

1,048 posted on 09/23/2005 9:58:13 PM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))

Geraldo is just east of Port Arthur. Winds are 70mph now. In two hours they will double to 130 or 140 per meteorologist talking to Hannity on Fox.

1,049 posted on 09/23/2005 9:58:25 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (If you still vote Democrat, you're still stuck on stupid!)

Good night folks! Continue your prayers for Texas and Louisiana...GOD willing tomorrow won't be as bad as predicted in those areas. GOD BLESS!

1,050 posted on 09/23/2005 9:58:29 PM PDT by RoseofTexas

1,051 posted on 09/23/2005 9:58:50 PM PDT by Blogger

"Bow Tie" Carlson...I swear he and Margaret are idoligical tiwns...

1,052 posted on 09/23/2005 9:58:58 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (General Honore: "The storm gets a vote... We're not stuck on stupid.")

To: sheikdetailfeather

That silly moustache might finally blow off.

1,053 posted on 09/23/2005 9:59:16 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)

To: Eaker; Squantos

These people all seem to clean "loaded" weapons.

*snort*

Definitely not a survival trait!

Just another Tarheel checking in late to wish everyone a safe progress through Rita's rampage. Gotta turn in now - will check back later in the day. Be safe and well!

1,054 posted on 09/23/2005 9:59:21 PM PDT by tarheelswamprat (Texan By Choice)

To: conservative in nyc

KPLC is reporting that ALL homes, some on stilts, along the lower river have water in them....

1,055 posted on 09/23/2005 9:59:28 PM PDT by tcrlaf

God, I love kim-chi.

There's a Korean restaurant in a suburb of St Paul that makes great kim-chi.

Yum.

1,056 posted on 09/23/2005 9:59:35 PM PDT by MplsSteve

I bet he has never been bitten by a vampire.

1,057 posted on 09/23/2005 9:59:51 PM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks! - I will never take Dix off of my ping list as I have been asked to do.)

"Personal Foul on Rita, 15 miles east of Beaumont, 3rd down"

1,058 posted on 09/23/2005 10:00:03 PM PDT by ajolympian2004

To: mediawatcher44

Well I don't consider the Nowegian staples of boiled fish, boiled white potatoes and boiled cauliflower to be ethnic - just bland!

1,059 posted on 09/23/2005 10:00:17 PM PDT by geopyg (Ever Vigilant, Never Fearful)

To: Armedanddangerous

I have seen Red October about 50 times.

I've seen One Eyed Jacks with Brando and Karl Malden 40 times.

1,060 posted on 09/23/2005 10:00:20 PM PDT by Vinomori

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